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.
Ah, summer. It comes bursting forth with all the fanfare of Christmas and New Year celebrations and then, for most of us, eases into a gentler pace with the chance to have a holiday from normal life and focus on some much needed rest and relaxation. It’s also the perfect opportunity, now that we have a little more time on our hands, to take a break from the familiar and try some new ways to boost our health and give our spirits a lift. In this issue we’ve got some great stories of people trialling new and interesting techniques for improving their health – from the toxin-clearing powers of infrared saunas (page 34) to the sublime sensation of floating in a salt bath (page 122). I’m considering taking a cold…
EYE-CATCHING READ I’m lucky enough to have a subscription to your mag and I love every issue. I really like the new layout – it’s easy to read and very eye-catching... instead of reading page to page I find myself flicking through the pages back and forth taking notes and turning the corners of pages to come back to. I really love the interactive pages and it helps keep me on track with my goals every month. Keep up the good work! – Laura TOTAL HEALTH I really love your magazine and it’s the only one I bother buying and reading. Not only does it cover diet and exercise but it covers the mind and total good health. I love all the recipes, especially the fact they are all healthy…
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Sleep is the time when the brain does its housework Rest easy The latest news from the land of Nod » Chinese researchers have found a lack of sleep – or too much of it – can lower the quality of sperm by 30 per cent, leading to problems when it’s time to conceive. » Loughborough University’s Sleep Research Centre reports that talking in our sleep is triggered by stress or anxiety. » Despite much research, no one knows why we dream. Some say it’s how the brain incorporates memories, solves problems and processes emotions, which makes dreams crucial to emotional health. Others say they serve no purpose and are just a by-product of all the neuronal activity that takes place while we sleep. Brain box » While you’re asleep…
RUN AND GET PAID A world-first rewards platform for runners and cyclists has just reached our shores, having launched in Paris three years ago. The concept? Run or ride and get rewarded. Legendary Kiwi cyclist and former Olympian Alison Shanks is the brains behind bringing Running and Cycling Heroes to New Zealand. “You get extra motivation to exercise, with the chance to win a stack of prizes – it’s like frequent flyer points for your exercise!” To join go to, nz.runningheroes.com/rewards/running. CLEAN EATING, CLEAN SLEEPING If you’re not getting enough shut eye, your diet could be to blame. According to research published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, those who have high-sugar diets and indulge in refined carbs likely take longer to fall asleep and have trouble getting a…
‘WE HAVE TO BE MORE DISCERNING. YOUR OWN BODY IS YOUR BEST BAROMETER’ ‘When it comes to food, nature gets it right’ When wellness guru Dr Libby Weaver meets with Good Health Choices at a bustling café, it’s clear she practises what she preaches. Shunning the coffee and sweet treats in the cabinet, she cheerfully sips herbal tea, says she doesn’t believe in ‘comfort food’, and looks bright-eyed and relaxed despite her jam-packed schedule. But it hasn’t always been as easy as she makes it look. In her 20s, she battled her own serious health issues while studying nutrition, an experience that taught her a valuable lesson in listening to her body’s needs. Not only that, it was a phase that highlighted just how important it is to not get…
