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		<title>West&#8217;s cordial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West’s have many satisfied clients. 
One diabetic client writes, “I was diagnosed with diabetes and came to you to enquire if you could supply a sugar-free milkshake syrup. You gave me a sample bottle of lime flavour. After several milkshakes and testing my sugar levels on a test machine I found that it only raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Otago University researches introducing babies to solid food</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do we introduce our babies to food? Otago University is researching how New Zealand babies start on solids. 
An online survey looking at three main areas related to weaning is being conducted by PhD student Sonya Cameron. 
The survey, which people can fill out by visiting www.surveymonkey.com/s/bliss, asks parents what they are doing when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Polkadots and Mr. Bop</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/the-polkadots-and-mr-bop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Auckland]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Polkadots and Mr. Bop, an Auckland-based group of four young mums and a dad, present vibrant, action-packed shows that make learning for young children exciting and fun. 
Their CDs and DVDs of original music, dance and stories have a strong educational focus and are often reported to keep children (and siblings) actively engaged for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partnership Health &#8211; Maori men&#8217;s health</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/partnership-health-maori-mens-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/partnership-health-maori-mens-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Christchurch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[conference]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday 14 June, Rehua Marae hosted Tane Ora; a hui highlighting the serious issue of Maori men’s health. 
The Waitaha Tane Ora hui kicked off a range of activities and events in Canterbury to celebrate International Men’s Health Week.&#160; 
The hui featured a range of guest speakers including Ngai Tahu’s Iaean Cranwell, Canterbury District [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National cervical and breast screening</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/national-cervical-and-breast-screening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Dunedin]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[breast]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health promoters Fleur Kelsey and Wendi Raumati encourage all women to consider the place that breast and cervical screening has in their lives. 
Here are some key messages for both programmes. 
Cervical screening 
•&#160;&#160;&#160; A smear test can pick up cell changes that can lead to cervical cancer. 
•&#160;&#160;&#160; Having regular cervical smears can reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intelligent Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeopathy is an increasingly popular form of health care among people who embrace responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. 
It is gentle, yet vigorous enough to treat everybody from pregnancy through newborn to the elderly and even animals. 
Homeopathy can offer relief, restoration and balance in an intelligent and holistic way, from long standing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Spine says &#8220;sit up straight, don&#8217;t slouch!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/happy-spine-says-sit-up-straight-dont-slouch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slouching is extremely bad for you. 
Many of us spend hours every day hunched in front of the computer and television screens, and it damages our spines. This can cause migraines, neck and back pain, breathing difficulties, sciatica, chronic fatigue, stress and many other debilitating health problems.   Dr Roger Sperry (1980 Nobel Prize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/biodynamic-craniosacral-therapy-bcst/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/biodynamic-craniosacral-therapy-bcst/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BCST is a gentle touch therapy, with skilled awareness that allows the intrinsic fluid expression of the body and its inherent health to be expressed. 
The body wisdom in organisation is allowed to re relate to its inherent blueprint. There is the potential in health to move out of old (sometimes generational) patterns, into new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Society &#8211; be sun smart</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/cancer-society-be-sun-smart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/cancer-society-be-sun-smart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[hats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SunSmart schools’ accreditation programme 
New Zealand has higher levels of ultraviolet radiation than similar latitudes in the northern hemisphere. 
This is because of ozone depletion, clear skies due to less air pollution, and because it is closer to the sun than the northern hemisphere in its summer because of the elliptical nature of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Society says young people lead the way</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/cancer-society-says-young-people-lead-the-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/cancer-society-says-young-people-lead-the-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cancer Society of New Zealand congratulates members of the New Zealand Youth Parliament for their active and open approach to tobacco control, and commitment to New Zealand’s 2020 Smokefree vision. 
New Zealand Youth Parliament’s youth select committee meetings (6 and 7 July), were an opportunity to address an inquiry into creating a Smokefree generation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sport Otago &#8211; Active Families</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/sport-otago-active-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/sport-otago-active-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sport Otago’s Active Families programme is a health intervention programme based in Dunedin that supports children aged five to 18, and their families, to become more physically active. 
The programme offers each family practical ideas and tools to apply in everyday life to achieve a healthier diet and a fuller, more active lifestyle. Over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMI &#8211; they call me loyal</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/cmi-they-call-me-loyal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMI may not be the largest radiology provider in town, but what it lacks in size it makes up with personal service.&#160; 
After a decade in business CMI continue to provide its slogan; “quality radiology services with care and respect” to the people of Canterbury. 
With CMI’s “we take it personally” motto, CMI offers not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canterbury Dietitians &#8211; tips for a healthy winter</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/canterbury-dietitians-tips-for-a-healthy-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/canterbury-dietitians-tips-for-a-healthy-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping healthy this winter doesn&#8217;t need to be a chore. Here are some tips from Canterbury Dietitians: 
•&#160;&#160;&#160; Porridge with nuts or stewed fruit on top will warm you up and give you a good start to the day. 
•&#160;&#160;&#160; Soups and casseroles are great comfort food. Add vegetables, kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils or other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealand Nutrition Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/emark-nutrition-that-sustains-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows what you feed your children makes a difference to how they learn, play and get through the day.&#160; 
eMark is a new way to look at food for your family, and gives you information on;    •&#160;&#160;&#160; What to eat – energy density 
•&#160;&#160;&#160; When to eat – how long a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/superfine-merino-helps-eczema-in-little-ones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that everyone knows someone who suffers from eczema: the itching, the scratching, and discomfort.&#160;&#160; 
An estimated 30 per cent of babies and one in five children develop atopic eczema. Marselme’s superfine Merino can help. It breathes, helps regulate temperature, wicks moisture off the skin, and doesn’t itch because it is five times finer [...]]]></description>
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