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First Things

4 Lazy days

12 Good selection

18 Good times

20 The good guide: sugar

Good Guide: What's the story behind sugar production? We dip a finger in a few samples

20 Sweet tooth

Good Guide: Looking for a natural alternative to sugar? Here are a few options

24 The bliss of the bad hair week

Letter from the Interior: How many of those 'essential' items do you really need?

26 Pre-occupied

Trend Tracker: Confused about the global Occupy movement? takes a look at what the fuss is all about

28 Ex libris

Book end: Latest reads to inform and inspire

Features

32 We are what we eat

Healthy Living: A healthy balanced diet can make you happier, smarter and more resilient to stress. But which are the vitamins and minerals New Zealanders are most lacking?

38 The milky way

Eco Innovation: We're so awash in milk nowadays it isn't just farmers and their animals paying the price, but the land as well. The good news? Some farmers are ringing old-fashioned know-how and diversity back to the paddocks

48 My lunch and other animals

Healthy Living: From vegan to vegetarian ... to steak-chomping omnivore. Longtime environmentalist and human rights campaigner charts his personal journey through the modern culinary landscape

54 Something's fishy

The Big Issue: You're looking for tasty, healthy and locally sourced food for yourself and your family – including fish. But is it possible to make an eco-friendly choice?

60 Safe harbour

The Big Issue: Marine reserve initiatives are one example of how we can protect the biodiversity of our marine environment and buffer fish stocks against total plunder

62 Your creative home

Eco Style: Be inspired by bestselling author and stylist Sibella Court's new ideas for creating gorgeous spaces that reflect your own past adventures, interests and personality

68 Clever solutions for ugly kitchens

Eco Makeover: Transforming your cooking space from woeful to wonderful needn't be expensive or time-consuming

74 Urban harvest

Life Stories: Could you live off the land? travels to Canada to discover how one grassroots movement is redefining the suburban dream.

76 Good stories

Fancy yourself published in ? Enter our new essay-writing competition

Your Good Life

80 From garden to jar

Simply Good Food: Indulge in a little home preserving and you'll recapture some of the charm and simplicity of yesteryear. Enthusiastic gardener, accomplished chef and bestselling author explains how

86 Foods to choose

Looking for guilt-free foods to fill your basket? Here are some suggestions for starters

88 Your edible garden

Garden: Raised beds can be an excellent solution – but only if you need them, explains Good's gardening expert

94 Where has my little girl gone?

Simple Parenting: As ever-younger girls feel the need to diet, use lipstick and dress in provocative clothing, parenting author considers how to protect our young girls from the pressure to act sexy. Photography by Emma Bass

99 Eco-babies

Clever ideas and lovely things for our planet's newest travellers

100 A cup of love

Handmade: Tea is not only a delicious drink – it can also be used to give old fabric new life for use in gifts or decorations

103 Dry skin rescue

Health & Beauty: Days on the beach are good for your soul – but all that sun and wind can leave your skin parched and rough

105 Ask the naturopath

107 Walk this way

Wellness: Stuck in the doldrums? Can't summon the motivation to get things done? Or simply got a case of the blahs?

108 Readers' tips

Good housekeeping: The satisfaction of a well run home can be found in small victories over waste, muddle and mess

111 Readying your home for autumn

Checklist: As the leaves fall and the days grow shorter, it's a good time to prepare yourself and your home for the colder weather

112 A good thought

More Goodness

The Good blog
  • What are the best raw foods to eat?
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

  • Why is raw food good for you?
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

  • Going more raw
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

Good magazine
  • The art of mindfulness

    Learn how to ‘turn up for life as it happens’ – and enjoy the health benefits

  • Going on an information diet
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    The internet is a glorious, seemingly never-ending buffet of interestingness. But as with a smorgasbord, the trick is in finding the delicious and the different, and resisting filling your plate with deep-fried fillers

  • Gold, frankincense … and biscuits

    'Tis the season for sumptuous home baking – perfect for gifts, visitors or late-night indulgences alike

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