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Is Marmite healthy? Dietitians assess the classic Kiwi breakfast spread (opens the original)
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It's a breakfast staple, but how healthy is Marmite? Photo / Getty We’ve spread it on our toast for more than 100 years, but is Marmite good for us? A British invention, the New Zealand version of Marmite has been a pantry staple since 1910. Who could forget Marmageddon, when supplies ran low in 2012 because of earthquake damage to Sanitarium’s Christchurch factory? And ever since Australia developed Vegemite in the 1920s as an alternative because of wartime shortages of British Marmite, the deb
'Sickest I'd been in my life': What it's like to be hospitalised with the flu in NZ (opens the original)
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The flu hospitalisation rate in Auckland reached higher levels this winter than in previous years. Photo / 123RF An Auckland woman who caught the flu and was hospitalised in March says it was the “sickest I’d been in my life”. Lynley Ward, 60, got influenza A ahead of the winter flu season, just as doctors were beginning to warn of the new “super-K” variant, influenza A H3 subclade K. “I was completely knocked out by it for at least 10 days,” she says. “It was the sickest I’d been in my life and
'I cut back my drinking at 80': Secrets of Kiwi super-agers (opens the original)
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Left to right: Helen Drinkwater, 91, Leigh Elder, 83, and Helen McIntyre, 83. Photos / Denise Piper, supplied, Jason Dorday Lifting weights, playing pickleball and eating salmon for breakfast could help you live well for longer, according to these Kiwis in their 80s and 90s. Research shows regular exercise, a healthy diet and social connections support longevity. And as our average lifespan increases, our “healthspan” – how long we stay well – is becoming more important than ever. Here, three Ne
How I fixed my OCD in four days (opens the original)
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Paige, 19, battled severe OCD until she underwent an intensive four-day treatment to confront it. Photo / Anna Heath At first, Christchurch teenager Paige couldn’t sleep without repeatedly checking the alarm on her phone. Eventually, it took over her life. OCD – obsessive compulsive disorder – is often misunderstood as referring to people who are extremely clean, tidy and organised. In reality, it’s a mental health condition that can manifest in different ways: compulsive checking, constant hand
'It was 100% worth it': Dominique Francis on her 'life-changing' surrogacy journey (opens the original)
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Not many mothers can say they’ve witnessed the birth of their own child as an onlooker. For Dominique Francis, it was a moment that marked a happy ending to years of heartache. In 2024, after 10 unsuccessful rounds of IVF and a diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss, she and husband Mark Francis decided to put the call out on Instagram for a surrogate. Within days, a close friend responded, offering to carry their baby. The couple finally met their daughter Saachi on June 10 at Gisborne Hospital,
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