How to Stop the Cycle of Guilt
Guilt is probably one of the most destructive and negative emotions.
Guilt stops us from changing our unwanted behaviours and prevents us from thinking and...
Are you ‘Too Dressy’ or ‘Too Saucy’?
If so, you could be adding extra, unwanted calories to your meals.
A healthy and nutritious meal can be altered dramatically, making it laden with...
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Are you ‘Too Dressy’ or ‘Too Saucy’?
If so, you could be adding extra, unwanted calories to your meals.
A healthy and nutritious meal can be altered dramatically, making it laden with...
“My Mum Was Always Dieting”
As a child, my Mum was always yo-yo dieting, always trying the ‘latest’ diet that was ‘guaranteed’ to shed the weight with very little...
Teachers – Eating Healthy Can Be Easy
Teachers are extremely busy, attending to students all day long and often staying late to finish tasks. It can be challenging to find the...
Kiwifruit Muffins
(makes 12 medium sized muffins)
Ingredients
150 grams apple sauce (no added sugar)
1 cup low fat milk
2 eggs
1 cup kiwifruit, peeled and...
Baked Fish in Chunky Tomato Sauce
(Serves 2)
Ingredients
2 pieces fish (tarakihi or gurnard)
¼ tspn ground coriander seeds
¼ tspn sweet paprika
¼ tspn ground cumin
Finely grated zest...
Easy Healthy Coleslaw
(Serves 4 )
Ingredients
2 carrots, washed, trimmed and grated
1/4 Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded
4 spring onions, trimmed and...
What’s the Difference Between Simple and Complex Carbohydrates?
“Eating carbs will make you fat!”
“Cut carbs from your diet and you’ll lose weight easily”.
Like fats, carbohydrates have been made out to be the...
Fresh Spring Rolls
Ingredients
1 large carrot, peeled, cut in half and julienne cut
1 Lebanese cucumber, slice ends off, cut in half and julienne cut
1...
All-Spice Tomato and Lentil Salad
Ingredients
1 Tbspn olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup sultanas
¼ cup pine nuts
1 tspn ground allspice
...
Workout Mistakes to Avoid
Successful workouts are not just about the time you spend at the gym or pounding the streets, it’s about correct form and being focused....
“What’s Cardio Training?”
“I have more energy to play with the grand children since incorporating cardio into my exercise routine”.
“After my heart attack I now feel more...
Work Related Stress
Work-related stress affects us all at some point and it can cause serious health problems if it’s not dealt with. There are some basic...
Exercise Ideas for Outside
The skies are brighter and the weather is warmer weather, no wonder we want to get outside. The fresh air can help us clear...
Rainbow Power Salad
Ingredients:
1 large beetroot peeled and grated
3 large carrots peeled and grated
2 courgettes grated
1/2...
FOOD
Diet Conscious Snacks – What are they really?
When shopping for healthy snacks some items come readily to mind: yoghurt, nuts, muesli bars, or something sweet like a muffin or diet soft...
Baked Fish with Tomato & Orange
(Serves two)
Ingredients
2 pieces fish (dory/snapper)
2 oranges; 1 peeled and sliced; 1 freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tomatoes, sliced
Bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1...
Protein for Vegetarians
Most of us eat more than enough protein for general health. Vegetarians, however have a higher protein requirement as plant proteins are not digested...
Children and Exercise: Quick Tips to Get the Kids Moving
Why do children need exercise?
As children spend more time indoors either watching TV, playing electronic...
Exercise and the Mind
Exercise not only benefits the body but the mind as well. When you are physically...
Post Pregnancy Exercises
Your life has changed forever, and for the better, as you welcome your new born...
Alcohol – Do You Really Want To Add These Calories?
The Fitness Guy explains the amount of exercise you have to do to burn off...
Healthy Nibbles Platter
Ingredients
Pita Bread
Rice crackers (plain or seaweed)
2 carrots
1 red capsicum (or yellow
...
HEALTH
Get Moving – Exercise
The Fitness Guy's first step to feeling so much better was to get moving - exercise. He shows you the variety of cardio exercises...
SCIENCE
Bacon and Egg Muffins
Ingredients:
1 doz free range eggs
400gms Hendersons dry cured bacon
Sliced tomato and avocado
Grated Edam Cheese
How to make it:
Preheat oven to 180...
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Vegetable Frittata
A light simple meal packed with veges, low in fat and so quick easy to prepare and cook. After a busy day at work...
Minestrone Soup
(Serves 4 )
Ingredients
1 Tbspn olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 can chopped...