Tricks to tame your appetite

Find yourself snacking uncontrollably sometimes?  Or making unhealthy choices because you are just SO hungry and NEED any food you can lay your hands on asap?! 

Healthy ways to talk to children and teens about their weight

Claire Turnbull was recently interviewed by the NZ Herald on this very tricky topic.

10 science-backed ways to be happier

Read Claire's interesting article she wrote for Healthy Food Guide

Seven Sharp - What can you do to get yourself back on track?

Watch Claire's interview here with lots of tips and ideas to try and get back to feeling your best during these weeks of lockdown!

Can fast food be healthy?

Listen to Claire's latest interview about takeaways and fast food on Newstalk ZB

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.

5 tips to help you manage your drinking!

For many people, regularly drinking alcohol is just a habit. 

Here are 5 tips to reduce the strength of the habit and drink less if that is your goal.

Lockdown activity ideas

There is no easy way to get through lockdown, but anything that feels like a small win is worth sharing right?! To help manage the juggle of working while keeping the kids entertained at home, we have been picking a ‘theme’ for the day and planning our activities around that and it is really working.

Celebrate your strengths

We are all good at different things and it is the diversity of our skills and strengths that can make great things happen when we work together!

What is your eating type?

I don’t meet many people these days who can honestly tell me that they only eat because they have to – it would be the rarity for sure. In fact, in my whole nutrition career when I have asked this question in workshops and at events,  I can remember only a handful of people who ever put their hands up to say yes, they just eat to survive.

High and lower carb vegetables

Ever wondered which vegetables are considered higher carb and which ones aren’t?

Easy ways to add more veggies!

I doubt that it will be news to you that vegetables are good for you. The age-old message to eat your greens has certainly stood the test of time and is probably one of the only consistent nutrition messages that you will get from people, regardless what else they believe about food and nutrition.

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”