How can you get more protein as a vegan?

Vegans can often find it difficult to ingest enough protein. Protein is important for maintaining muscle mass and it helps you feel fuller for longer, which means you’ll have less inclination to snack on things that give you empty calories. Red 8 Soy Protein Isolate

Feeling eye strain? Here’s what you can do

If your eyes are tired by the end of the day or you are experiencing headaches using the computer or reading then you may be suffering eye strain. There are ways to get rid of this. Eye strain and the related headaches can be caused by wearing the wrong glasses or squinting in low light, by general muscle

How easy is it to overdose on selenium?

We recently made one of our clients aware that she might be overdosing on selenium. The recommended maximum daily intake is 400mcg, as recommended by Medsafe, although you will see on supplement bottles that it is labelled to indicate a maximum intake of 150mcg per day. Our bodies need selenium and it

Clinicians Prize Draws Winners

Clinicians SlimWaist - 50 Capsules NZ$73.90 NZ$55.00Congratulations to Karyn Kerrisk, from New Plymouth and to Linda Travers, from Tauranga! They are the lucky winners of the prize draws for Clinicians MSM Flamm and Clinicians SlimWaist respectively.

Competition: Be in to win a Clinicians MSM Flamm Nasal Spray – 25ml

Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) is an organic form of sulphur that is readily found in small quantities in a wide variety of foods such as milk, meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables. MSM has been helpful in dampening tenderness and irritation all over body. Because MSM is a natural form of sulphur, it is

Weight up! What three types of products help you lose weight?

Weight management strategies are a billion dollar business worldwide with many products and services saturating the public’s consciousness. Some hypotheses are extremely rigid and inflexible while some proponents are extremely fundamentalist and almost religious. So what is accurate? I always explain

My Grains – Can Grains Give you Migraines?

Anyone who suffers from pounding head pain knows that it is one of the most awful situations to be in and usually happens at the most inconvenient times.  Some people are lucky enough to know when one is coming, usually because they see aura-like colours, and can take steps (usually medication) to

BMI Calculator: What is BMI and how do you calculate it?

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)? BMI is a guide to body fat and whether a person is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. It is a simple calculation based on weight and height developed in the mid 1800s. It can be calculated by taking your weight in kg and dividing it by the square of your height in

Competition: Be in to win one bottle of Clinicians SlimWaist

Over eating is very easy to do, but fortunately there are products on the market that can make you feel full, which means you’re less likely to overeat. One of these is Clinicians SlimWaist, and First in Health is giving away one bottle of Clinicians SlimWaist with a retail value of $73.90. You

Growing Pains: How New Zealand’s Proposed Food Bill Might Affect You

As many people may be aware, there is a new food bill being proposed in parliament that could make growing and sharing food in communities more difficult; some cite it would make many people criminals. The joy of growing and sharing food in communities has been within cultures for centuries.  Often