Today I had my first-morning walk in the streets surrounding our home since lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us know that…
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Is this food legal?
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonWhen the food rules of a diet are so strict that people wonder, ‘is this food legal’, it’s too restrictive. Recently I overheard someone say, ‘I’m not sure it’s legal’,…
I originally wrote this for New World Supermarkets in Christchurch, New Zealand at the start of lockdown, 2020. Whether you’re stocking your pantry and refrigerator now, or you’re looking for…
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Clutha River Swim: If Something Brings You Joy, It Is Worth Doing
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIt was a whirlwind of a week supporting my husband, Rob, as he swam the 256 km length of the Clutha River, from Wanaka to the mouth of the river,…
We can choose to place high expectation and stress on ourselves for an unknown outcome, with no guarantees. Or we can choose joy. I choose joy. The book, Joyful Eating, is…
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Are you afraid ditching diets means you’ll let your body go?
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonAre you afraid that you’d let yourself go and gain weight if you stopped dieting? At the beginning of each year, we’re exposed to many messages that tell us we…
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Diet and health may not be your number one priority for the New Year, and that is okay!
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonOften in the New Year, we overcommit, trying to change many aspects of our lives at once, be it health, financial or relationship-related resolutions. However, we can only change one…
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How the goal of weight loss can sabotage your health
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonMany people embark on a diet to lose weight under the pretence that they’re doing so for their health. It is no wonder; there is a continual bombardment of messages…
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A way to de-stress, reconnect with yourself and eat mindfully
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIn the book, Joyful Eating, I dedicate an entire chapter to the impact that stress has on our bodies, our food choices and our eating behaviour. And I am not only…
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Joyful Eating: Book Cover Design Release
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIn June 2019 I released the cover design for Joyful Eating I am super excited to have finalised the interior and cover design for my book, Joyful Eating: How to…
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How to write a book using the lessons of Joyful Eating
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy Boggon11 Lessons I’ve learnt on how to write a book through writing the book, Joyful Eating The week that I approved the final interior design of my book, Joyful Eating,…
Warning: This blog intends to express how gender norms influence food choice, not to portray gender as binary. Apologies for the gender stereotyping! Although intended as a tongue-in-cheek idiom, Real…