The language associated with disordered eating that many of us use on a daily basis has turned into a norm thanks to modern approaches to dieting and diet culture. It’s …
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Most of us get told frequently as we’re growing up to eat our veges. We know they’re healthy. We know they’re good for us. So why is it one of …
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Kiwis spend more than a billion dollars a year on vitamin supplements; add nutrition supplements to that total and it’s almost mind boggling what we’re spending in pursuit of health! …
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It’s estimated that as many as 90% of women have been on a diet at some point in their lives – some of us spending as many as 17 cumulative …
Foods rich in carbohydrates help give us energy so they play an important role in our diet – but not all carbs are created equal. No energy to get up …
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Protein supplements are easily available and often considered a ‘must’ when you start a new health or exercise programme to increase the lean protein you’re eating. But do we really …
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