Gluten-free food products are on the rise and so are recipes for gluten-free baking. There’s a theory that everyone has a certain degree of gluten intolerance, and that can vary from having a slightly upset tum after eating a pasta dish to getting seriously sick from a few breadcrumbs. Around 65,000 New Zealanders are thought …
The online world is a wealth of information on wellbeing, health and fitness, and there are some great local bloggers and social media motivators who have sprung up from New Zealand. Here are my top picks of New Zealand’s healthy lifestyle blogs and online experts (apart from yours truly, of course!) who will help you …
Decreasing the amount of sugar in your diet can help with stabilisation of energy levels, weight management and hormone regulation among other health issues. But how do you deal with cravings and withdrawals? Here are some tips from new book Sugar Free – The Complete Guide to Quit Sugar & Lose Weight Naturally that will help …
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Protein powder is often recommended as a healthy supplement to accompany a quality fitness regime, but how much do you actually know about what it’s for and when to use it? If you’ve just realised you don’t know much at all, you’re not alone! It’s time for a wee lesson to help you better understand …
Sugary foods laden with calories usually come with warning bells when it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance. But it can be frustrating when you feel deprived, and completely avoiding foods that you love may result in either a one-off binge (not so healthy) or even lead to unravelling the rest of the healthy …
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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 …
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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Even though ice cold lemonade conjures up visions of clear summer days, lemon trees mainly fruit in our winter months (June – September). Ah the irony. We’re so used to buying our drinks from the shops that home-made lemonade often gets overlooked. However, it’s quick to make, easy and cheap – especially if you have …
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 …
Want to add a bit of zing to your cooking? It can be confusing which herbs and spices to put in certain dishes, but with this guide you’ll be a pro home chef in no time. One of the big advantages of using herbs and spices is adding flavour to your food without the expense …