With so many different diets available, each with their own health benefits, it’s hard to know which one is best for you. That’s why we’re loving the ‘flexitarian’ approach to eating. This is primarily vegetarian or even vegan menu but also includes a little meat or fish on the odd occasion. Our bodies are all...
Follow these 6 superstars for summer smoothie inspo!
We can’t get enough of summer smoothies, and now that we’ve (more-or-less) got our jandaled feet under the desk ready for what’s already started as an epic 2021, we’ve been delving into recipes of smoothies’ past in our New Zealand’s Ultimate Summer Smoothie Recipe Book with recipes created by YOU, here: Soooooo many heavenly recipes...
6 Tasty fakeaways to make at home
Why wait when you can make your own tasty fakeaways at home any day of the year? Yep, we’re taking takeaways made in your own kitchen. Not only are foods like pizza, burgers and Thai food cheaper made at home, but they’re a heck of a lot tastier, super easy and fun to make, and...
4 Festive recipes to thrill the whanau this Christmas
If your house is full to bursting at Christmas it’s a great idea to have some fast, easy festive recipes up your sleeve so you’re ready for anything. And if it saves you a trip to the shops, we reckon swap out some of the ingredients for what you have at home and add creativity...
How one Kiwi gal is triumphing over IBS and endometriosis
We discovered Gisborne nutritionist Ella Swan ‘Bells’ on Instagram at @wellness_with_bells and were blown away by how tenacious, courageous and all round amazing this Kiwi gal is. So we thought we’d share her story here. The 24-year-old grew up in Gisborne, with time spent in Waikato studying, then a stint living in Wellington, returning home...
The A-Z of diets: Your easiest eating guide yet!
Food has been at the centre of life celebrations for millennia and it’s easy to see why. It brings people together over a bounty of cultural and flavour experience. This month we were so lucky to have such a celebratory food experience when world-renowned executive chef and multi-award-winning restauranteur Josh Emett created an incredible degustation...
Make breakfast fun again with these 5 tasty treats
Breakfast is the number one meal to help you breeze the day everyday but sometimes we get in a brekkie rut and end up eating the same old stuff day after day. So this autumn we’re mixing it up by sharing some creative inspo recipes to bring back the love for the meal that sets...
A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away PLUS free printable 5-day smoothie chart
Smoothies have to be the easiest, tastiest and healthiest foods to enjoy in your day. Whether you want an energising boost before the gym, a protein hit afterwards, something to sip on as you get ready for the day or sit in traffic, or as the perfect morning or afternoon treat. They’re packed full of...
Kiwis love avocados and this is why + 9 avo-licious recipes
Our Kiwi love affair with avocados shows no signs of letting up, and now that they’re in season (YUSSSS!!!) and don’t cost the same as the price of a new car, avocado luvvies can rejoice and buy up a storm. But why we love them, other than the obvious: they taste DE-LIC-IOUS! … is because they...
Everything you need to know about plant-based protein + 4 easy recipes
With many people opting for #meatlessmonday, choosing to cut back on saturated fats, reducing body acidity, environmental choices, and vegetarian and vegan diets rising in popularity, many of us are eating less animal-based protein sources, so we thought we’d share a bit about protein so you can go forth and eat with confidence. What is protein?...