I used to think kale was only for vegans or horses (no offence!). I think I was the only Naturopath/Nutritionist for years who didn’t eat kale! Until I tried a massaged kale salad and now I eat it nearly every day for dinner (I miss it...
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Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice Would you eat 5 oranges? Not on a daily basis. But would you drink a large glass of orange juice? Easily done! They contain the same amount of sugar and number of calories but the juice doesn’t include any of the...
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“No added sugar, you’re sweet enough!” Humans are born with a sweet tooth. Breast milk is very sweet. The sweet taste is nurturing and comforting. Hence why we still reach for sweet foods for comfort even as an adult. When people emotionally...
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About 6% of the NZ population are diabetic, the most common form being type 2. Over the last 15 years, the percentage of diabetics has doubled. Type 2 diabetes is far greater in people of Maori, Pacific, Middle Eastern, and South-Asian...
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How long does your smoothie keep you full? When people tell me they don’t have a smoothie for breakfast because “it’s not filling enough”, I tell them to try one of my smoothies! Of course a fruit-only smoothie won’t fill you up! It’s lacking...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. NZ being a dairy-producing country, we are big milk drinkers. It must be good if kids get it free in schools, right? Milk has...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Types of Vegetarians: Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Eat dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian, as many as...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The million-dollar question is, are almonds vegan? “Veganism is a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Going without foods for periods of time is engrained in our DNA. It is argued that fasting is more natural to humans than eating...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The Mediterranean diet is definitely a lifestyle, not a diet. People who eat this way wouldn’t say they are on a ‘diet’. The...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Self-described godfather of the Primal food and lifestyle, Mark Sisson, published his book ‘The Primal Blueprint’ (this is a...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Paleo is not just a fad. It is the diet that humans are believed to have eaten during the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age era. ...
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