For several months earlier this year after watching the documentary Embrace, I was struggling a little to figure out where I fitted into the whole self-love/body confidence conversation as a personal trainer. Let’s face it, the fitness industry has a tendency to focus on looks above health. Even if it’s not said verbally or in …
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Stats show around 1 in 4 New Zealand adults need to manage their cholesterol levels for heart health; and I’m in their company. I’ve had high cholesterol throughout most of my adult life – possibly to do with my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or a genetic predisposition. No matter how healthy my eating habits are and …
Although we would like to think that Kiwi kids are an outdoorsy and active bunch of children, statistics are increasingly beginning to show otherwise. The 2015/2016 New Zealand Health Survey showed that 11% of children (aged 2-14) were obese with a further 21% being overweight. This is partially resulting from inadequate levels of physical activity …
Gratitude journals seem to be all the rage these days. I did give it a go – bought a beautiful embossed journal to write in and everything – but to be honest I found myself writing similar things each day and every time I started I would lose interest pretty quickly. I’m a very visual …
I’m always on the lookout for new and amazing health and wellness products for life in the kitchen, the gym and at home. Here are my current faves; a combination of some of the latest sample products (gifted) that have come across my desk for me to try out, and the products I’ve found myself …
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Wedding days are larger than life. There’s so much planning, excitement, organisation, preparation and love that goes into the leadup to it. On the day you barely have time to process it all coming together, then you settle back into your pre-wedding routine and things can seem pretty much the same as they did before …
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When it comes to the routine of brushing babies’ and toddlers’ teeth it can be super frustrating if they’re not willing to comply. But it’s important not to avoid it even if it’s difficult! We’ve generally had a relatively easy road to toothbrushing (so far… touch wood) and even though Miss E is only 2 …
When was the last time you took a moment to just stop? And I don’t mean to be on your phone or watch TV. These days we often think activities that make us slow down aren’t worth our time, effort or money. Several weeks ago I did a Yin and restorative yoga workshop for my …
GoPro cameras are known for their versatility, ruggedness and ability to take footage pretty much anywhere – from surfing to rockclimbing, car racing to snowboarding. Anything exciting you can think to record videos of; a GoPro is your best bet. When GoPro sent me a HERO5 Session camera for road testing, I was ridiculously excited …
While we’re generally a pretty healthy household, winter was a tough one for us this year for about three solid weeks and we’re still copping the tail end of it. My 2-year-old daughter caught a spectacular lurgey involving green boogers that turned into a streaming nose, then a cough that lasted longer than I thought …
The world today seems to be constantly telling us to strive for more. That we should want it. That we need it. Don’t get me wrong, goal setting is great, but if we’re constantly shifting the bar in all areas of our life – work, education, health, living situation, money, parenting… – will we ever …
We’re half way there! That’s definitely a cause to celebrate – as is the subsiding of nausea and fatigue – but now that bump is growing bigger the aches and pains are starting to settle in. Relaxin is an incredible hormone. We all have it to some degree, however, during pregnancy a woman’s production ramps …
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