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.
January is a great time for taking stock of life and deciding what we want from the year ahead. I’m well-known for making bold New Year’s resolutions that are nothing but a distant memory by February 1. A few weeks before Christmas, however, I inadvertently made a healthy change I was proud of. I decided, ahead of the festive season, to cut back on my wine drinking and give my liver a bit of time out. After a week I noticed I was sleeping more soundly and waking up feeling more refreshed each day. This then inspired me to cut back on coffee, replacing it with green tea instead. Before I knew it, I had become an alcohol- and (almost) caffeine-free paragon of virtue, and I wasn’t afraid to let…
YOU’RE THE PERFECT FIT I love Good Health Choices! I wait at the letterbox every month for my subscription to arrive. I love how real your articles are; something in the mag for everybody’s body. Renee Craw SORELY NEEDED I received my first copy of Good Health Choices in my Skechers Performance Women’s 6km + 12km race pack and, because I was too sore to move after completing the race, I sat down and read the whole thing. I loved the recipe ideas and I plan to work my way through them this week, including the Fresh and Raw Meal Plan. I have tried to go gluten- and dairy-free to lose weight so I found the advice about why not to cut out gluten helpful. I also found inspiration in…
THE HOT TOPICS ONLINE THIS MONTH You were curious about that mysterious hole that some of us have above our ear, and you were moved by a cancer sufferer’s poignant words to her former patients. Instagram Follow us: @goodhealthnz & with the hashtag #goodhealthnz. @thebestbreakfasts Coffee & Good Health Choices to inspire after the weekend. There are some delicious raw ice cream and cheesecake recipes plus some Mediterranean salads. Yum @kaylacocking Something good to read while waiting for my son to get out of school @revealyourselfnz Time for my famous Reveal Yourself Christmas fudge slice! This featured in my column ‘on a sweet note’ in @ goodhealthnz last Christmas! @runforyourlifenz So excited to be featured in this month’s Good Health NZ magazine sharing my story and hopefully inspiring others to…
MORNING BOOST While coffee may be the first thing you look for in the morning, experts say downing a big glass of water as soon as you wake up is the best way to start the day. H2 0 helps to kick-start the metabolism, transporting essential protein and nutrients throughout the body, and flushing out any waste products that have accumulated during the night. Plus, it can help ease lethargy and sluggishness, which can be handy if you’re the sort who keeps pushing the snooze button each morning. Perfect blends Health guru Dr Libby Weaver has developed a supplement range to ensure we have all the nutrients we need to stay in tip-top shape. “Too many people accept they’re tired because of leading busy lives and coping with modern-day pressures,”…
RESOLUTION RETREATS Enjoy a break away and soak up some expert health and wellness advice at the same time, with a three-day retreat from Resolution Retreats. Based in Tauranga, retreats are designed specially for women and vary in length from three days to three weeks. They include small group fitness classes, coaching programmes and motivational talks, as well as personal meal plans, yoga, and cooking demos. And if you think it’s all about punishing exercise routines and eating nothing but lettuce leaves, think again! Luxurious beauty treatments are on offer too, all with a focus on creating a supportive environment where women can relax and unwind. Plus, you’ll leave with some practical tricks up your sleeve on how to continue towards your personal health goals throughout the year. We have…
A good steak and three portions of vegetables is exactly what we should be eating It might seem ironic – okay, a touch hypocritical – that I should find myself pulling apart a bunch of food trends with you here. For the past six years I’ve advocated a sugar-free lifestyle, switching 1.8 million people around the world off the sweet stuff. In the first few years of my research on the topic, the sugar-quitting movement was deemed merely a passing fad by media, governments and every proverbial Uncle Clancy at the family barbecue who demanded, ‘What’s wrong with good ol’ meat and three veg anyway?’ (As it happens, I don’t disagree. A good steak and three portions of vegetables is exactly what we should be eating.) My response was always,…
