Rose Carr

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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Ask the experts: Diet drinks

Q: "I've heard a lot about aspartame in the media lately. Should I...

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Ask the experts: Sports drinks

Q: "I go to the gym. Do I need a sports drink during...

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Ask the experts: Lettuce

Q: "My question concerns the food value of lettuce. I really like the...

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Ask the experts: Vitamin A

Q: "I have read that vitamin A is good for eyesight, acne and...

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Ask the experts: Flatulence-causing foods

Q: "I've been on a high-protein, low-carb diet for two months now and...

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Ask the experts: Are avocados fattening?

Q: "Does avocado have good or bad fat? How many should you eat...

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Ask the experts: Nutritional decline of food

Q. I've heard today's food has way less nutrients than, say, 100 years ago....

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Ask the experts: Dripping and lard helps allergies?

Q: My friend sent me something off the internet that says switching to...

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Ask the experts: How to gain weight

Q. "I am in my 20s, and I have always been thin. How can...

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Ask the experts: Gaining weight for seniors

Q. "My mother is in her 70s and has lost weight due to an...

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Ask the experts: Organics

Q: "I've heard organic food is more nutritious than inorganically grown produce. Should...

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Ask the experts: Diet and sleep

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr finds out how diet can influence the quality of...

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Ask the experts: Chopping boards

Q: "Is a wooden chopping board better to use than the new plastic...

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Ask the experts: Returning to exercise

Q: "It has been quite a while since I've been physically active. Can...

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Ask the experts: Tender-basted chicken

Q: "Usually I choose to avoid tender-basted chicken. The puncture marks in the...

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Ask the experts: Can tea inhibit vitamin absorption?

Q: "I have heard that tannin, from tea, can inhibit vitamin and calcium...

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Ask the experts: Corn chips

Q: "We like nachos (corn chips) but I wonder about their fat content....

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Ask the experts: Fresh vs dried fruit

Q: If I ate a handful of dried fruit, what would be the...

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