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Rose Carr

Rose Carr

MSc (Hons), Senior Nutritionist

Rose is a registered nutritionist with a BSc and an MSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition. Prior to retraining she had a successful career in marketing ‘fast-moving consumer goods’ – that’s ‘grocery products’ to the rest of us – before making the change to nutrition. Rose has since worked in a private nutrition clinic, lectured at Massey University, and undertaken project work for the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation.

By Rose Carr

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HFG guide to bread

Bread is a good food, but not all bread is...

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HFG guide to rice

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr tells us how to select a...

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HFG guide to meal-base sauces

When you’re too busy or simply lack inspiration in the...

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HFG guide to fruit and vegetable juice

Fruit and vegetable drinks may claim to have health benefits,...

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HFG guide to stock

While stock can add great flavour to savoury recipes, it...

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HFG guide to muesli bars

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr helps us choose the healthier options...

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HFG guide to spreads

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr finds healthier spreads for the table...

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HFG guide to instant noodles

We’ve sampled flavoured instant noodles, a common snack for many...

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HFG guide to canned seafood

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr ventures beyond canned tuna to find...

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HFG guide to porridge

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr surveys oat product options for...

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How to choose gravies and sauces

Gravies and sauces can add a little extra flavour and...

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How much omega-3 is in plant foods?

Fatty fish are a rich source of long-chain omega-3 fats....

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How to choose hot drinks

Most of us drink tea or coffee but in winter...

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How to choose nut butters and spreads

Just what is the nutritional value of peanut butter and...

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How to choose grains

Bored with rice? Fed up with noodles? We check out...

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How to choose crackers

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at healthier cracker options. Crackers...

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How to choose gourmet yoghurt

Healthy in contextIt can be difficult to label a food...

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