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The Benefits of Eating a Balanced Diet
The Importance of a Balanced Diet Eating a balanced diet is essential for maintaining good health and wellbeing. When we focus on eating a wide variety of health promoting food we ensure we provide our bodies with the necessary nutrients to function correctly. This...
The Benefits of Working With a Nutritionist to Achieve Your Health Goals
Do you feel like your nutrition and health goals aren't achievable? You are not alone! Many people find it difficult to meet their goals when it comes to diet and lifestyle, without help. A qualified nutritionist can offer you the professional advice and guidance...
Nourish Your Mind: The Mental Health Benefits of a Healthy Diet
This article originally appeared in the Aotearoa Vegan Magazine Summer Issue 2023 The food we eat can impact our mental health. The gut-brain connection through the vagus nerve has been found to have a big impact on our brain. Recently, researchers have found that...
Exploring the Benefits of Naturopathy in New Zealand
Naturopathy is an alternative medical system that emphasizes natural remedies and the body's ability to heal itself. Naturopathic treatments available in New Zealand include herbal medicine, nutrition counselling, stress management techniques, vitamin supplements, and...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SOY – Is Soy Good For You? (Nutritionist Explains)
It’s time to talk about the controversial and often misunderstood legume, soy. I see this is such an area of confusion and controversy in the online nutrition space. To begin I want to talk a bit about critical thinking, because it’s always very well to share a bunch...
The Connection between Hydration and Mental Health
Hydration has an effect on our mental health Dehydration may lead to depression, anxiety and cognitive deficits Hydration and mental health are linked with the brain's ability to regulate hormones and processes related to physical and emotional wellbeing Proper...
The Importance of Optimal Hydration
Hydration is incredibly important! Our bodies are up to 60% water and we are constantly losing water throughout the day through our sweat, breathing and urine. Dehydration is incredibly common with up to 75% of Americans (with similar numbers in most western...
How Our Gut Health Affects Our Mental Health
Our gut health has a remarkable impact on our mental health. A healthy gut microbiome is responsible for the production of important neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine that are key in regulating our mood. Our gut is also known as our second brain as it has...
Understanding Gut Health
Let’s Talk About Gut Health. What even is gut health? Inside your large intestine there is an enormous community of microbes. We have about 30 trillion human cells in our bodies and almost 40 trillion microbes in our gut alone - we have way more microbes in our body...
Summer Berry Smoothie Bowl
This is one of my favourite smoothies that I have almost every day, it’s a great source of healthy omega 3 fats, protein, antioxidants, polyphenols and fibre to support your mood and mental health, gut and cardiovascular health and promote healthy hormone levels - as...