Claire Turnbull

Claire Turnbull

Registered Nutritionist, BSc (Hons) Dietetics, Dip Pos Psyc

Claire trained as a Dietitian and fitness instructor in the UK and after working in the NHS for several years, moved to New Zealand in 2005. For several years Claire worked as a nutritionist at Diabetes New Zealand, taught fitness classes and did personal training in the community as well as working as a nutritionist for a professional rugby team. Claire has been part of the team here at Healthy Food Guide for over 12 years, as well as contributor to the magazine and representing Healthy Food Guide on TV, Radio and in print media, she works as part of our Workplace Wellbeingteam. In addition to her work with Healthy Food Guide, Claire is the owner and director of the private nutrition practice and corporate wellness company Mission Nutrition where she has a wonderful team of people working alongside her. She is a professional speaker, has published two best selling books with Penguin Random House, Lose Weight for Life and Feel Good for Life and she has also released a wellness diary called ‘It’s a beautiful day’.

By Claire Turnbull

Do you find it difficult to unwind?

Do you find it difficult to unwind?

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

Boozing – is it time to break the cycle?

Boozing – is it time to break the cycle?

Do you love a drink or six? Find wine a great way to...

Are you eating for the right reasons?

Are you eating for the right reasons?

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

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 and boring. Well,...

Health and wellness

Health and wellness

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

Build healthy habits

Build healthy habits

I have just sat down to my afternoon tea – delicious chopped veges...

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 do and...

It is ALL about seeds…

It is ALL about seeds…

Let’s not overlook seeds when it comes to health and wellness! We all know...

Does timing matter?

Does timing matter?

There are so many theories about how many times a day you should...

Are you a human rubbish bin?

Are you a human rubbish bin?

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

What can we learn from Japan?

What can we learn from Japan?

Welcome to the first of our regular blogs from Claire Turnbull, HFG nutritionist...

Inside your body: The liver

Inside your body: The liver

You hear a lot about the liver — that we need to regularly...

Ask the experts: Caffeine withdrawal

Ask the experts: Caffeine withdrawal

Q. I have just been advised that I have to stop my (20-year)...

Ask the experts: Protein shakes for weight loss

Ask the experts: Protein shakes for weight loss

Q. Are protein shakes a good meal substitute when you are trying to...

Ask the experts: Sources of calcium

Ask the experts: Sources of calcium

Q. "I can’t stand the smell or the thought of drinking or eating dairy...

Ask the experts: Flaxseed for omega-3?

Ask the experts: Flaxseed for omega-3?

Q: “I have two dessertspoons of ground flaxseed on my cereal each morning....

Ask the experts: Iron for toddlers

Ask the experts: Iron for toddlers

Q: “My 15-month-old daughter is a keen eater and loves to pick up...

Ask the experts: Fish oil supplements

Ask the experts: Fish oil supplements

Q: "What is the optimum amount of fish oil to take on a...

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