This document provides evidence-based health advice on healthy eating and being physically active. It is written for health practitioners and others who provide advice on nutrition and physical activity for New Zealand adults but the summary easily readable.

The document:

  • brings together the eating and physical activity statements, outlining each statement and why it is recommended
  • identifies the international evidence that underpins the statements
  • provides some information for putting the statements into practice.

You can download the full document here;

http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/eating-activity-guidelines-for-new-zealand-adults-oct15_0.pdf

Or the summarised version here;

http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/eag-summary.pdf

Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults.

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