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Recipe: Vegetable Laksa

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Try a vegetable version of this the popular chilli and coconut Vegetable Laksa dish immersed with flavour and a delicious aroma.

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The health benefits of mushrooms and fungi

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Mushrooms and fungi, due to their singular position in the tree of life and their various components, have a great potential for health-promoting functions. Currently only 150,000 different types of fungi have been classified, which is less than 10% of all species. This means that the research about fungi and mushrooms' potential health benefits has only begun.

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Diet and the Brain: Our brain on sugar

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Sugar has become a staple in our diet. It is important to understand the uses of carbohydrates and sugar in the body, and also the health risks. Learn more about carbohydrates, the effects of sugar on our brain and some alternative options to sugar.

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What is Neurofeedback therapy and brain training?

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It might be time to place your pain killers and different medication aside for a moment because there is a therapy that is non-invasive and helps with our brain and body recovery and repair. Today we will be talking about neurofeedback and how it can help us long term.

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Recipe: Paella Tray Bake

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This easy paella tray bake combines budget-friendly chicken drumsticks with flavoursome chorizo and lots of veggies. This version doesn’t include seafood, but a few prawns definitely wouldn’t go amiss!

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What are the first signs and symptoms of fibromyal...

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Has it been months now that you are having constant body pain, brain fog and fatigue? Even your digestion seems to be suffering. The pain, stiffness and tenderness that you are experiencing are similar to quite a few other conditions and you are not sure what to do. Perhaps, you might be suffering from Fibromyalgia.

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The Ultimate Guide to Intuitive Eating (with steps...

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Nutritionists are now using Intuitive Eating to break the cycle of chronic dieting. It is important to understand that Intuitive Eating is not (another) diet. Learn what that means, how it works and the approach to health and food.

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10 Strategies for Mental Health while working from...

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Since our first lockdown response to Covid-19 in early 2020, New Zealand has been in and out of lockdown. As a result, working from home has become a mainstream way businesses operate. Working remotely has its pros and cons; however, recent research reports significant concerns around the implications working from home can have on our mental health. How can we protect our mental wellbeing while working from home?

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A Guide to Mindful Eating

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Every day we spend over an hour on eating and drinking, and an additional 50 minutes on thinking about food. Given that our days are mostly go-go-go, we often do not have the time to enjoy, savour and appreciate the food we consume. Understanding and making mindful eating practices a part of our daily life will help us to change this, and it also might improve our health.

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The Healthy Plate Model – Essentials of Heal...

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Healthy diet often means a balanced diet. But what does a balanced diet really mean and what does it look like in everyday life? Also, how can we make our every meal healthy and balanced? Today, we’ll look in-depth and discuss in more detail The Healthy Plate Model.

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Workout Motivation: Why we lose it and how to get...

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What do we lose first - motivation or drive? Actually, which of those two comes first and which one is a result of the former. Is motivation more important than habits, consistency and well-defined plans? Or is motivation an after-effect? Today, we reverse-engineer why we lose motivation and how we can “easily” get it back.

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