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WINTER WELLNESS TO SUPPORT YOUR SKIN

A LOOK AT FOOD LABELS EXPERT ADVICE ON HOW TO TELL IF SOMETHING TRULY IS HEALTHY

MITIGATING MAN FLU Shop at Hardy’s online GET YOUR MAN BACK TO BEING A FUNCTIONING FREE SHIPPING FAMILY MEMBER NZ WIDE A HARDY’S HEALTH EXPERT www.hardys.co.nz WILL GET YOU FEELING GOOD! COME IN AND START THE CONVERSATION Editor’s Note Man flu is real, or so our feeble (when infected) friends tell us. Fact or fiction, you’ll know when a case of the dreaded man flu infects your Caring for Your household. As insidious as it is, there are things you can do to help your bloke back to better health (which is better for everyone!)

As well as focusing on a few of the important issues to tackle for winter wellness, in this issue we also caught up with Annaliese Jones, who helps shed some light on how to tell if food is healthy. Although it’s hard to drill down to hard and fast rules, her tips for food labels can give some Inner Health guidance. Lastly, you may notice a few changes within this issue; namely, the introduction of our Community page. At Hardy’s, we pride ourselves on getting alongside our customers as expert partners on their journey to health and happiness. This part of the magazine is an extension of these conversations; a place where we can share the happenings of the Hardy’s community. We invite you to be a part of this and hope you will join us Just Got Easier online via our website and social channels. Feel free to send us through any suggestions you’d like to see too, to [email protected]. Until next time, stay happy and healthy. the team at hardy’s xx

CONTENTS NEW 5 A woman’s guide to curing (or dealing with) man flu 6 Jump-starting your joints this winter 8 Healing your skin from the inside out 11 A whole lot of wholefoods with Thee Café 5 12 Decoding food labels: How to tell if it’s healthy 14 Hardy’s Community of health and happiness

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TURN TO TURMERIC puddles and cosy nights in front of the fire, it Stretching lubricates the joints and helps us Traditionally used in Chinese and Indian can be an uncomfortable time for some with to enhance and maintain our range of motion, Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is thought stiff and creaky joints. You may know of (or which is particularly important for those with to support joint mobility and comfort. even have experienced yourself) the ability joint mobility issues. Curcumin, the key active ingredient in natural joint that some people have to sense when rain is turmeric, is the bioactive compound coming; these people often claim that they However, something to be particularly that is responsible for most of the spice’s helpers can “feel it in their bones”. mindful of now is the advice that you should medicinal qualities. Turmeric is full of avoid stretching cold muscles. 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The side and front lunges as part of your warm up. scrambled eggs, toss it into roasted veges, add study identified that when the temperature These will prepare your body by increasing it to rice, blend it in your smoothies, or stock dropped considerably, joint mobility issues blood flow and muscle temperature. Only up on it in soups. There are also supplemental increased. The drop in barometric pressure in after you’ve done these movements for 5 to forms available, so talk to your Hardy’s expert the atmosphere, caused by the temperature 10 minutes can you switch to the ‘stretch about whether turmeric capsules might be change, is to blame. and hold’ variety known as static stretching. right for you. Lastly, remember to stretch at the end of Unfortunately the wild swings in air pressure your workout, while your muscles are still OTHER SUPPLEMENTS TO SOOTHE that cause this phenomenon are much more warm, to maintain long-term flexibility. As well as magnesium and turmeric, there frequent during winter. However, there’s are a host of other supplements that can no need to dread the colder months for the support tired and stiff joints; one of our team discomfort that sometimes ensues; we’ve can help you work out the best ones for included below some simple strategies to you. Glucosamine, for example, acts as one help your joints weather the winter much of the body’s natural shock absorbers and more comfortably. joint lubricants with anti-ageing properties. Glucosamine, and its accompanying KEEP MOVING! chondroitin, are the natural compounds It’s very tempting, at this time of year, to found in healthy cartilage and the fluid transform into a couch potato – however too around the joints, and they help to create much hibernation can actually further agitate cartilage from compounds called aggrecan your joints. Staying active enables you to and proteoglycans. keep your joints lubricated, which is the first STAY WARM… AND HAVE A SOAK step in maintaining joint health. Any type This may seem obvious, and is certainly Bromelian is another compound that can of exercise helps, in that it gets the blood something we all aspire to do during the help. A natural proteolytic enzyme harnessed flowing to your joints, but for those with winter months, but keeping your core body from pineapple in high doses, bromelian is delicate joints, low-impact activities such as temperature high can help increase joint designed to help the body digest proteins. yoga and swimming can be the safest. comfort. Wrap up in some extra layers before However, it is thought to be able to target you go out to battle the elements and make different areas of the body and can also Offer valid 1 June – 31 July 2017 Head to your local (preferably heated and sure, specifically, that anywhere that you get support the joints, encourage wound healing, indoor!) pool, or find some yoga classes near stiff joints is toasty. and promote the recovery of sports injuries. you. Exercise is vital for strengthening the muscles around your joints, building bone Natural hot springs are the ideal for soothing Lastly, look for artemisia annua. It may integrity and increasing energy levels. joints and muscles, but relaxing in a warm seem like a mouthful, but this herbal bath does the trick too. Adding magnesium- extract contains beneficial phytonutrients STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH rich Epsom salt to the water can further help that support joint health. In this way, this On that note, don’t ever underestimate the to ease stiffness. Far from being a frivolous ingredient has been shown to support healthy importance of a good stretch. No doubt indulgence, a good soak has huge health joint mobility and flexibility and is particularly you’ll remember your old gym teacher urging benefits. Just try not to go straight from a beneficial for the comfortable movement of you to stretch in order to warm up at the warm bath into a cold room without damaged and ageing joints. gohealthy.co.nz start of class. While we’ve come a wee way bundling up first! in understanding how our bodies work best, Always read the label. Take only as directed. 6 If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional. 7

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It’s also worth being aware you may be consuming large amounts of MSG. don’t distinguish between natural and added of what are high sodium foods – soy sauce, Check the label for its other names including Buy flavour enhancer, additive 621 and its standard sugars. Ideally, look for foods sweetened with tamari, burrito and taco mix, and those little HOW TO name, monosodium glutamate. I find a lot of fruit, honey or dates, and avoid the processed seasoning packets that you add to things like people experience adverse effects after eating forms which include cane sugar, corn syrup and noodles – and use these foods with caution. MSG such as heart palpitations, headache, Good Health TELL IF IT’S anything ending in “ose” in the ingredient list. rashes and even a worsening of GOOD FATS VERSUS THE BAD GUYS asthmatic symptoms.” Another option is to consider the overall We know now that some fat is good for us, but Turmeric HEALTHY sugar levels of a food, which you’ll find in the it’s all about balance and it comes down to which nutritional information panel. Interesting to types of fats we mostly have in our diets. Bear WHOLEGRAINS, OR A WHOLE LOT OF note, the overall sugars listed on the packet in mind that the overall fat content of a food EMPTY NUTRITION? Whole grains are those that we get in a form 15800 60s are a result of the carbohydrates, minus can be misleading, because even healthy foods, ‘Natural’, ‘Organic’, ‘Healthy’ and ‘Wholefood’… that is closest to how they naturally grow, There are various claims attached to the the fibre. Opt for things that have less than especially many of the newer paleo products, 5 grams of sugar per 100g (as opposed to may have a high fat content from things like it’s all about the breakdown of good (HDL) but they can be tricky to spot. For example, different food that we buy and eat, but how many food manufacturers have wised up to the & get a per serving, which would be deemed to be nuts or coconut (monounsaturated fats). and bad (LDL) cholesterol. If you are serious do we really know what is good for us and our ingredients that consumers are drawn to and are families? There’s so much information, and whatever the food manufacturers choose, and Instead, pay more attention to the breakdown about considering your cholesterol levels, get not necessarily what’s realistic). Anything with of trans and saturated fats. A good general a blood test and work from there. Ideally you’ll adding a sprinkling of these to their products, misinformation, that it can be hard to tell what like bread, calling it a ‘quinoa and chia loaf’. is right and based on scientific evidence, upwards of 10 grams of sugar per 100g is more rule of thumb is that if it’s more than 20% be aiming for your HDL cholesterol levels, with than 10% sugar, and should be considered a fat (ie: it has more than 20g of fat in 100g) their heart protective properties, to be above Remember the rule about ingredients being versus what isn’t. So, how do we make the best listed in order of volume; and check that the food choices with the information that treat, or ‘once a day’ food. “This may be the it should probably be considered a treat, or 1 or 1.5. FREE hardest tweak to make to your diet as sugar occasional food. Be wary though of foods that wholegrains are not just relegated to the bottom we have available? of the list as an after-thought. can be quite addictive! Cutting down slowly are advertised as fat-free or low-fat; many of PESKY PRESERVATIVES is the best strategy to avoid huge cravings,” these have added sugar to enhance the overall Ideally your diet will be mostly comprised of Turmeric While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to Otherwise, opt for brown rice over white, determining if something is healthy, there are Annaliese adds. taste. All the information you’re reading needs whole foods, without any preservatives, but to be considered in context. “When you’re if you’re eating foods that come in a packet, wholegrain oats over rolled oats, and whole some key things that can help you figure out wheat pasta where possible. A key thing to how nutritious a food really is. SPEAKING OF SERVING SIZES looking at ingredient lists, check specifically for preservatives are somewhat of a necessary 15800 30s Remember to look at the serving size when you hydrogenated vegetable oils – which will also evil; they are the very things that keep food look out for here is that they actually contain the word “whole”, not just wheat flour. True Nutrition, Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine are reviewing nutritional information. Some be present in anything that contains margarine. good to eat. While no preservatives are good While stocks last! of them can be unrealistically small so, if you This can be a common ingredient in biscuits, for you, and many (including the process of wholegrains will contain extra fibre and the expert, Annaliese Jones, helps us understand husks, which are where all the vitamins and how to tell if something truly is healthy – and eat more than what the serving size indicates, crackers and anything made with pastry. heat treating food to avoid the use of other the nutritional contents obviously need to be Hydrogenated vegetable oil is known to have preservatives) destroy the nutritional value of minerals are. When grains are processed this below we share her tips for how to decode the husk is removed, which also means a lot of the information on food packaging. multiplied accordingly. It’s also worth bearing in negative effects on heart health, so you’re best a food, there are a couple that are especially mind that the number is a measurement – not to steer clear where you can.” worth steering clear of. Annaliese suggests goodness is lost. There is always a trade off when it comes to packaged food. CHECK THE INGREDIENTS a recommendation – and all it indicates is the “avoiding anything that signals artificial Don’t just use the claims on the front of the amount of food that the nutritional numbers are CONSIDERING CHOLESTEROL colours (marked as numbers following E in the based on. If the other nutritional information When it comes to cholesterol, things are a bit ingredients), as well as potassium In general, it’s all about balance. “Context is packet to judge whether something is good for everything when it comes to nutrition,” reminds you, especially as there is little regulation around seems too good to be true, it could be a small more complicated. When it comes to looking sorbate (E202), which is used in lots of serving size that is skewing the numbers. at this marker on individual packets of food, the things, including jams, dried fruit, lollies and Annaliese. “Real food doesn’t have a label, the ‘healthy’ words companies put on their however in our modern times, we all rely on products. Instead, turn it over and check the numbers don’t mean an awful lot, and again, fizzy drinks, and can be particularly problematic for children”. packaged foods to some extent. If we’re savvy ingredients list. The best packeted foods read in our approach to these, their use won’t impact like a recipe that you can create at home, with our health significantly.” Where possible, opting individual ingredients that you can pronounce, for whole, unprocessed foods – those that are and things that you’ve either got in your pantry still as close to how they came out of the ground or could buy in the supermarket. as possible - will ensure that what you are eating Remember some is the healthiest. If there seem like too many ingredients to serving sizes can be Per 100g Experts suggest count, that can be another clue to put it back unrealistically small keeping our overall on the shelf, as it may mean an abundance of 1.2g sodium intake to unnecessary ingredients or additives, which can 0.3g less than 1000mg ABOUT ANNALIESE: be hard for the body to tolerate. Also worth per day 0.3g Annaliese Jones is a Naturopath specialising in noting: ingredients are listed in order of volume, 3mg Nutrition for optimal health. She is passionate with the most used first, so check that the Pay attention to the 47mg about natural health as a path to your healthiest, healthiest parts are highest on the list, with any 3.1g happiest self. Her busy clinic is located in Auckland breakdown of trans and her online programme, Feed Yourself Healthy, added sugars or sodium way further down. “As and saturated fats Aim for less than runs twice a year. Check out her collaboration with with any short cut or convenience there will 0.5g Hardy’s in a series of videos where she shares her 5g of sugar per always be a trade off, but by following some tips about everything from weight loss to glowing 0.5g 100 grams www.goodhealth.co.nz skin. Search Hardy’s Annaliese to see them all. naturopathic advice line 0800 44 66 34 www.facebook.com/GoodHealthNZ

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