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 …
WIN: 1 of 2 Farrah’s wraps prize packs! When Farrah’s sent me some of their new Sprouted Grain wraps to try out along with a recipe book, I was inspired by their wrap ‘sushi’; a great idea for lunches, school lunchboxes and party platters. I made my own using mashed kumara, crispy chicken, lettuce, sweet …
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Throughout my pregnancy, my visions of breastfeeding my little girl involved Miss E being cradled comfortably in my arms just like the mothers and babies in the pro-breastfeeding posters and it would all be blissfully easy. The most natural thing in the world they reckon. As an aside, in these visions I would also look …
I used to love using face masks pre-baby but must confess I haven’t had the time to stop and think about doing something for my own beauty regime in the past seven months since she arrived like a little whirlwind! I haven’t quite got round to having a facial done professionally yet (will put that …
I’m obsessed with the combination of chocolate and coconut right now. This Healthy Chocolate Coconut Slice satisfies both requirements, it’s super easy to make and is gluten-free and vegetarian. I love bliss balls and this recipe is inspired by them – but this week I’m so time poor I couldn’t be bothered rolling the ingredients …
Last week I finally dealt with something I’ve been putting off for over a decade. Back in my early 20’s I found a breast lump during a routine self-examination. After a series of scans and a core biopsy at the time, doctors diagnosed it as a benign fibroadenoma (non-cancerous tumour) and gave me the option …
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WIN: 1 of 2 GO Superfood prize packs! I’m loving this Organic Camu Camu powder right now! Do you love the idea of superfoods but struggle to find them in the shops or incorporate them into your daily diet? GO Superfood has the answer with a range of 14 organic nutrients now in powder form. …
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 …
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and new research from Durex reckons that almost half of couples would rather do something out of the norm instead of buying stereotypical roses and clichéd cards; in fact, 65 per cent of couples don’t look forward to V-Day because it’s too commercial. The pressure to find the perfect gift, make …
It’s been six months since I had Miss E and the muscles in my belly are still feeling the after-effects of being stretched out every which way. Like many other pregnant women, I experienced Diastasis Recti – the separation of the Rectus Abdominis ‘six-pack’ muscle down the front of my stomach. As a personal trainer …
Banana cake has long been a trusty favourite in my household; we always have overripe bananas on hand, and the taste of fresh banana cake takes me back to my childhood as my grandma would often bake one when I came to visit. This banana coconut chia loaf is a modern take on that traditional …
There’s a beautiful new yoga studio in Auckland nestled in the Waitakeres amongst the trees, and the owners of this urban retreat have an energy and enthusiasm for yoga that is contagious. I sat down with Bridget Broomfield and Steph Meaden, founders of Yoga West, and chatted about their yoga journeys, how they came to …