When it comes to sweet treats I believe in everything in moderation, though typically I’m a bake from scratch kinda girl which enables me to have full control over the ingredients I’m putting into my food. However, I do acknowledge that some people like the simplicity and speed of using packet mixes. This isn’t something …
Whether you’re entertaining others on Christmas Day or just planning on cooking something special for your own household, getting into the kitchen to cook things you don’t normally make can be incredibly stressful! We typically spend the big day rushing around to different places for each main meal while trying to deliver homemade gift baskets; …
So Christmas is next Sunday. Hope you’re ready for it! I’m a Christmas-a-holic and therefore always completely over-organised which means all of my Christmas shopping is not only done, it’s also wrapped (with the exception of the baking gift baskets which I do in the last three days before the big day). Some has already …
Born and raised in France, Carine Claudepierre’s parents managed a candy factory so her childhood was full of sugar. So what’s she doing writing a book on clean baking using recipes that are free from refined sugar or dairy products? A prediabetes diagnosis three years ago led her to give up the pleasures of home …
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I absolutely LOVE Christmas. Regardless of how hectic my life is, in the first week of December I always make sure we’ve lugged a real tree into the house, decorated it (according to my ‘Perfect Tree’ plan that starts with Christmas lights arranged for maximum visibility, equally spaced tinsel, and decorations to fill every space …
As a personal trainer, the more clients I trained, the more I realised that focusing on just exercise and nutrition alone isn’t enough to achieve sustainable health and wellness in modern society – not just for my clients, but for myself as well. Yoga fills that gap, providing flexibility training, deep breathing development, stress relief, …
Diary of a yoga teacher in training: Finding balance in your life Read More »
I legitimately have a snacking problem. I love snacks. Main meals are all fairly straightforward, but especially since I started breastfeeding I’m just ridiculously hungry. All. The. Time. Good Grazing offered to send me out their first Snack Box to sample, so I figured it would be a good opportunity to try something new, see …
I’m always on the lookout for new and amazing health and wellness products for life in the kitchen, the gym and at home. Here are my current faves; a combination of some of the latest products that have come across my desk for me to try out, and the products I’ve found myself that I …
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Most of us know we should be eating five or more servings of fruit and veges in our daily diet for optimum nutrition, but it’s often one of the key areas of nutrition that we struggle with in modern life (especially getting enough veges!). If you typically have breakfast, lunch and dinner with morning and …
I love making my own yogurt – I received my trusty white EasiYo maker from a family member for Christmas years ago, and now here’s your opportunity to win a fancy shiny new red one this Christmas! New Zealand made, EasiYo yogurt is delicious and really easy to make. Two minutes to prepare and then …
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You’ll likely recognise Art Green thanks to his appearance on a certain popular Kiwi reality show, however, he’s also the co-owner of CleanPaleo, a Kiwi company that creates delicious and nutritious whole food products (their CoGo bites are crazy good!). I caught up with Art to chat about paleo food, the beginnings of CleanPaleo, and …
I first found a lump in my breast when I was around 16. Skipping to the end of the story, it’s all fine now as it turned out to be a benign fibroadenoma, but I still remember the scary hospital trips, specialist appointments, scans and biopsies before I was given the all-clear the first time. …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: When was your last self-check? Read More »