Is a Vegetarian Diet the Healthiest?
Did you know I was once a vegetarian? Vegan, raw vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, paleo, Ayurvedic, Inuit, hunter gather, specific carbohydrate diet, low fat, high protein, high fat, high carbohydrate, periodic fasting, juicing etc. I believe there are more diets around at the moment then there are people in Australia. I have a respect for every […]
How to use Organic Dulse Flakes.
We are realising everyday how easy it is to incorporate dulse into our diet, and sneak it into some as well! We couldn’t help but share these with you. If you have fussy eaters surrounding you and you are scared to sneak it in dishes, don’t be. We have had times where we are booming […]
A beautiful letter to me.
Through this letter, Elizabeth Shelton, owner of ‘You Can Make a Difference’, really touched Cyndi’s heart. She has been a member of the Healthy Living Club for a while now and is an example of how much Cyndi’s passion and never ending knowledge inspires people to change their life and give them hope. Elizabeth, as […]
Microwaves, to use or not to use!
The following is a snippet from my Changing Habits Changing Lives book. Modern day technology has changed the world our grandparents knew. We have so many things in our lives that save time: washing machines, dishwashers, cars, ovens, microwaves and this list goes on. I have to ask, if all these time saving devices are […]
A Changing Habits Lunch Box.
One thing people seem to struggle with, is lunch.The key is being organised. That might be something you didn’t want to hear, though it is worth it. You get to enjoy a nourishing lunch that gives you energy throughout the day and brings you vibrant health. There’s a few important things that need to go […]
How much do you really know about the pill?
Are you on the pill? Is your daughter on the pill? Are you thinking about advising your daughter to go on the pill? For many years it has been more normal to be taking the pill, then it is to be off the pill. It really should be the other way around. In this short […]
Wacky hormones? Here is some food to support them
Almost all women these days are on that little, though powerful ‘pill’. It is rarer for someone not to be on the pill, then to be on the pill. Yes, okay- it is convenient in many ways, though it is extremely damaging to a woman’s health. Once I realised this quite some time ago, I […]
Article Review: How much Iodine should we prescribe? By Joseph Pizzorno
What has the world come to when butter has become the science experiment
When my children were at school (they are now in their early 20’s), my daughters did home economics. There was a lot of cooking being done and being a nutritionist I was very interested in the ingredients. I called the teacher and asked what were the basic ingredients of the cakes and foods they were […]
Milk Flavourings- Do You Really Know What Is In Them?
Late Friday night I posted on Facebook about artificially flavoured powders to add to milk and their ingredients. Nestle was once very proud to advertise the fact that they artificially flavoured their strawberry Quik (see photo). They no longer advertise this fact, but they still use artificial flavouring. So what is the difference between artificial […]
Coconut Oils aren’t all the same.
How is Coconut Oil Extracted from the Fresh Coconut? Not all coconut oils are created equal and it is important to understand the processing that some go through to pick a good quality coconut oil. Some coconut oils are manufactured not using fresh coconut but rather copra, Copra is basically the dried kernel (meat) of […]
The Dry Facts on Dried Fruit.
 I’ve been away for the past 3 weeks, cooking occasionally for myself but also needing to eat out. When I get home I have a hankering to make food. The first thing I have to do is go out shopping to my local food stores and markets to get food, then when I get […]
Coconut Oil Uses
Recently on Facebook, I asked as to how do people use coconut oil. I was absolutely blown away by the response and the ideas. It seems coconut oil is one of those foods that can be used for hundreds of ailments, reasons and resources, not only by eating this wonderful ancient food but also by […]
10 Simple Steps to Guide You to Weight Loss and a Healthier Lifestyle.
So I was asked to write 10 weight loss tips for Good Health Magazine, it was hard to confine everything into just ten points, though this is what I came up wit, and found most crucial. 1. Eat Real foods, stay away from anything that has more then a few ingredients, steer clear of all […]
Manifesting Matisse
Manifesting Matisse by Dr Michelle Nielsen on Audio – When this newsletter goes out I’ll be in Chamonix – France, presenting at a conference with Dr Michelle Nielsen.  Michelle is the author of Manifesting Matisse a book that changed my life in so many ways.  We currently have available Manifesting Matisse as an e-book for Purchase and […]
Why have we become so wheat and gluten sensitive?
I’ve been a mother for 25 years coming this May 17th and I’ve prided myself on feeding my children the best food. Once I finished breast feeding my three children, I made all their food from scratch. I had the one ingredient pantry where everything in my pantry was one ingredient and I could cook […]
