Masterclass: Unveiling the Impact of Stress on Metabolism and Hormonal Balance
Have you ever wondered why stress seems to play a role in weight gain and hormonal imbalances? Come along to our workshop to uncover the science behind it all!
Join us for an insightful workshop, where we explore the fascinating connection between stress and your body's metabolism. Learn how chronic stress can disrupt hormone balance, slow down metabolism, and even contribute to weight gain.
In this workshop, you'll learn:
•How stress hormones impact your metabolism and trigger weight gain
•The role of cortisol in fat storage and appetite regulation
•Ways stress-induced hormonal imbalances can affect your body composition
•Practical tips to manage stress, support hormonal balance, and maintain a healthy weight
Come along to a two-hour masterclass on how foods and lifestyle can make such a difference to your health and wellbeing. The Masterclass will be a lecture-style presentation with Kim Stirling, Naturopath - and there will also be a couple of recipes demonstrated... and tasted!
Book into The Metabolism Masterclass today!
When: Tuesday 15 August
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Cost: $10.00 - pay with cash or EFTPOS
Venue: Papakura SDA Church Hall, 12 Alpha Street, Papakura
To book email: livingwellwithpapakurasda@gmail.com
Any questions: text Kim on 0212095058
Your host:
Kim is an herb loving, whole food focused naturopath, medical herbalist and wholistic nutritionist – and is passionate about plant foods as medicine. After nearly 20 years as Manager for Sanitarium Nutrition Service, she decided to continue her education and completed a Bachelor of Naturopathy and Diploma in Herbal Medicine and now co-runs – along with a wonderful colleague – The Herbary Dispensary & Naturopathic Clinic in Pukekohe.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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