Whole foods are those that have either no processing or undergone minimal processing. Examples include whole grains, legumes, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. In most instances, these are foods you will recognise in their natural form, with a perishable date, and without a list of preservatives and additives.
Everyone wants to feel their best daily, although it's no secret recovery is one of the last things we prioritise when life gets busy. Proper recovery is essential to optimise our health and performance. We can give our bodies the best chance to perform better, recovery fast, and live healthier with great nutrition.
Macronutrients are the nutrients that the body requires in larger amounts to function every day. These include carbohydrates, protein and fat. Fibre is also often categorised as an additional macronutrient. Although correctly speaking, it is a form of carbohydrate and can still be included.
The New Zealand Southern Alps were a spectacular arena for an expedition. Team member, Alastair McDowell & Hamish Fleming felt this trip was just as satisfying as those he has experienced in far-flung places such as Patagonia, Peru or Alaska
Kayaking around Stewart Island It’s big, really big. The wind is beating us down, 40 knots of bitterly cold Southerly right in the face. Massive rollers moving in from the South-West smashing our laden boats around, before crashing into the West Coast bluffs and refracting back, creating a turmoiled mess of water.
Multisport World Champion Dougal Allan is a professional endurance athlete and competes in adventure races, Multisport, and long course triathlons around the world. He also holds an honours degree in Physical Education and works as a Professional Endurance Coach.
New Zealand Alpine Team The New Zealand Alpine Team is an initiative of the Expedition Climbers Club that represents a new concept for climbing in this country.
XTERRA Rotorua Festival XTERRA Rotorua Local Favourite Sam Osborne won both the XTERRA Rotorua and Asia-Pacific Tour in 2017 and 2018, with a 3rd place finish at XTERRA world championships
3x Multisport World Champion Sam Clark is a professional Multisport Athlete and Adventure Racer, which takes him around the world and provides a true sense of adventure
2x Olympic Triathlete Ryan Sissons is a two time Olympic Triathlete. He’s raced on the International Triathlon Union stage since 2009, and won his last race – the 2020 Mooloolaba World Cup, just as event cancellations around the world ended the season early.
Adventures. Multisport. Type 1 Diabetic. Emily is a keen multisport athlete and adventure seeker who feels most alive when undertaking multi-disciplinary trips to explore wilderness areas in NZ and around the globe.
Multisport Champion and GODZone Winner Simone Maier is an Adventure Racer and Multisport World Champion. She has many titles to her name, including a win at the world’s biggest adventure race, GODZone – theirs being the first-ever gender-equal team to win.
