Mission Nutrition Blog

Food facts or fibs?

Will an apple a day keep the doctor away? Does spinach make you strong? Does eating fish make you more clever?! See what I had to say in this article in the NZ Herald.

Egg Wraps

Need a quick and easy dinner in a flash? This is a perfect go to meal for a busy night!

Egg rolls

After a quick tasty lunch or light dinner?

Overcome the Lockdown Lows

In case you missed Claire Turnbull's latest FB Live with Jacqui Maguire - here is the video below where they answered all your questions about your wellbeing during these tricky times!

Gut Health

The gut is a hot topic at the moment, and for good reason! Scientists have connected gut health to much more than just how we digest food - from metabolic health, to mental wellbeing, and very topically, our immune system.

Can small rewards help you change your behaviour around food?

Changing your diet isn’t just about what you eat, but about the way you eat. It’s about changing your habits and behaviours around food. Here I explain more.  ­

Burnt out? Tired? Mind too full?

This is a quote I now LOVE: “Rest is not a luxury you earn when you are finished with creative work. It’s a discipline you cultivate to make you more creative”

Want to get results?!

Why will power isn't the way!

If you set a goal to get healthier this year, whether it is to eat better, exercise more, stress less or improve your sleep, the common approach is to get super focused, TRY really hard to follow whatever rule or plan you have set for yourself and call in on willpower to keep you on track.

Soup for the Soul

This is quite easily the best soup I have ever made! My lovely friend Claire, another fellow brit who is my website designer and designed ‘It’s a Beautiful Day’, gave me a frozen container of the soup and I begged for the recipe and have been making it ever since.

Mini Egg Savouries

Looking for something as a healthy lunch or satisfying snack? I whipped these together for my chat on TVNZ Breakfast when I was talking about brain food!

Super Tasty Tempeh Bowl

Looking for some new inspiration for dinner? This is it!

Mussels

Watch this video below to get the run-down of the nutritional goodies in green lipped mussels and smart hacks to help you buy, prepare and cook them at home.

8 Top Tips for a Great Night's Sleep

As adults we need around 7-9 hours sleep yet over the past 100 years the amount of sleep we get has reduced by as much as 1.5 hours per night meaning many of us just aren't getting enough, but the quality of our sleep has declined too, meaning more of us are waking up not feeling well rested even after our time in bed!

5 easy habits to boost your mood

It is possible to feel good more often, by adopting five simple habits that can help shift your mood and outlook and benefit your overall health, too.

Make instant gratification work for you

It certainly isn’t new news that making poor lifestyle choices has negative consequences.

Boost your Brainpower

Missed Claire Turnbull's recent Breakfast interview? Watch it here and get some really helpful tips on how to look after your brain as we head towards those wintery months.