Tips and advice from NZ Real Health on nutrition, cooking and healthy eating.
As a personal trainer, people often find it so hard to believe me when I tell them they need to eat more. It takes a while for them to get their head around. They want to drop weight, and I tell them they need to eat more? It doesn’t seem to make sense. But to …
When looking at your nutrition habits, it’s important not just to address what you’re eating but also why you’re eating. Emotional eating, or responding to your feelings with ‘comfort food’ rather than responding to actual hunger, is an extremely common habit that can make losing weight almost impossible. The kicker is that many people don’t …
Also dubbed the ‘caveman’ diet, the paleolithic way of eating is based on evolutionary medicine. It’s all about approaching food as our pre-agricultural hunter/gatherer ancestors did – eating clean, unprocessed foods found in nature as we were intended to do. Now, we don’t endorse fad diets at NZ Real Health, but we do think it’s …
Snacking has been the downfall of many a person trying to achieve weightloss; so it’s important to know examples of healthy snacks and find ones that fit well into your normal eating habits and preferences. Here are some options for snacks (usually for around 10am and 3pm – those times in between meals when you …
When changing the way you eat, the best thing you can do is make small changes each week and work on building them up. Here are some ideas on how you can make your diet healthier and more nutritious: General healthy eating – Eat more fish, lean meat and nuts. – Have some carbs and …
There is a saying, ‘you can’t out-train a bad diet’ and in most cases, it’s so true. Why is this? Simple: Calories in = quick (you can eat a lot in a short amount of time!) Calories out = slow (you usually have to exercise for a while to work it all off) A good …
Cooking at home is always going to be the best option healthwise (then again, suppose it depends on how good your cooking is!); you know what’s going into your food, you can make a bigger portion so there are leftovers for lunches, and it’s generally more cost effective. However, we know there are those times …
When it comes to skipping meals, many people thing that taking in fewer calories will help with weight loss. From a mathematical perspective it makes sense, but unfortunately your body doesn’t quite work that way! Q: Why does skipping meals cause you to put on weight? A: When you skip meals or eat an extremely …
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Sugar can be a huge hindrance to your fat loss and shape up goals. Here are nine tips on how to beat those dreaded sugar cravings that can lead you away from great results… 1. Know your triggers Know when the ‘danger times’ are for you. 3pm? Keep some healthy snacks available at work or …
For many women, when it comes to eating right, meals aren’t the main problem. It’s all those snacks in between breakfast, lunch and dinner that are difficult to resist… Registered dietician and Heart Foundation Tick programme nutrition manager Rhodi Smith says, “It’s about maintaining a healthier balance – treat foods, like pies and sweet biscuits …
Buying organic produce is no longer just for hippies and environmental activists. But why would you buy organic over ‘regular’ products and what does ‘organic’ mean? If food is classified as organic, this basically refers to the natural way in which the food has been grown and processed. Organic plant products such as fruit, veges …
Some people just aren’t salad people. They’re usually the ones who think of salads as just plain lettuce and tomato with a bit of dressing. Salads can be creative, try out some slightly different ingredients and you never know what you might like! Salad ingredients to try Green leafy veges – Special lettuce (try different …