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Claire Turnbull

A collection of content from Healthy Food Guide nutritionist, Claire Turnbull.

Ditch deprivation

Ditch deprivation

Yes, you know it – summer is on its way...

Feel good for life!

Feel good for life!

[An extract from my book Feel Good for Life, published by...

What is your motivator? It matters…

What is your motivator? It matters...

For the first 20-something years of my life, I struggled...

Four easy steps to keep you well this winter

Four easy steps to keep you well this...

When winter hits us, our immune system can get a...

Do you sometimes lie awake for hours with your mind racing?!

Do you sometimes lie awake for hours with...

At the moment my little boy is going through some...

Six steps to a meaner, leaner body

Six steps to a meaner, leaner body

Despite what people might believe, I am not one of...

10-minute meals

10-minute meals

I have always had a full-on life and I wouldn’t...

How often do you eat when you’re not actually hungry?

How often do you eat when you’re not...

We eat for many reasons, but a lot of them...

How to make this your best year yet!

How to make this your best year yet!

A few years ago I stumbled across the concept of...

Alcohol-free drink ideas

Alcohol-free drink ideas

I love a good glass of bubbles or a chilled...

Healthy gift ideas

Healthy gift ideas

Chocolates, booze (and socks!) are easy things to get people,...

Are you eating for comfort or punishment?

Are you eating for comfort or punishment?

It is a common belief that if you overeat or...

Take the time to recharge, it’s a life-saver – literally!

Take the time to recharge, it's a life-saver...

Never before in my life has it been more challenging...

Love socialising? This one’s for you…

Love socialising? This one’s for you…

You don't have to ditch your healthy habits when getting...

Healthy entertaining made easy!

Healthy entertaining made easy!

Your guide for putting together healthy nibbles and delicious platters…I...

Are you sick of eating the same old thing?

Are you sick of eating the same old...

There is nothing worse than eating the same old boring...

Is someone else sabotaging your quest to be healthy and happy?

Is someone else sabotaging your quest to be...

I hate to break this to you, but you may...

Do you have a coffee habit?

Do you have a coffee habit?

I know that I will be unpopular with some of...

It’s not about life-work balance, it’s about life-work volume

It’s not about life-work balance, it’s about life-work...

Here’s the thing about life-work balance that I have found....

How many times should I eat each day?

How many times should I eat each day?

There are so many theories about how many times a...

Go wholegrain!

Go wholegrain!

For optimal nutrition when you have grains – go WHOLE!What...

Managing the late afternoon munchies

Managing the late afternoon munchies

When you walk in the door from work, do you...

Take care of you!

Take care of you!

Six secrets to a happier, healthier life… Part of your journey...

Make healthy happen this year!

Make healthy happen this year!

Five easy steps to get healthier and feel better.One of...

Eight steps to a healthy, happy Christmas

Eight steps to a healthy, happy Christmas

Here are some great ideas to help enjoy the festive...

Sensational summer dressings

Sensational summer dressings

Find salads a bit dull and boring? A delicious, healthy...

Is it time to change your taste buds?

Is it time to change your taste buds?

Apart from the odd blue cheese and crackers moment and...

Love a good curry?

Love a good curry?

Here are some delicious, healthy recipes you just have to...

Tired? Struggling to lose weight? You might be missing something…

Tired? Struggling to lose weight? You might be...

Did you know that most New Zealanders are mildly iodine...

Eight ideas to make healthy cooking quicker

Eight ideas to make healthy cooking quicker

Here are my top eight ideas to help make quick...

Power planning – the secret to success

Power planning – the secret to success

To be quite honest, planning is a really, really important...

Do you get the after-dinner munchies?

Do you get the after-dinner munchies?

Okay, so let’s set the scene. You've finished dinner and,...

Quick and easy recipes for healthier entertaining!

Quick and easy recipes for healthier entertaining!

I love having friends and family over to share great...

Do you find it hard to say no when someone offers you something to eat or drink?

Do you find it hard to say no...

A few weeks ago I was at the airport enjoying...

Do you find it difficult to unwind?

Do you find it difficult to unwind?

Does having to sit quietly on a yoga mat make...

Are you eating for the right reasons?

Are you eating for the right reasons?

Do you eat when you are bored, tired or upset?...

Boozing – is it time to break the cycle?

Boozing – is it time to break the...

Do you love a drink or six? Find wine a...

Five ways to add flavour to your food

Five ways to add flavour to your food

It is a common misconception that healthy food is tasteless...

Health and wellness

Health and wellness

I absolutely LOVE the beginning of a new year! Rested,...

Build healthy habits

Build healthy habits

I have just sat down to my afternoon tea –...

Are your hormones playing havoc with your health?

Are your hormones playing havoc with your health?

Do any of these sound like you? Finding that whatever you...

It is ALL about seeds…

It is ALL about seeds...

Let’s not overlook seeds when it comes to health and...

Does timing matter?

Does timing matter?

There are so many theories about how many times a...

Are you a human rubbish bin?

Are you a human rubbish bin?

When you head round to someone else’s for dinner, you...

What can we learn from Japan?

What can we learn from Japan?

Welcome to the first of our regular blogs from Claire...