Paula Sharp - Nutritional Therapist

Paula Sharp - Nutritional Therapist Nutrition is about good food, good hydration, high energy and wellness.

Sometimes the foods we overlook hold the deepest wisdom.Fennel supports digestion, feeds pollinators, grows beautifully ...
29/05/2026

Sometimes the foods we overlook hold the deepest wisdom.

Fennel supports digestion, feeds pollinators, grows beautifully in New Zealand gardens and adds incredible flavour to seasonal meals.

If you are wanting support to improve your health through wholefoods, sustainable habits and realistic nutrition, I’d love to help.
Get in touch paulasharp31@icloud.com

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist & Mindset Coach
Supporting digestion, hormones, energy and wellbeing through food + mindset.

Raw or cooked - which is better?Like many vegetables, fennel loses some vitamin C during cooking. But cooking also softe...
27/05/2026

Raw or cooked - which is better?

Like many vegetables, fennel loses some vitamin C during cooking. But cooking also softens the fibres, improves digestibility and brings out fennel’s natural sweetness.

Nutrition is rarely about “perfect”.
It’s about variety, balance and eating more real food consistently.

Try:
- shaved raw fennel in salads
- roasted fennel with orange
- fennel soup on cooler evenings

Your gut may thank you,
xPaula, Nutritional Therapist & Mindset Coach

Your body keeps score of the things your mouth doesn’t say. Stress is not only what happens to us, it’s also what we tol...
25/05/2026

Your body keeps score of the things your mouth doesn’t say.
Stress is not only what happens to us, it’s also what we tolerate repeatedly.

Where could one small boundary create more peace?

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist & Mindset Coach

17/05/2026

Often we know exactly what needs attention; rest, boundaries, food, movement, sleep, creativity, BUT we override the signal.

Awareness is the beginning of healing.

Take 5 quiet minutes today & journal honestly.

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist & Mindset Coach

Fennel often gets labelled as an “exotic” vegetable in New Zealand, but it may be one of the most underrated healing foo...
15/05/2026

Fennel often gets labelled as an “exotic” vegetable in New Zealand, but it may be one of the most underrated healing foods we can grow.

Rich in fibre, antioxidants and digestive-supportive plant compounds, fennel has been used for centuries to soothe bloating and support gut health.

The best part? Once roasted, fennel becomes sweet, mellow and delicious.

Maybe it’s time this ancient medicinal vegetable made a comeback in Kiwi kitchens

Read the article in the Whakatane Beacon or Opotiki News.
Or here https://www.paulasharpnutrition.com/blog/fragrant-fennel-recipes/

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

12/05/2026

Just grow it.
Nothing is more ‘organic’ than growing your own fruit & vegetables.

Start small.
Choose one thing that you love to eat & plant it.

Or go large.
Allocate part of your garden to food.
Plant a variety of vegetables & maybe a fruiting tree.

The taste sensation is remarkable compared to shop bought produce.

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist.

11/05/2026

Grow your own organic.
Small garden, something bigger, even pots.
Grow what you love to eat.

What can you grown in your space?

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

07/05/2026

Watch the interview on Gut Health with Philippa Jamieson from .

This will be aired on The Soil & Health YouTube channel at 7pm on Thursday, 7 May

Or watch it on catch up.

https://youtu.be/TJ7Ntq2v7-Q

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

07/05/2026

Organic Week
Top tip! Grow what you eat.

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

05/05/2026

Organic Week! And for me good food is all about gut health.

I’ll be speaking with editor Philippa Jamieson on ‘A Healthy Gut’ on Thursday, 7 May at 7pm.

The link for this is https://youtu.be/TJ7Ntq2v7-Q

Also, find the article - page 6
For gut maintenance.

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

01/05/2026

Organic Week! 🤩

Tip 1
Shop your local market

Look for signs that say organic or spray free.
This is the food that is seasonal, fresh & grown with a lot of biodiversity.

For me this is an energetic match to our microbiome (our gut bacteria).

xPaula, Nutritional Therapist

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