Wellbeing

Understanding emotions

Rebekah Ballagh’s latest book Be Your Best Self has brilliant exercises, tips and practical strategies to help people transform the way they see themselves and create lifelong change. Be Your Best Self covers everything from your inner critic to...

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Exercise to energise, not exhaust

Experienced health writer Nicky Pellegrino offers a funny, frank, optimistic, refreshing and up-to-the-minute guide to menopause and perimenopause for the modern woman. If you google the words ‘exercise, menopause, midlife’, what you’ll find is...

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Gisborne Herald

27 Feb 2022

Wellbeing

Beauty in these bars

Regular hair care products can be made of up to 80 percent water. The average moisturiser contains 60 percent or more water. Writing on website eco-age. com, Olivia Young says water is habitually made the leading ingredient in creams, cleansers...

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Gisborne Herald

29 May 2021

Wellbeing

On your bike

Transportation accounts for more than half of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides emitted into the air. By opting to bike, you are saving fossil fuel and reducing the number of cars on the road. Fewer cars relieves congestion and traffic and...

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Gisborne Herald

01 May 2021

Wellbeing

Star of the brassicas

Broccoli means ‘little sprouts’ in Italian. It’s part of the Brassica family of vegetables which includes broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoflower, Asian varieties of cabbage, turnips and swedesBroccoli is the star of the...

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Gisborne Herald

25 Apr 2021

Wellbeing

Fibre is your friend . . .

Fibre works hard to keep your digestive system moving like clockwork, support optimal gut health, lower cholesterol and clear any excess hormones from the body. Simple ways to include a bit more fibre into your daily diet are:’ Half a plate of leafy...

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Gisborne Herald

04 Apr 2021

Wellbeing

Up the exercise

ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says the key changes to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new guidelines are doubling up on recommended weekly exercise to 150 to 300 minutes a week of moderate activity or 75 to 150 minutes of intense...

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Gisborne Herald

06 Dec 2020

Wellbeing

Staying on track

As the days start to get longer and Mother Nature begins treating us to a dose of welcomed sunshine, we find ourselves excitedly inviting friends to our homes for overdue catch-ups. However, it can be an overwhelming time of the year as we commit to...

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Gisborne Herald

29 Nov 2020

Lifestyle

Talking toilets

Despite my green tendencies, I’ve never been a fan of composting toilets . . . but a recent visit to the loo at Glenorchy changed all that. This tiny settlement at the head of Lake Wakatipu, permanent population 450, is home to the astounding Camp...

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Gisborne Herald

11 Oct 2020

Wellbeing

The good oil . . .

• Up your relationship with omega-3 fatty acids — that means consuming more oily fish such as salmon or sardines, walnuts, ground flaxseeds or flaxseed oil and chia seeds.• I recommend taking a good fish oil supplement such as @bepurebenwarren...

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Gisborne Herald

04 Oct 2020

Wellbeing

Eat well, stay well

Vitamin-rich fruit such as kiwifruit, tamarillos, oranges and lemons will help support immunity in winter and make a great addition to any breakfast on-the-go. Herbs like mint can also be used to add more colour and flavour to your breakfast bowl. 5+...

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Gisborne Herald

26 Jul 2020

Wellbeing

Winter-wellness tips

While we all miss the warm summer months where our motivation levels to lace up our sneakers, get some exercise and devour an abundance of leafy greens are a lot higher, winter is actually a great time to slow down and focus on nourishing the...

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Gisborne Herald

12 Jul 2020

Wellbeing

Healthy eats for little people ...

However, not only have I had no reason to proffer advice, the flow of knowledge has been in the opposite direction. I’ve been learning many wonderful things from our daughter who has access to the kind of information not readily available when I was...

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Gisborne Herald

05 Jul 2020