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Myth Busting Monday

Vegan = Healthier

https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1470378 - Evaluation of vegan nutrition in regards to health.

 

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148235 - Food and Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status of Finnish Vegans and Non-Vegetarians.

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534950/ - Bone loss, low height, and low weight in different populations and district: a meta-analysis between vegans and non-vegans.


https://thehealthsciencesacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/EU04_2016_Vegan-Diet_Position-of-the-German-Society.pdf - Vegan Diets: Position of the German Nutrition Society (DGE).

Myth Busting Monday

Fasting

Freire R. Scientific evidence of diets for weight loss: Different macronutrient composition, intermittent fasting, and popular diets. Nutrition. 2020 Jan 1;69:110549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2019.07.001 

 

Vitale R, Kim Y. The effects of intermittent fasting on glycemic control and body composition in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2020 Dec 1;18(10):450-61. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2020.0048 

 

Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, Marosi K, Lee SA, Mainous III AG, Leeuwenburgh C, Mattson MP. Flipping the metabolic switch: understanding and applying the health benefits of fasting. Obesity. 2018 Feb;26(2):254-68.  https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22065


Mills S, Brown H, Wrieden W, White M, Adams J. Frequency of eating home cooked meals and potential benefits for diet and health: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2017 Dec;14(1):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0567-y

Myth Busting Monday

Fat-Burning Foods

Fad Diets - The Association of UK Dietitians.

Myth Busting Monday

Detoxing and Juice Cleanses

Information on Cleansing Diets - PEN Nutrition.

Simple Swaps

Breakfast

https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.e7492/ - Dietary sugars and body weight: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies. 

 

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3209 - The health benefits of dietary fibre.

 

https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/eating-activity-guidelines-new-zealand-adults-updated-2020-oct22.pdf - Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults - 2020.


https://oce-ovid-com.ezproxy.auckland.ac.nz/article/00008480-200008000-00003/HTML - Update of nutrition guidelines for the teen: trends and concerns.

Simple Swaps

Netflix Snacks - Sweet

More ideas can be found here.

Simple Swaps

Netflix Snacks - Savoury

More ideas can be found here.

Things You Should Know

Nutrition Labels

https://nutritionfoundation.org.nz/reading-food-labels/.

The Other Important Stuff

Intuitive Eating - What is it?

https://ceed.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CEED_Handout_RAVES_Jeffrey-1.pdf.

 

https://eatingdisorderscarerhelpkit.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RAVES-Model.pdf.

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/review-article-relationships-between-intuitive-eating-and-health-indicators-literature-review/CBC03E81A54FBAAC49B2A8B2EC49631C.

 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.23509?casa_token=KrZfOk3lBzIAAAAA%3AGK6FhOdQ_jr9DFuP-7hqkIBqjmkOxZt1B9-AqD5WD4GaDl359kGZQNL6YXtdA_ZOKMhg0Af5LUSgQ73sew.

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566631200400X?casa_token=3oeajTn-ah8AAAAA:jGCFbEo2n_08HrvWTh-J3NPDDZcXd6Z7rUWIB-ueWDbKqTuSaKmRes6N8cy3khAjFe1l7gdwAgeZ

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08901171211073870?casa_token=DijXSDWNK6EAAAAA:vjXiNCZPO4J2RUQY2jQKlRqZSiLSEl-TI0MMBgBMqPxHzfhnZtgu-GWZVK6Hm_6Bjq0BJZWgQBIjxsc.

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nutrition-research-reviews/article/structured-literature-review-on-the-role-of-mindfulness-mindful-eating-and-intuitive-eating-in-changing-eating-behaviours-effectiveness-and-associated-potential-mechanisms/351A3D01E43F49CC9794756BC950EFFC.

The Other Important Stuff

Sitting Disease

Bailey DP, Hewson DJ, Champion RB, Sayegh SM. Sitting time and risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American journal of preventive medicine. 2019 Sep 1;57(3):408-16.

 

Saunders TJ, Atkinson HF, Burr J, MacEwen B, Skeaff CM, Peddie MC. The acute metabolic and vascular impact of interrupting prolonged sitting: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports medicine. 2018 Oct;48:2347-66.

 

Chau JY, Grunseit AC, Chey T, Stamatakis E, Brown WJ, Matthews CE, Bauman AE, Van Der Ploeg HP. Daily sitting time and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis. PloS one. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e80000.

 

Ekelund U, Steene-Johannessen J, Brown WJ, Fagerland MW, Owen N, Powell KE, Bauman A, Lee IM, Series LP, Lancet Sedentary Behaviour Working Group. Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women. The lancet. 2016 Sep 24;388(10051):1302-10.

Real Talk Friday

Shifting Mindsets - Addition Rather Than Restriction

https://carolinesusierd.com/addition-not-restriction-is-the-theme-for-2020/.

Real Talk Friday

No One Size Fits All

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408479/. 

Healthy Navigation

Calorie Tracking Apps

Levinson CA, Fewell L, Brosof LC. My Fitness Pal calorie tracker usage in the eating disorders. Eat Behav. 2017 Dec;27:14-16. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.08.003.

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Plateau CR, Bone S, Lanning E, Meyer C. Monitoring eating and activity: Links with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and general wellbeing among young adults. Int J Eat Disord. 2018 Nov;51(11):1270-1276. doi: 10.1002/eat.22966.

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Ferrara G, Kim J, Lin S, Hua J, Seto E. A Focused Review of Smartphone Diet-Tracking Apps: Usability, Functionality, Coherence With Behavior Change Theory, and Comparative Validity of Nutrient Intake and Energy Estimates. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 May 17;7(5):e9232. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.9232.

 

Jumpertz, R., Venti, C.A., Le, D.S., Michaels, J., Parrington, S., Krakoff, J. and Votruba, S. (2013), Food label accuracy of common snack foods. Obesity, 21: 164-169.https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20185.

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Nutrition Mis-Dis Information

Wansink B; American Dietetic Association. Position of the American Dietetic Association: food and nutrition misinformation. J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Apr;106(4):601-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.02.019.

 

Jung EH, Walsh-Childers K, Kim HS. Factors influencing the perceived credibility of diet-nutrition information web sites. Computers in Human Behavior. 2016 May 1;58:37-47.

 

Warner EL, Basen‐Engquist KM, Badger TA, Crane TE, Raber‐Ramsey M. The Online Cancer Nutrition Misinformation: A framework of behavior change based on exposure to cancer nutrition misinformation. Cancer. 2022 Jul 1;128(13):2540-8.

 

Bellows L, Moore R, Anderson J, Young L, Roach J. Nutrition misinformation: how to identify fraud and misleading claims. Food and nutrition series. Health; no. 9.350. 2013.

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