Tales of New Zealand
The Blessings of New Zealand
The geography and climate that are peculiar to New Zealand are ideal for growing nutritious, fragrant, and delicious Blackcurrants high in antioxidants that are pivotal for staying healthy. New Zealand Blackcurrants are one of the special products of New Zealand and are of the highest quality in the world.
On NZBC’s blog, we will introduce various stories, scenes, discoveries, and information about Blackcurrants. We hope you will join us!
Tales of New Zealand
Sports nutrition – what we can learn from the All Blacks as they compete in the RWC
In order for a rugby team like the All Blacks to be the best all the team members need to work together and be at their individual best. For each of the team members this involves a combination of training, focus and nutrition. More and more we are coming to understand that correct nutrition can make a significant difference to [...]
Read moreImproving sports performance and recovery with New Zealand Blackcurrants
Our bodies are well equipped with a portfolio of endogenous systems that if activated help us exercise and perform to our maximum while protecting against the damaging effects of the exercise. Almost all these systems are under the control of a molecule in our bodies’ cells called nrf2. Nrf2 is a transcription factor that once activated moves from the cytoplasm [...]
Read moreIntroducing Blackcurrant Science Professional – Dr Glenn Vile
The New Zealand Blackcurrant Co-operative would like to introduce Dr Glenn Vile, who will be regularly writing blogs summarizing the latest scientific information about health and nutrition, and particularly about the health benefits of New Zealand Blackcurrants. Dr Vile has a PhD from the University of Otago in New Zealand where he studied the role of free radicals and antioxidants [...]
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