Food for Life

29/01/2026

NEW probiotic alert! I’ve heard nothing but amazing things!

11/01/2026

First day back in the office, as well as teaching my fitness classes, and back to my lovely salads for lunch 🥗 I enjoyed many salads over the holidays too, but when working it’s always a yummy salad. Today is organic tofu as my protein, but I always switch it up to get different nutrients. Tofu is high in iron and calcium, so great for vegetarians to get into the body as they’re both common deficiencies in vegetarians or vegans. Happy Monday whether you’re back at work or still enjoying the summer holidays!

01/01/2026

⭐️🎉 Happy New Year 🎉⭐️

What are your goals and wishes for 2026? Where are you focusing your energy on as this year begins?

The best investment we should consider making first: Your Health
Not your 200+k. Not your real estate...Your BODY. It’s the only asset that affects every other asset. Poor health makes you poor regardless of bank balance. Invest in your body like it pays dividends...it does!

Take a leap of faith and ask me how I can help you to feel and look your best in 2026! www.foodforlife.co.nz

23/12/2025

Here is my last radio show for the year on Radio Hawke's Bay. The topic is how to avoid the holiday weight gain. I share simple and practical tips you can do to maintain health, well-being, and fitness over the holidays.

Here it is:https://radiohawkesbay.org.nz/explore-programmes-schedule/our-programmes?pid=77206333-9bb0-4788-9082-5e8273f6f9ac

Merry Christmas!

22/12/2025

That’s a wrap for 2025! I’m wishing all of my clients a very happy Christmas and healthy start to the new year!

I’ll be back in clinic on Monday the 12th of January. Enjoy yourselves, put your feet up, and see you in the new year! 🎉

16/12/2025

Thank you to all of my wonderful clients for entrusting me with your health and well-being this year!

My last day in the clinic is Monday the 22nd of December, and I return Monday the 12th of January.

If you'd like to book online for a follow up, consultation, or food intolerance test at the beginning of the year, please click here: https://www.foodforlife.co.nz/contact/

Here's my last newsletter of the year. May you all have a very Merry Christmas and happy and healthy start to 2026! https://mailchi.mp/f8e8c41f3477/december-2025-merry-christmas

It’s time to wrap up 2025, enjoy some time with family and friends, put your feet up and enjoy some down time! I want to wish all of my clients and dance fitness ladies a very happy Christmas and a super start to the new year!

20/11/2025

I've recently had a few clients with NO THYROID at all. It's very important to ensure you're taking appropriate medication that your GP will prescribe. There are also nutrients that are imperative to help activate thyroid hormone to support the body properly. They are as below: zinc, iodine, selenium, iron, vitamin D, B12, calcium, and magnesium. These are all important if you have a thyroid too, but sometimes in different amounts. That's why it's important to speak to your doctor, and a natural health practitioner, like myself, so you're covering all areas of functional and natural medicine.

13/11/2025

Home for lunch and typing up treatment plans. I heated up some leftover roast veggies, along with two eggs and a tofu sausage. That’s about 25 grams of protein, plus my shake, so I’ll reach about 55-60 grams for the day so far.

Remember, we lose muscle as we get older, and protein helps build it, especially after weight training, (which I just finished). So, aim for at least 1 gram per kilo of body weight daily, and build muscle with weight training. Muscles help hold the body together, and actually help strengthen bones- a bonus for those in peri or menopause!

06/11/2025

Some healthy/nutritionist approved baking this morning, along with some unhealthy/child approved baking this morning, (with child helping). Can you guess which one is which? 🤣

03/11/2025

Home for lunch and feeling like my iron is low, (pale tongue and finger nails too). So, a plant based iron packed lunch with black cabbage right from the garden with organic tofu, red capsicum and egg! Vitamin C from the red capsicum will aid the iron absorption from the tofu, black cabbage, and a little from the eggs. I tossed wirh some light soy sauce and sesame oil.