A Guide to Gut Health + a Salted Caramel Smoothie Recipe
There has been great interest over recent times in the benefits of a healthy gut microbiome to our health and wellbeing, not only our digestive health but also our immunity and mental health. To put it simply, our gut microbiome describes the balance of bacteria that reside there including both beneficial and non-beneficial bacteria. Because what we eat hugely affects the make-up of our gut microbiome, we need to know what foods to enjoy on a daily basis. The two main benefic
Health Lab Protein Balls & Pana Chocolate Review for Natural Things NZ
I’m all for carrying snacks and having something stashed away in my handbag that’s healthy and delicious for when hunger strikes. This has become more important for me as my belly has grown with this wee bundle and there is less room for food, especially at meal times. I’ve learnt the hard way that eating little and often whilst pregnant is the way to go! Even if you’re not pregnant, this style of eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day is often a good strateg
Nutrition for Mum and Bubs - Why Eating Well Is So Important During Pregnancy...
While growing a baby, your body is going through a time of immense physical change while your baby is developing bones, organs and brain matter it will have for the rest of its life. Did you know that what you feed your baby now in-utero will affect its taste preferences and food choices once it’s born into the real world? There are a number of environmental factors that can influence your baby’s health, however the good news is that nutrition is certainly an environmental fa
Are Oats Gluten-Free?
There is quite a bit of confusion about dear old oats and if they are in fact gluten-free. As a result, I was asked to shed some light on the situation so here it is….the good news and the bad news for some but the oats truth! Firstly we need to clarify what gluten is and where it is found. Put very simply, gluten is the protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. Each of those foods contains a different gluten-containing protein. They are called: Gliadin in wheat Hordein i
Healthy Fats: Spotlight on Omega-3 Fatty Acids with Regal Salmon
YUM! A delicious Regal Salmon pizza! Just one of the mouth-watering ways you can ensure you're getting those much-needed omega-3 fatty acids.
I've written all about the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids over on the Regal Marlborough Salmon blog, including how much you need and tips on delicious and nutritious ways to ensure you and your loved ones are getting enough. Be sure to head over and have a read and compare the recommendations with what you currently do! xx #he
A Wholesome Fig Crumble (+ a Linden Leaves Collaboration...)
To celebrate the fig season, I've teamed up with the wonderful team at Linden Leaves to share my favourite ways to eat fresh figs, their nutritious health benefits along with why wholefoods are so important for optimal health. One of my favourite ways to enjoy figs is in a warming and wholesome crumble. This recipe is completely gluten-free and delicious and good enough to enjoy for breakfast too. Linden Leaves create a beautiful Fig Licorice range of products that smell good
Three simple things that have helped me while growing a baby…
While afternoon naps, cheese and bread were lifesavers during my first trimester, there are a few things that have become staples as my belly grows along with our little bundle of joy… Swimming The water is so lovely and cool on tired, sore (not to mention heat swollen) feet. The major bonus is that you feel absolutely weightless - not like that land feeling of your rapidly growing belly that now won’t fit into any of your clothes. You can just splash about and feel delightfu
A craving for cheese, bread, potatoes & the pitter-patter of tiny feet...
So by now the body I’ve had my entire life has well and truly changed and taken on a role all of its own. Growing a wee human will do that to you! And at 21 weeks there’s definitely no confusion about whether I’ve been over indulging in all things edible or whether in fact I am growing a baby. Thank goodness it’s the latter! But I’ll be honest and say those first few months were hard work. Between the all-day nausea and watery mouth feeling that left me unable to eat or enjoy
How to Stay Healthy Over Christmas!
If you’re anything like me, you’ll be thinking where the heck has the year gone. I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas! Well it is Christmas... It’s about this time of year when healthy intentions go flying out the window as people get caught up in the festive season and start to consume daily Christmas mince pies, glasess of bubbles, chips and dip and little bowls of scorched almonds that may be dotted about the house or workplace. So I have a few simple words of wisdom to h
Should Nutritionists & Dietitians be Expected to Eat in a Healthy Way?
Nobody’s perfect and no one can be expected to eat perfectly 100% of the time. But I truly believe that nutritionists and dietitians should lead by example and eat in a nutritious manner most of the time. After all, how can we expect others and more specifically our clients to follow our suggestions if we don’t practise what we preach? You know that old saying ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ well I’m not so sure it should be the case in this situation. In my humble opinion, when
