Heart Health

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Tāngata Whaiora
Health Services Handbook

Introducing your new guide to Defence Health Services.
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Pūtahi Hauora
Defence Health Hub

Find the latest information on health and wellbeing for NZDF, families & veterans.
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Challenges with smoking?

Start your quit story now!

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Alcohol

Learn how alcohol can impact your body's ability to absorb key nutrients and negatively impact training effectiveness.

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Fuelling the force

General guidelines to help everyone improve and maintain optimum nutrition.

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NZDF Community Wellbeing Support

Support available to the NZDF community

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Latest resources

What is the Single Best Thing You Can Do to Quit Smoking?
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What is the Single Best Thing You Can Do to Quit Smoking?
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and heart health
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Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and heart health
Managing high blood pressure
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Managing high blood pressure
Managing and reducing stress
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Managing and reducing stress

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Tips for a healthy lifestyle

CPL Ollie Baker, Physical Performance Squadron, provides tips for a healthy lifestyle, weight management, cardiovascular health and feeling great.
Tips for a healthy lifestyle

Does sleep affect heart health?

Does sleep affect heart health?

Physical fitness and activity guidelines

Our health and fitness will change as we age, learn how to optimise your lifestyle at every stage.
Physical fitness and activity guidelines