These days I don’t take supplements unless I really need them, but when I do include them in my wellness routine it’s always for a specific purpose. One of those circumstances is to guard against winter illnesses (and to battle them once they’ve set in!). The landscape of winter wellness supplements has vastly changed from …
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 that have come across my desk for me to try out, and the products I’ve found myself that …
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Thinking back over the years since I was a teenager, I’ve spent so much time wasted agonising, hating, even crying over the appearance of my body. The fitness and media industries – where I work every day as a qualified personal trainer and journalist – have so much to answer for as they perpetually tell …
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to not be perfect? Mummy guilt. Competitiveness. Superwoman syndrome. I think most women have experienced one or all of the above whether we’ve really thought about it or not. Having experienced them first-hand myself, I believe they can also contribute to depression, stress, isolation, burnout and …
I’ve been to The Food Show a number of times in the past and love the opportunity to see the exciting new products, gadgets and ingredients available in New Zealand (and sometimes revisit older ones that I’ve forgotten about). I’ll be there checking it out with Miss E this year – wish me luck with …
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Keeping my toddler’s lunchbox filled with new and exciting things can be a challenge sometimes; it seems like the second you find something they like, they decide they don’t want to eat it again! Miss E’s latest food love is tinned peaches, so thought I’d put a spin on the traditional banana muffin by adding …
I’m a firm believer that normalising balanced nutrition, healthy mental wellbeing and exercise from a young age is such an important threefold step towards sorting out the obesity epidemic and associated health problems we are now having to deal with. When it comes to food, how many households today still have the time and space …
Fitness – like just about anything these days – goes through fads or fashions. One of the latest to gain traction is HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Although the actual concept of interval training is nothing new, HIIT is now being marketed in pretty much every gym, it’s all over internet-based training sessions, and …
As I work in the fitness industry, I’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard of Fitbits. Many of my clients and peers have been using them for a while now, and I’d been toying with the idea of buying one myself. I loved the slim profile of the Alta model; …
I love hot cross buns and try to remember to make them every Easter, but this year I dropped the ball and forgot to have some of the ingredients on hand which is how this recipe came about. I’ve played around with meal recipes for a long time, but only really started experimenting with baking …
We hear it all the time from yoga teachers, doctor’s offices, pregnancy books and health magazines; yoga is supposed to be one of the only physical forms of exercise that is safe for everyone – and more literally, every body. So why are an increasing number of people finding themselves getting injured while doing yoga? …
WIN: 1 of 2 snacking prize packs from Kiwigarden! A while ago I did a review on the Kiwigarden Yoghurt Drops and more recently tried out their Apple Slices; now Kiwigarden are providing some for me to give away! These innovative healthy snacks are great for kids or grownups alike. Yoghurt Drops are made from …
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