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080 AS THE CROW FLIES
ON THE COVER
046 LEADING WOMAN HEY GIRL
Zooey Deschanel on being the
A-Dork-able New Girl.
048 COVER STORY LIV LIFE Liv Tyler on
all that’s elegant and punk rock.
144 MEN WE LOVE MAN APART The
ultimate comeback kid, Robert
Downey, Jr.
118 HEALTH NUTRITION THE SPICES
OF LIFE The unassuming spices
that pack serious punch.
122 FITNESS WORKOUT OFFICE
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that can help to combat the
hazards of modern life.
128 SUCCESS MONEY INDEPENDENT
WOMAN Learn to unleash your
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FEATURES
055 NZ WOMAN FIVE FOOT AND
UNDER FIRE When one woman
decided to apply for the AOS.
030 DEBUT STARLET GOL-DARNED
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FASHION
034 FASHION TRENDS CUT & COLLAR,
KNITTY GRITTY & CHECK MATE The
newest to keep your eye out for.
057 NZ STYLE IN THE BLACK Why black
is ingrained in the psyche.
060 FASHION REPORT iD IDENTITY The
future of NZ’s iconic fashion week.
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CONTENTS
080 FASHION AS THE CROW FLIES
Gothic glam with a pop of colour.
088 FASHION 12:40 TO BRUGES
Channelling the charm of the ‘40s.
098 STYLE PHILE GET COSY
We serve up our favourite delights.
BEAUTY
062 BEAUTY INSPIRATION SOFT
CANDY The hottest candied hues
for your wearing pleasure.
068 BEAUTY HOW TO PERFECT
PASTELS Bid adieu to the Winter
blues with the prettiest of pastels.
070 BEAUTY SKIN BEST IN BODY Keep
your skin luscious as it gets colder.
074 BEAUTY POUT RAVISHING RED
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079 BEAUTY NEWS BEAUTY SPOT The
latest in the world of beauty...
076 BEAUTY HAIR HOT HAIR HUES The
hottest shades this season.
073 BEAUTY PICKS THE HOT LIST.
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139 SPEED QUEEN
104
FITNESS & HEALTH
120 WINTER WELLNESS BUILDING
IMMUNITY Protect yourself from
Winter bugs.
125 FITNESS SOLUTION SHOULD I
WORK OUT IF I HAVE A COLD?
Does exercise hinder or
help recovery?
LIVING & TRAVEL
042 TRAVEL STYLE SHIFTING SANDS
The glittering opulence of Dubai.
104 TASTE MAKERS CATERING TO
TALENT Recipes from Sue Fleischl
of The Great Catering Company.
112 WINE TASTING PINOT PRIMA
DONNA The rise of the Pinot.
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114 WINE CONNOISSEUR ALL THAT
SPARKLES The bubbling world
of Champagne.
116 FOOD NEWS CHECKOUT Our
pick of the latest food news
and trends.
132 BOUTIQUE TRAVEL THE ARTISAN
APPROACH The secret food
haven of the Gold Coast.
134 TRAVEL ABROAD TIME TRAVEL
Discovering the past and present
in Ephesus.
SUCCESS
130 SUCCESS NEWS ON THE RISE The
latest in the business world.
126 SUCCESS STRATEGY FACING
YOUR FEARS IN FIVE (RELATIVELY)
EASY STEPS How to face your
fears to live your dreams.
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016 EDITOR’S LETTER
018 INBOX M2WOMAN READER
LETTERS What you think.
019 YOUR SAY Q&A: NEW ZEALAND
WOMAN ON THE STREET
021 OUT & ABOUT
023 ENTERTAINMENT OPENER
DEMOLITION WOMAN The rise
of Zowie.
025 ENTERTAINMENT DOWNTIME
Books, Music & Film
032 DIARY Our pick of the must-see
events for June and July.
102 DIRECTORY ONE STOP SHOP
139 WHEELS SPEED QUEEN The Toyota
Racing Series with Italian racer,
Michela Cerruti.
142 TECHNO PHILES THE WHITE STUFF.
146 LAST SAY LOG ON FOR LOVE? Is
internet dating our future?

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BEAUTIFUL at all.”
With a mother who was a model and a father who was a rock
star, Liv Tyler was always set for stardom. After a whirlwind
career as a teen model and now a highly-regarded actress, the
statuesque beauty may just be carving a new career in the
footsteps of her rocker dad.
LI
“I don’t think I’m particularly
Words by Nick Ward
LIFE

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Recently, scientists have been trying to
convince us that beauty can be whittled
down to a few scant numbers. The
distance between the nose and the
mouth. The measurement from one eye
to the other. The proportions of the face.
Predictably and disappointingly, they
declared that a blonde beauty pageant
contestant from the UK was the most
beautiful woman on the planet. A wholly unremarkable woman
who perkily declared that she couldn’t see what all the fuss was
about. Well, missy, neither could we. Her looks were vanilla.
There was nothing striking about her at all.
It was because the scientists, in their quest to define beauty,
had failed to take into account that beauty, like art, comes from
features that aren’t in perfect symmetry. Betty Davis’ eyes. Marilyn
Monroe’s mole. Salma Hayek’s curves. Angelina Jolie’s lips. They
all defy logic in order to defy beauty. Like a soulless poem written
by a computer, science once again has failed to quantify art.
Which brings us, naturally, to Liv Tyler’s mouth. Looking at her
mouth and lips in isolation, you could be forgiven for thinking
that there’s something not quite right there. In fact, just a cursory
glance online will spit out an avalanche of hits on the subject. Did
Liv Tyler’s lips bother you in the new Hulk movie? Is Liv Tyler
ruining her lips with collagen? Are Liv Tyler’s lips bigger? And
so on. Yes, her mouth is the most striking feature about her. It’s
a defining element. There’s little doubt her mouth would fail the
scientists’ test. It’s also what makes her so beautiful.
“I don’t think I’m particularly beautiful at all.”
Her mouth doesn’t sit perfectly on her face. If you were drawing
a caricature of her, it is, without doubt, the feature you would put
the most emphasis on. It even shapes the way she speaks. Without
that mouth, she would just be another pretty actress in a sea of
pretty actresses. In a world obsessed with
the beauty myth, it is something women
around the world should celebrate.
Natural beauty is naturally off-centre.
Enhanced, hair-brushed, plastic/perfect
beauty is unnatural. The skinny, bleachblonde
babes will never stand the test of
time. They will be forever consigned to
the shelves of imitations. Beauty such as
Liv Tyler’s is timeless. Classical.
It’s a beauty that, like Ms Tyler
herself, would be nothing without her
mouth. In fact, without her mouth, Liv Tyler would have no
identity – literally.
Liv Rundgren was born at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
on the 1 July 1977. She is the first-born daughter of Bebe Buell,
a model, singer, and former Playboy Playmate (Miss November
1974), and rock star, Todd Rundgren. Her mother named her
after Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, after seeing Ullmann on
the cover of the TV Guide.
“My mum was so amazing. She was a singer and she’d been a
model, so she had all these beautiful clothes and makeup, and
in the bathroom all her jewellery was pinned to the wall... it was
more than a little girl could ever dream of! When she went out,
she would always say, ‘Don’t get into my stuff!’ and the first thing
I would do was go mad dressing up.”
Of course, already you know there’s something wrong with this
story. Who on earth is Liv Rundgren? Well, it’s the person that Liv
Tyler might well have remained if not for her distinctive mouth.
Her father’s mouth as it happens.
When she was just eight years old, Liv’s mother introduced her
to Steven Tyler backstage at one of Todd’s shows. At the time,
nothing was said about any possible biological connection. But
Liv sensed there was something about him.
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“I didn’t know what it was but I started to see him more, and it
would mean so much to me that I would write about it in my
diary. I was very confused.”
Then in 1988, Liv met Mia (Steven’s daughter with his first
wife, Cyrinda, who bares more than a passing resemblance to Liv)
at an Aerosmith concert. The mouth sealed the deal. They both
possessed the same distinctive mouth. Steven Tyler’s mouth.
‘’I don’t think my Dad was in any position to be a father.
Steven, that is. What an amazing thing Todd did for me… luckily,
it just made me feel more loved. It meant that I had two dads
instead of one.’’
Buell’s stated reason for the initial decision not to tell Liv
about her biological father was that Steven was too heavily
addicted to drugs at the time of her birth. As we know, since
learning the truth about her paternity, Liv and Steven have
developed a close relationship.
“I have these slumber parties with my father and when we can’t
sleep, we stay up all night trading beauty tips. He knows all about
the good creams and masks.”
“I can smell my dad from a mile away. I can smell it whenever he’s
worn my clothes. He has this ambery smell that just melts into him.”
A father she didn’t realise was her father until she was eight
years old. A father who gives her beauty tips and wears her clothes.
DNA that is part playboy model, part rock star. Liv, like her
mouth, is anything but standard.
“Sure, my childhood was unusual. All these eccentric, wild
people frequented our home: rock stars, drag queens, models,
bikers, freaks. But I was not this little rich girl. My mum and I
lived in an apartment.”
While she built a fairly successful career as a teen model, it
was her father who helped propel Liv towards stardom and into
the public eye. In 1994, she starred in Aerosmith’s music video
for their song, “Crazy”. Liv and Alicia Silverstone play a pair of
schoolgirls who cut class, tease
“When I was pregnant, I
exercised and was healthy
but it was also THE FIRST
TIME SINCE I WAS 14
that I wasn’t on a diet.”
boys on the road, and hang out at
a strip club.
“Steven and I vetoed the first
script,” Liv’s mother told the
media. “Oh my god, it had some
racy stuff in there. It had a kiss
between Liv and Alicia. Steven
and I just looked at each other and
went; ‘Uh-huh, sure. When hell
freezes over!’”
Tyler and her 46-year-old father
both appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. In the
accompanying article, she said, “I understand why people might
have a problem with it but I have no problem with it, and Steven
has no problem with it, and if other people have a problem with
it, it’s their problem.” When Steven was in turn asked about his
daughter’s growing status as a sex symbol, he had this to say, “As
a father, I’m a realist. You can teach your children well and hope
you’ve taught them some good sense... I told my daughters...
‘Flaunt it. But if you lift your skirt, every little boy’s tongue’s
gonna want to be up there.’”
Forbidden lesbian kisses and inappropriate fatherly advice
aside, this video made the world stand up and pay attention, and
launched the careers of both actresses. Liz made her film debut the
same year in Silent Fall, starring Richard Dreyfuss.
By all accounts, the film was a thinly written whodunit that
disappeared in the video bargain bins as quickly as it surfaced.
But little matter because Liv had proved that she was more than
just a pretty face. She could act. More than that, she could hold
the screen.
Soon she was taking roles that allowed her to step up from just
being a pretty support face and into the spotlight.
Notably Empire Records and Stealing Beauty.

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FIVE FOOT
UNDER FIRE
Growing up in the Deep South, Liz Williams dreamt of one day
becoming the Milky Bar Kid. While that dream didn’t quite pan out,
many of her other grand schemes have come to fruition – including being
accepted into the highly specialised Armed Offenders Squad (AOS).
It’s hard to imagine the blonde-maned Williams, all
1.5 metres of her, decked out in official AOS gear that
has to weigh almost as much as she does. It’s just one
facet of Williams’ life that she accepts not everyone will
comprehend, even though she has never felt hampered
by her stature or her sex.
Williams grew up in the rural Catlins coastal town
of Pounawea. Her
“not terribly traditional”
outlook coupled with a rural,
outdoorsy upbringing steered
Williams towards careers
that most women wouldn’t
consider, the first being a
motorbike mechanic in Otago
when she was a teenager.
“The first real job I wanted
was to be a motorbike
mechanic and I had a very
early setback. When I went
and did my interview, one
of the questions was, ‘What
would you do if a motorbike
fell over and you had to pick
it up?’ Because I was obviously
very slight and I said, ‘Well,
I’d try to pick it up or I’d get
someone to help me.’ I missed
out on the job and they wrote
me a letter saying they didn’t
think I’d be able to handle the
physical aspect of the job.”
While this may have been
a blow to some people, Williams saw the criticism as a challenge
and, like the critiques she was to receive later in life, used it to
her advantage.
“Negative comments like that have become real positives for me
when achieving things because when people are telling you that
you can’t do something based on your size, you’re probably going
to go further out of your way to prove them wrong.”
Growing up in the country, Williams was the third oldest of
five children with an older brother and sister and two younger
sisters. It was this middle child mentality that she says had a huge
influence on her personal and professional life.
“I’m a middle child and I often see middle children who
become mediators, whether it’s in their professional or personal
Words by Frances Gordon
“…when people are telling you
that you can’t do something
BASED ON YOUR SIZE, you’re
probably going to go further out of
your way to prove them wrong.”
life and I’ve found myself doing that… I don’t know why we
become mediators but we do!”
After high school, Williams moved straight into the Air Force,
where the then 17-year-old served for nearly six years as a parachute
packer, though she had grander goals going into it.
“I had great aspirations to be a fighter pilot and many other
glamorous things but I was so terrible at math and physics… it was
as far from my desire as I could
have gone but it afforded me an
opportunity to get into sports
through the military, which was
something I hadn’t done much
of growing up in the country.”
While in the Air Force,
Williams was recruited by the
police force. Her decision to
join the police was one that
would change her life forever.
She moved straight to her first
posting in Palmerston North,
where she lived and worked
until 2009, moving up the
ranks to become a negotiator
and then a detective in the CIB.
The AOS had always been a
dream job for Williams, though
she had never been recruited
and her annual applications
were never taken further than
the first stage. Eventually,
Williams put the AOS dream
on the back burner, to focus
on starting a family with her
husband, Mike (also a police officer). But her dream to serve in the
AOS was reignited when her husband was recruited, and with his
encouragement, she started a new training regime with a goal to
make it through the next selection process.
This time around, Williams’ application was successful and
she was admitted into the AOS training programme. What was
to follow was a “brutal” period of training and selection, held
over three separate sessions. The courses were a mix of theoretical
knowledge along with hours of physical training exercises – all done
on the least amount of sleep possible to test whether candidates
could work under maximum pressure and little sleep (as most AOS
call outs are in the middle of the night). This was all, of course,
done while wearing more than 20 kilograms of body armour.
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IN THE
BLACK
Th e colour black plays a predominant
role in the New Zealand psyche.
You may not agree at fi rst, but think
about it; our fashion, sport, music
and art are all largely infl uenced and
supported by the colour black.
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Soft Candy
PHOTOGRAPHY: FIONA QUINN
MAKEUP: AMBER CARROLL USING LEIGHTON DENNY
HAIR: SHONTAL HEALEY Y @ STEPHEN MARR USING KEVIN MURPHY
MODEL: LIV O’DRISCOLL @ RED11
PHOTO ASSISTANT: LUKE DENNY
RETOUCHING:
RETOU MONICA CHAMORRO

Peach Pop ~ Use soft tones of peach and white
liner on the eye for a look that’s fresh and light.
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Skirt, $579, by Helen Cherry.
Skirt (worn over), $400, by
Jimmy D. Leather Jacket, $475,
by COOP by Trelise Cooper.
Ring, $395, by Wunderkammer
Jewellery. Wedges, $389, by
Chaos & Harmony.

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This page: Skirt, $495, by
Taylor. Top, $195, by Trelise
Cooper. Collar, $410, by
Zambesi. Fringe Collar, $410,
by Lela Jacobs. Harness Back
Pack, POA, by Jimmy D. Corset
Belt, $285, by Kate Sylvester.
Bow Cuff, $345, by Trelise
Cooper Jewellery. Wedges,
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Leggings, $450 & Mesh Top,
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Coat, $195, by Riddle Me This.
Shirt, $338, by NOM*d. Fringe
Collar, $450, by Lela Jacobs.

Cardigan, $485, by Twenty-
Seven Names. Blouse, $349, by
Liam. Headscarf, stylist’s own.

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Shirt (worn underneath dress), $199,
by Turet Knuefermann. Dress, $540,
by Karen Walker. Jacket, stylist’s own.
Socks, $7.99, by Glassons. Pumps,
$590, by Beau Coops for Karen Walker.
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Dress (worn underneath),
$210 & Knit Top, $150,
both by Hi There From
Karen Walker. Shift
Dress, $199, by Liam.
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Teapot, $137, by
Jonathan Adler. Vase,
$8, by Meluka. Candle,
$49.90, by Mor. Glasses,
$499, by Miu Miu. Ring,
$165 & Necklace, $215,
by Pandora. Placemat,
$12.90, by Country Road.
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When it’s cold out,
we stay in. Here, we
serve up our favourite
delights to brighten up
your Winter days...

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Morgan. Tablecloth, $79.90, by Country Road.
Bottom: Cups, $6.90, by Meluka. Plate, $12.90 & Placemat, $12.90, both by Country Road. Kiss Pendant, $99 &
Chain, from $62, both by Thomas Sabo. Ring, $650, from Stewart Dawsons. Lemon & Coconut Cake from Little & Friday.
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7777 bobbibrowncosmetics.com. CHANEL 0800 957 352 chanel.com.
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Opposite: Velvet Dress, $499,
by Blak Luxe. Jacket, $820,
by Zambesi. Shirt, $440, by
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Hair: Shontal Healey
@ Stephen Marr
using Kevin Murphy
Makeup: Amber Carroll
using MAC & Leighton Denny
Model: Katrina Hoernig
@ Clyne
Photo Assistants: Luke
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Style Assistant: Tracy Trinder
Retouching: Monica Chamorro
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Sumac Roasted
Pumpkin on Hummus
with Pumpkin
Blossom Honey
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HUMMUS:
250g chickpeas, soaked overnight
Juice of 2 lemons
90g tahini
Garlic to taste, minced
Smoked paprika, to sprinkle
Drain chickpeas, cover with fresh water and
boil gently until soft. Drain and reserve the
cooking liquor. Keep a handle of chickpeas
aside and roast in olive oil and seasoning
for garnish. Purée with as much garlic
as you like, tahini and salt. Add enough
lemon juice to bring out the flavour and
some of the cooking liquid to get a creamy
consistency. Dust with smoked paprika.
For 4 people
ROASTED PUMPKIN:
½ pumpkin
50ml olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Handful of chopped thyme, rosemary,
parsley (or any other fresh herbs
you have)
3 tsp sumac
1 tbs pumpkin blossom honey
Cut four chunky wedges of pumpkin or
eight smaller wedges. Toss in a splash of
olive oil, garlic, herbs, 1 tsp of sumac, and
season with salt and pepper. Roast until
tender and slightly caramelised. Add the
remaining sumac and roast for the last
five minutes. Place hummus on the plate,
arrange roast pumpkin on top, drizzle with
more honey and sprinkle with some roast
chickpeas.

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Building
IMMUNITY
Winter is looming and with it, the start of the cold and flu season. It’s a good
time to start thinking about boosting your immune system. The immune system
goes largely unnoticed until we fall ill, yet everyday, it is working overtime to
protect us from all the pathogens we are continually exposed to.
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Words by Jessica Bell

Taking care
of Winter
immunity
means more
than just an
emergency
response when
we do catch a
cold – although
nutritional
and natural medicine do provide us with
lots of options here. True immunity has its
foundations in a healthy lifestyle based on a
clean diet, plenty of exercise and good sleep.
When we are truly healthy, even when we
fall acutely ill, our body is able to promptly
fight off the illness.
A healthy diet based around fresh fruit
and vegetables, lean protein and low GI
carbohydrates is the first step to a healthy
immune system. Eating this way ensures
that we receive all the nutrients we need
to fight bugs and recover faster. While all
nutrients work synergistically to promote
good health, certain nutrients have a
particular role in the functioning of the
immune system:
YOUR IMMUNITY
PRESCRIPTION
Key Immunity Nutrients
Vitamin C / The old favourite,
vitamin C increases production of
interferon, one of the body’s main
immune chemicals. It also enhances white
blood cell activity. Get it from kiwifruit,
strawberries, chillies, capsicum, tomatoes,
green vegetables and citrus fruit.
Zinc / Essential for normal immune
function, as well as around 200 other
enzymatic reactions in the body. It is also a
potent antioxidant, helping to protect the
body from harmful free radicals. Find it in
oysters and other seafood, lean meat, eggs,
almonds and pumpkin seeds. Many New
Zealanders are deficient in this essential
mineral – white spots on the fingernails are
a classic sign – so make sure you include
plenty of zinc-rich foods in your diet.
Iron / Low iron levels are typically
associated with frequent infections
and poor wound healing. Many Kiwi
women are low in iron and suffer from
the associated symptoms of fatigue, low
energy, cold, breathlessness and paleness.
Boost your iron levels with lean beef and
lamb, liver (patés), eggs, molasses, dried
apricots and green vegetables. N.B. It is
important not to take iron supplements
without recommendation from a health
practitioner as excess iron is highly prooxidative
(promoting the production of
oxidative free radicals). If you suspect you
may suffer from low iron, get your levels
tested with your doctor.
Vitamin A / This often forgotten
vitamin is a double-whammy for colds
and flus. It improves overall immune
function and also has an important role
in maintaining the health of mucous
membranes – meaning it will help soothe
and heal inflamed nasal, throat and chest
passages. Vitamin A can be found in egg
yolks, liver, mackerel, cod liver oil, carrots,
spinach and sweet potatoes. Vitamin A can
be toxic if consumed in large doses, so it is
better to obtain it from food sources rather
than specific supplements.
Vitamin D / Vitamin D, which we
receive from sunlight, plays an integral role
in maintaining the health and functioning
of the immune system. Low levels of
vitamin D are associated with a number of
conditions related to immune dysfunction,
including auto-immune diseases and poor
immunity. To keep your vitamin D levels
up, spend 15 to 20 minutes in the sunshine
each day with arms and legs exposed. If
your schedule does not allow this, consider
taking a supplement.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Exercise / Exercise improves
circulation, keeps circulation up and
seems to boost immunity. Aim to exercise
for 30 to 60 minutes, five to six times
per week, ideally a mix of cardiovascular
and resistance. N.B. I generally do not
recommend exercising when you have a
cold or flu – rather than rushing off to the
gym, you should focus on resting up to
give your body a real chance to heal. When
you are back to normal, definitely return
to the gym but take it slow so as not to
over-exert yourself too soon.
Stress / Stress weakens the immune
response, leaving us more prone to
picking up infections and making them
more difficult to kick if we are unlucky
enough to fall ill. Only take on what you
can realistically manage and incorporate
relaxation techniques like meditation,
exercise and time out with friends.
Hydration / Adequate hydration
is essential to both preventing and treating
colds and flus. Water is essential for the
health and function of every body cell
and helps to flush out disease-causing
toxins and microbes. Even if you don’t feel
like eating or drinking when unwell, it is
essential to stay hydrated. Drink at least
two litres every day.
Sleep / Adequate, good quality sleep
is essential for recovery and recuperation.
Periods of insufficient rest put the body
under considerable stress, lowering our
immune response and increasing our risk
of picking up whatever is going around.
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Visit us for more
key nutritional
insights and tips.
WINTER WELLNESS
Most people need between seven and nine
hours per night for good health and wellbeing.
Sleep is even more important when
unwell – nothing will help you recover as
fast as a good rest.
Sugar / We all know the effect
excess sugar has on our waistlines but what
most of us don’t know is that sugar also
places us at a much higher risk of picking
up the office super-bug. This is because
refined sugar reduces the function of
white blood cells, our main immune cells.
Within 30 minutes of consuming 100
grams of sugar, the ability of white blood
cells to engulf and destroy microbes and
other dangerous particles can be reduced
by as much as 50 percent. Reduce refined
sugar in biscuits, cakes, chocolates, soft
drinks and processed foods.
Take Care of Your Digestion /
You may be surprised to know that up
to 70 percent of your immune system is
found in your gut! This makes sense when
you think about all the potential harmful
substances in your food – as anybody
who has ever had food poisoning will
know. Therefore, good digestive health
is essential to ensuring a good immune
response. Stress, alcohol, sugar, fatty foods
and antibiotics can all lead to impaired
digestive function, leaving you with those
all too familiar symptoms of bloating,
discomfort, constipation and sluggishness
– as well as impaired immunity. Improve
your digestion and your immunity with
a clean diet, including plenty of fibrerich
foods, exercise and a probiotic
supplement. These restore the delicate
balance between good and bad bacteria in
the gut, improving digestive health and
with it, immunity. Probiotics are available
from all good health food shops.
Multivitamin and Mineral /
Despite our best intentions, there are
always times when we place ourselves
under too much stress, take too much
on and don’t eat properly. A high quality
multi-vitamin and mineral supplement
acts as an important nutritional guarantee
during these busy times, ensuring we
receive all the nutrients we need for good
immunity and good health.
Your Emergency Toolkit
And if all else fails and you do come
down with a cold or flu, here is your
emergency tool kit:
��3,000mg to 5,000mg of Vitamin
C daily for a few days.
��10g of Olive Leaf Extract daily.
��1,500mg to 3,000mg of
Echinacea daily.
JESSICA BELL is an Auckland-based Clinical Nutritionist, whose
private practice prides itself on taking a holistic, integrated approach to
helping people achieve their nutrition and wellness goals.
yournutritionyourhealth.com / 5b Glasgow Terrace, Grafton, Auckland
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“Financial Independence” means lots of things to lots of
women. It is diffi cult to be prescriptive on this point but what
sorts of things should this include?
Most women would claim to be “fi nancially independent” in that
they have earned money in return for services for at least some
portion of their working lives. Financial independence to me means
economic strength; this is what we are gradually acquiring as we begin
to dramatically infl uence 21st century businesses. In some important
parts of the economy, we will even predominate. Why? Because
current trends suggest that the world needs the female mind. Much
of the international economy is shifting, from one based on natural
resources and physical labour, to one based on goods and services.
Additionally, fi nancial independence means not relying on a husband
or partner for money, having no debt, a fi nancial umbrella and the
ability to buy what we want without worrying about the cost – within
reason, of course!
Is it about more than just money – not so much about dollars
and cents as an “independence of thought”, a sense of self?
Yes, fi nancial independence is about “independence of thought,”
a sense of your fi nancial self, the will and the knowledge to take
charge of your own fi nancial life. How do you do this? Firstly
educate yourself; understand how mortgages work, the eff ect of
interest on your credit card or hire purchase debt, you must insure
your income. Understand that retiring debt-free is a priority as is
planning for retirement which, realistically, probably won’t happen
until well after 65.
We say “for richer and for poorer” and mean it, but what
are some things women can do to make sure that, among
everything you share with your partner, there is still something
for ourselves?
Th e following commandments should be internalised by every
woman and engraved on their heart.
Commandment One: Thou shalt protect thyself.
Don’t rely on the white knight – he’s not coming today. Ensure
you protect yourself legally, through the use of insurances, and
through a well constructed fi nancial and life plan.
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Commandment Two: Thou shalt anticipate disaster.
Th is sounds like negativity, but it simply means you should be
prepared for the emergencies that life can throw your way, when
you are least expecting it.
Commandment Three: Thou shalt act on thy
best judgement.
By all means listen to advice from friends, family or professional
advisors but also listen to your intuition. Ask the person whose
judgement is best for you – yourself.
Commandment Four: Thou shalt be strong.
All too often we are too soft – we nurture others at our own
expense: emotional and fi nancial. We worry about our children’s
education, our partner’s state of mind. Toughen up. You can be
gentle but adamant.
Can you give examples of some 5 common fi nancial myths?
Money Myth #1: Someone will watch over me. Sorry,
take a reality check. Your partner, father and fairy godmother
are all busy. You will have to do without them. Despite all the
press describing that pillar of society, the nuclear family, this is
how it looks: 20 percent of women will never marry, 47 percent
of fi rst marriages end in divorce and 75 percent of married
women are eventually widowed. At some point, even if you
marry and follow the conventional path, you will have to look
after yourself fi nancially.
Money Myth #2: I don’t have enough money to invest.
You’ve got it backwards. You don’t have enough money not to
invest. You can save $5 a day – that amounts to $150 a month.
You must get into the habit of putting money aside for yourself.
Don’t set yourself up for failure by wanting it all now!
Money Myth #3: I don’t have enough time. You must put
aside time for yourself. It is not as if you have to go it alone. Th ere
are plenty of advisers who can help you create a plan and who will
help you stick to it. Being a martyr is not a good look!
Money Myth #4: I don’t know enough about investing.
Studies have shown that once women learn how to invest, they

outperform men. Yes, it is true! As we are often told, education is
the key. I sometimes think that money is the last permissible area
of ignorance for women. Do not block out financial information.
Money Myth #5: If I invest, my money will be tied up.
Investing does not constrain your financial independence – it
creates it for you! You sometimes have to wait for the things you
really want in life. With money, self-control is something you
need to learn to financially enable yourself.
Women on average live longer, earn less, and have fewer years
in the workforce – this adds up to quite a few years of “living”
to finance. Should we be taking these facts more seriously
when it comes managing our money? Does this mean we
should be saving more than men for the long term?
Saving more than men is pretty difficult given that we earn less.
One of the important lessons we need to learn is to take more risk.
Women are much more likely to describe themselves as
conservative – unwilling to place any of their investments at
risk. More than 23 percent of women – compared with about
16 percent of men – say they invest conservatively. Having said
that, in my experience, once women understand the relationship
between risk and return they are more willing to take “risk.”
Women are better long term investors as they are less prone to
what I can only describe as testosterone driven behaviour.
Are our efforts to build long-term financial independence
hampered by the assumption that money is not a “female” thing?
I am constantly amazed at the lack of interest and insight
financial planners display towards women. Figures from the US
show that women now
control $18.4 trillion in
consumer spending, hold
approximately 30 percent
of global wealth and are the
sole heads of 32 percent
of households. This makes
women the largest emerging
market in the world, twice
as big as India and China
combined. So it would seem that at a time when business growth
is tepid, advisers would be finding great success in winning over
female investors. Not quite.
A study by The Boston Consulting Group in 2010 found that
women were more dissatisfied with the financial services industry
than any other that affected their daily lives. Women reported being
treated with disrespect and condescension, and given poor advice
specifically because of their gender. Clearly, there is a disconnect.
It is tricky to make across-the-board generalisations about
behaviour but do you think that too many women still see a
man as a financial plan and tend to rely on men too much to
bail them out?
I don’t think women rely on men to “bail them out” as such but
even if we are otherwise successful and self-reliant, many women
fear money. There are several key factors that impact on our
attitudes to money and investing:
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financial decisions than men. A recent survey showed that 33
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worldwide phenomenon, which has impacted on our ability to
accumulate assets and do the basics such as save for retirement.
The concept of a woman owning her own home on retirement
is still considered to be the pinnacle of a woman’s financial life.
For each year a woman spends out of the workforce, it will take
SUCCESS MONEY
five years to recover lost income, replace savings for retirement
and career advancement. It has been calculated that a woman who
gives up business travel, training and promotions to spend time
with her children, may sacrifice as much as a million dollars over
her lifetime.
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enablers. We nurture with our money, just as we nurture with our
domestic care and emotional caring. Women feel a permanent
obligation to their children. This puts our own financial security
in grave danger. We need to understand it is okay to say “no” to
our significant other, our children or other family members who
have their hand out, wanting us to support them.
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too but in our case, it interferes with good investment and
financial planning decisions. A 1997 study found that women
who were comfortable about maths in school were more
confident about their finances.
Is there a sort of default thinking that a lot of women fall into
or grow up with, such as buying a house being something you
do once you get married?
A recent study out of Australia identified the issues prohibiting
women from “settling down,” to quote their phrase, but
found that it was rather for reasons outside their control than
waiting for the right man. Interestingly the study revealed that
women wanted to wait until they were comfortable with their
financial security. This encapsulates a major change in thinking.
Historically, women married for financial security and stability
but now, according to the study’s responses, women are prepared
to create their own.
“You must get into the habit of
putting money aside for yourself.
Don’t set yourself up for failure by
wanting it all now!”
What would be the one
over-arching piece of
advice or call to action
you would give to women
about managing their
money to be financially
independent?
Sex and food are the
most discussed topics in relationships and in life. The most
emotionally charged topic, and the most important, is money,
yet it is most neglected.
Money is connected with everything we do and feel. Money
gives us choices in life or restricts those choices. Love is what
brings couples together; money is often what drives them
apart. And not necessarily lack of money; it can be financial
success that destroys relationships. Each person has his or her
own individual relationship with money, which in a successful
partnership, needs to be explored. Until we understand why
and how we handle money, we will find it difficult to invest
on our own behalf, or to
work financially with our
significant other. Begin
to experience the serenity
that accompanies financial
responsibility and integrity. I
am at one with Joan Rivers,
“People say that money is
not the key to happiness but
I always figured if you have
enough money, you can have
a key made.”
Women’s Financial Strategies, strategies.co.nz
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