by Oskar | Nov 24, 2019 | Blog, Fresh Start, Lifestyle & Wellness Tips
Our breathing changes when we’re feeling stressed or anxious, we tend to take short and shallow breaths, often referred to as chest breathing. For a number of us, we spend all day only chest breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing or ‘belly breathing’ is important to...
by Oskar | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog
At Fresh Start, we’re always aiming to eat as many whole foods as possible, meaning the majority of what we eat doesn’t need to come in a packet — think fruit, veggies and meat proteins. However, there are some key whole foods that have had minimal processing to...
by Oskar | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Exercise, Fresh Start
If you attend a gym we’re sure you’ve heard everyone talk about protein or may have noticed people sipping on shakes after they finish their work out. So why are people doing this, and is it something you should also be doing? The NZ Nutrition guidelines states on...
by Oskar | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Fresh Start
Key takeaways: Checking ingredients lists is just as important as looking at the nutrition panels Look for minimal ingredient lists, with recognisable words (not too many e numbers) Look for how high sugar is on the ingredient list, including words that mean sugar...
by mfbadmin | Jun 5, 2019 | Fresh Start, Lunch, Recipes
#loveyourleftovers! Here’s another way to use up leftover veggies — in a delicious veggie bake with layers of cheesy sauce! Serves 2 Ingredients 3/4 butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 1cm 1/4 cauliflower, cut into small florets 1/2 broccoli, cut into small florets 1...
