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.
What do you do when times get tough and life starts feeling less like a rollercoaster and more like a concrete mixer? We all have our strategies for getting through rough days or rubbish weeks, and although the experts have lots of advice on how to cope, what works best varies very much from one person to the next. I love hearing about what other people do when the chips are down – I find it not only inspiring but also a gentle reminder that everyone hits the skids sometimes and one thing we don’t need to feel is alone in our troubles. In this issue, there are some heartening stories about women who have moved through difficult times or discovered their inner strength in interesting and unpredictable ways. On…
SHOWING THE LOVE Loving your magazine; I’ve been reading it for a while now. Love the recipes, especially this month’s. Thanks to Christina Leon for the tahini cookies; love them and they’re so easy to make. Tanya FINDING SATISFACTION Just wanted to write in and say thank you for your article about intuitive eating. As a fitness professional, I often find it hard to talk about eating with my clients as they’ve learned that when you eat you must finish feeling full or it’s just not satisfying. Even when my clients are eating all the right foods, they feel unsatisfied because they’re depriving themselves of what they really want and still not losing weight because their portions are completely out of control. Mindful eating brings a sense of calm and…
THIS MONTH ONLINE You showed your support for a woman unfairly dismissed from her job and loved our catch-up with Toni Street. Pinterest You can find us on Pinterest by searching for Good Health Magazine. If you’re not getting your eight hours of shut-eye, check out our tips on page 28 to see what you need to do to make sure you’re having enough beauty sleep. I’ll be there for you, coz you’re there for me too… Still friends with your school buddies? Find out what the benefits are from having long-term friends on page 10 . Instagram Follow us: @goodhealthnz & with the hashtag #goodhealthnz. @le_texture_cafe Refreshing afternoon break for both mind and body. Trying the berry smoothie from the #springshapeup @goodhealthnz latest issue. Thanks for the great ideas/reminders…
MOVING AND MEMORISING Exercise can improve people’s ability to memorise, retain and understand new vocabulary. A study following native Chinese speakers who were learning English had students ride exercise bikes at a gentle pace before and during the lesson. Compared to sedentary students, they picked up more vocab and were better able to recognise proper sentences. Study co-author Dr Simone Sulpizio says “sitting for hours without moving is not the best way to learn.” ON THE EXTREMES You can have too much of a good thing when it comes to ‘good’ cholesterol, or HDL. Danish researchers tracked more than 116,500 men and women with an average age of 57 for a period of six years, and found that women with HDL levels that were too high or too low had…
BAY OF ISLANDS WALKING WEEKEND, BAY OF ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1, TIMES VARY Explore the beautiful Bay of Islands with 18 walks to choose from, such as a cultural history tour around the Russell Village or an Island Ramble at Otehei Bay. The walks are led by a local guide, and there’s something for everyone, from dog- and family-friendly strolls to full-day hikes. Find a full list of walks and prices at boiwalkingweekend.co.nz. GREAT BARRIER ISLAND WHARF TO WHARF MARATHON, GREAT BARRIER ISLAND OCTOBER 7, START TIMES VARY Beginning at Port Fitzroy Wharf in the north of Great Barrier Island and ending at Tryphena Wharf in the south, the course takes participants through native bush and down to white-sand beaches. The marathon, which offers both full and half-marathon…
Feeling tired? Suffering headaches? Have a lingering low mood you just can’t shake? It may be a sign of liver strain. In today’s stressful world, this hardworking organ has its work cut out, clearing toxins and playing a part in more than 500 processes in the body. Here, we talk to medical herbalist and Artemis founder, Sandra Clair, about how to show our liver some TLC Q Why does the liver become overloaded, and how common›is›it? A One of the liver’s major tasks in the body is detoxification, and typically, it can carry out this process with ease. However, our modern lifestyles put our body under immense pressure. Our environment has been increasingly exposed to thousands of manmade chemicals that weren’t here 150 or even 50 years ago. Add to…
