Good Health Choices takes the guess work out of leading a healthy lifestyle. With nutrition advice, meal planners and pull out shopping lists, Good Health Choices is an essential tool for anyone wanting to lead a healthier, happier life.
I once went on a work trip with a very successful international blogger. She had the body of a Victoria’s Secret model, only very bendy – many of her Instagram photos involve her pulling extraordinary yoga moves in equally extraordinary locations. As you’d expect, she was full of energy, bounding out the hotel door at the crack of dawn to snap her pics. Also, she didn’t drink alcohol. But every night at dinner I was amazed to see her appetite. I would get halfway through my American-sized serve and be full, at which point she’d ask politely if she could finish my meal, because she had eaten hers and was still hungry. At first I thought she was trying to make a point, you know, ‘just because I look like…
Email Write to us at goodhealth @bauermedia.co.nz COMMUTER’S JOY Winner! There’s nothing better in this online age than coming home to a letter in the mail – except of course finding the latest copy of Good Health Choices! For the next few days I know that my daily bus commute will be transformed into mindful bliss while I palm through the pages of healthy recipes, exercise tips and lifestyle strategies. I especially enjoyed this month’s running guide (I will be breaking out of my rut tomorrow) and ‘The healthiest choices in Kiwi classics’ was an interesting read. Although I’m sure you hear this often enough – keep up the good work! Steff Lowry INSPIRING WORDS I am fed with inspirational messages from Good Health Choices. From…
THE HOT TOPICS ONLINE THIS MONTH ‘This month you loved the show of true Olympic spirit from Kiwi runner Nikki Hamblin, while Jamie Oliver’s big baby name reveal also got your talking. You also helped Dan Carter raise awareness for male suicide through the #ITSOKAYTOTALK campaign.’ Instagram Follow us: @goodhealthnz & hashtag #goodhealthnz @veraroost After Gym Dinner #gym #fitness #goodhealthnz #goodlife #food #fruit #pineapple #banana #kiwis #healthy @browniesbyrachel Lemon & coconut bliss balls made... #healthy-choices #goodhealthnz #auckland #newzealand #happyplace #yummy @annalisecasper Spring, you’ve been an absolute delight this weekend #spring #centralotago #goodhealthnz @craigjoellalibby #goodhealthnz Saturday afternoon lunch after kids sports and September’s GHC in my letter box. Awesome!…
WORK UP A SWEAT Are you positively dripping when you work out or do you barely break a sweat? Dr Alistair Carroll from No Sweat Clinic tells us what’s going on YOUR FITNESS LEVEL: The fitter you are, the more you’ll sweat. Exercisers with a high aerobic capacity tend to start sweating earlier and produce more sweat than those who are less fit. YOUR LAST MEAL: Spicy foods raise your temperature and cause you to perspire more, so steer clear of them before a workout. YOUR GENDER: Women produce up to 60 per cent less sweat during low-intensity exercise than men, even though women have more heat-activated sweat glands. GOOD TO KNOW IT TAKES LONGER TO RECOVER FROM JET LAG WHEN YOU ‘FLY EAST’. CROSSING TIME ZONES IN THAT DIRECTION…
CONTROL YOUR BREATHING. Getting your breathing under control is the key tool for anxiety management. Gently make your breathing deeper, slower and more rhythmical. Place your hands on your abdomen and try to push your hands out each time you breathe in. It should only take about five minutes for you to start to feel better. BE ACTIVE. Anxiety is associated with runaway thoughts and worries swirling around your brain. Exercise is a well-proven anxiety reliever due to the neurochemicals it produces, and because it distracts you from those thoughts. Thirty minutes of any type of moderate exercise, where your breathing and heart rate are increased, is a good response to anxiety to help you manage it in the moment, but even just walking around the house can help. DISTRACT…
IF YOU’RE CONSTIPATED… Don’t reach for the laxatives; instead gentle abdominal massage can provide quick relief. Massaging the stomach stimulates the digestive system and helps the colon move waste through your system more effectively. Better yet, you can do it yourself. Start above your groin and work your hands in small circular motions up your torso, under your ribcage, and into the middle of your stomach in a ‘C’ shape. Tip: Add rosemary, lemon or peppermint oils. The combination of aromatherapy and massage can reduce constipation, lasting up to two weeks after treatment. Listening to music during a massage dramatically decreases stress and anxiety levels, research shows IF YOU’RE STRESSED… It turns out the blissful feeling you experience after a massage isn’t a placebo. A massage actually alters your biochemistry,…
