Kathryn Chung

Aug 25, 2024 | mindfood.com | Kathryn Chung

However, behind the laughter lies a journey of resilience, with the revelation of a life-changing bowel cancer diagnosis. Henwood’s experience sparked a journey of self-discovery and profound shift in perspective, which he recounts in his recent book, The Life of Dai. At first, the idea of writing a memoir was daunting.

Aug 13, 2024 | mindfood.com | Kathryn Chung

With some of New Zealand’s best beaches at its doorstep, world-class cycle trails and a bounty of local food producers, it’s no wonder the Nelson Tasman region has earned a reputation as a desired destination for nature and food-loving travellers. The Nelson Tasman region has established itself as the hops capital of Aotearoa, with 20 varieties of hops grown in the region alone.

Aug 6, 2024 | mindfood.com | Kathryn Chung

Crammed around the television at school, she watched as New Zealand Olympic swimmer Danyon Loader raced to victory at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. “I came home and told my mum that I wanted to go to the Olympics, and that I wanted to win 10 gold medals.” The funny thing is, French actually meant it. “I was serious about wanting to go. I remember thinking, ‘Oh, I’ve found it’.”Fast forward 25 years, and French was lining up for the 5000m and 10,000m races at the Tokyo Olympics.

Aug 4, 2024 | mindfood.com | Kathryn Chung

Tokyo is a city that dazzles as a melting pot of old and new. Modernity and tradition sit side by side in this energetic city and while it is a place that is famous for its embrace of the futuristic, visitors will also find that traditions still run deep here. One of the most fascinating aspects of Japanese history can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Mar 1, 2024 | mindfood.com | Kathryn Chung

Meanwhile, research into longevity science is picking up pace. In January 2023, Australian-American biologist David Sinclair and his colleagues of the Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School published a study demonstrating how the loss of epigenetic information in mice accelerates the hallmarks of ageing. “This is the first study showing that we can have precise control of the biological age of a complex animal; that we can drive it forwards and backwards at will,” he said.