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With the popularity and scope of beauty treatments these days you are able to remedy any ‘beauty’ challenge from the outside in. From hair extensions for thinning hair to covering problematic nails with fake nails, through to tattooed eyebrows to fill in eyebrows that are thinning, these are options that wonderfully make people feel good. […]
Despite living with an abundance of food, many people are actually under-nourished. By this, I mean low or lacking in, or even deficient in some very important nutrients. It is possible to be malnourished even though your clothes are getting tighter, particularly with the prevalence of processed foods available now, that offers very little if […]
Children who refuse to eat certain things (or in some cases, most things) can cause concern for parents who want to ensure their little ones are getting the nutrition they need in their growing bodies. Some version of the words “I don’t like that,” before even tasting a mouthful, are echoed New Zealand-wide by fussy […]
For some, spring brings an inner rejoicing—the onset of warmer weather that allows us to pack away our winter woollies and step out into the sunshine again. For others, the onset of hay fever means that spring is a difficult season — full of itchy, watery eyes and sneezing fits. This truly irritating immune response […]
Every day I meet people who eat too much. They know they do but they can’t seem to stop. Sometimes it is nutritious food, more often it’s not. Whatever the case, they know they would be much better off if they ate less. These people are precious, intelligent humans who don’t understand why they do […]
The health of the gut is central to every aspect of health. It is through our digestive system that we absorb all of the goodness from our food, a process that is essential for life. Yet today, many people suffer with an array of gut-based illnesses or dysfunction, which can have broad-reaching impacts on many […]
10 foods that help sugar cravings Sugar has been a topic of much debate over the past few years. Countless people make great food choices for breakfast and lunch and then at 3 o’clock in the afternoon or after dinner, they feel like someone else has taken over their body. The desire for and subsequent […]
I have never believed that weight-loss or weight management is as simple as calories in versus calories out. Our bodies are not inert and what contributes to how we nourish ourselves includes what can be complex cultural, psychological and environmental factors. What, and how much you eat, as well as moving your body regularly aren’t […]
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