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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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Is there a perfect diet?

There are a lot of diets and eating ‘lifestyles’ that...

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Behind the science: Alkaline diets

What are alkaline diets and is there anything in it...

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How to choose potatoes

Potatoes are inexpensive, readily available and the most popular vegetables...

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Shopping for cooking oils

Which oils should you use for what cooking, and which...

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Chewing the fat

With supporters of popular diets such as Paleo and LCHF...

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A guide to antioxidants

Heard all the chat about antioxidants and free radicals and...

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Lower your diabetes risk

Diabetes is a big health issue in New Zealand. It’s...

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Sugar, sugar: Where’s it hiding?

There’s nothing wrong with a little sugar, says HFG senior...

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Inflammation: What’s the buzz?

Inflammation is a buzzword right now and its shadowy presence...

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The fats that love us back

Nutrition advice has moved on from ‘eat low fat’ to...

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Ask the experts: Health star rating

You’ve probably seen the new Health Star Rating symbol that’s...

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Ask the experts: Insulin resistance

With diabetes on the rise, HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr...

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Should we feed a cold and starve a...

We've all heard the saying: "Feed a cold, and starve...

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Ask the experts: Frozen foods

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about frozen...

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Ask the experts: Dairy allergy and lactose intolerance

What is the difference between a dairy allergy and lactose...

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Ask the experts: Salad dressings

Q: “I make a salad dressing with NZ cold-pressed olive...

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Ask the experts: Calcium sources

Q: “I’m 44 years old and all my life I’ve...

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Ask the experts: Gout

The occurrence of gout has been increasing over the past...

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