Ultra-Processed Foods Can Be Good For You?
A recent study published has found that ‘not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you.’ The study highlights a correlation between consumables such as sugary artificial sweetened drinks and processed meats and the increased chances of cancer, heart disease and type...
Peas and Qs – Why is There Green Food Dye in Our Peas?
Did you know that your tinned or frozen peas may contain food dye to make them greener?! Cyndi explains more here and shares some tips for checking whether your peas are dye-free.
Why We All Need Vitamin C and How to Source it Naturally
Vitamin C is so important for our health and wellbeing, that it’s actually critical to supply your body with it on a daily basis. As humans, we lack the functional enzyme to complete the synthesis of Vitamin C itself, so it must be supplied from exogenous sources (food). Vitamin C is an important antioxidant with […]
How Mindfulness Can Help You Realise Your Health Goals
Practicing the art of mindfulness is a wonderfully positive and worthwhile activity to implement, no matter what stage of life you are in or health journey you are on. Now, I know what you’re thinking – you’re busy enough and don’t have time to implement yet another...
Problem Skin? Here’s What Might Be Causing it – and How You Can Fix it
Pimples? Acne? Rashes? When it comes to skin issues, it is important to find the root cause. This blog reveals how you can fix skin problems naturally, without resorting to medication.
Why it’s Important to Eat Good Fats
If you're wondering what's a good fat and what's a bad fat, we don't blame you. The media seems to make a monster out of food we've been told were previously good for us. So let's dive in. To start with, let’s look at ‘healthy fats’ vs ‘unhealthy fats’. This really is...
What actually is lab-grown meat?
What actually is lab-grown meat? The USDA has just allowed for lab grown meats otherwise known as cultured meats (not to be confused with plant-based meats) to be available in the US human food supply. The Australian equivalent has received an application from an...
Probiotics 101: How to Help Your Microbiome
In the past decade, science and our clinical knowledge of the microbiome has been exponential in our understanding of nutrition. With the microbiome, we know many species and we know what makes them thrive and what kills them. But, let’s take a step back from our...
Shaking off the savoury misconceptions about salt.
How many times have you been told to reduce your salt intake? If you’re eating too much of it, that’s fair enough. But if you’re using salt as a condiment, then don’t change the amount you’re using – change the kind of salt you’re using. Very few foods have been...
Seafood & Sustainability
As hunter-gatherers, seafood in some areas of the world was a big part of the diet and in others not so big.  Humans adapted to what was available to them and where they lived on the planet. Not every human had a supply of fish, so we do not need fish to survive. ...
Rising Cost of Living and Health: How to Manage Both
As the cost of living goes up many people take short cuts, but when it comes to health this is where we should place more emphasis and reduce costs somewhere else. Why? Prioritise your health when the budget gets tight Health is not hard to maintain, and even getting...
The Connection Between Mental Health and Diet and Lifestyle – The Gut-Brain Connection
In my 1998 book Changing Habits Changing Lives I talk about how food can change mood and mental acuity. I had read the book in the early 1990’s - Managing Your Mind and Mood through Food by Judith J. Wurtman (1988). Judith showed how foods effect neurotransmitters...
Why You Might Have a Dairy Intolerance and What You Can Do About it
Are you one of the many people who find they cannot tolerate dairy? We look at why this might be, the symptoms associated with dairy intolerance and what you can do about it.
What actually is gut healing?
When I studied nutrition, the knowledge of how the gut works and the microbiome was scarce. Microbiology was a subject, but it was never about the gut and microbiome. It was a fact (medical) that the gut could not leak, and there was no such thing as a leaky gut. ...
Choose your mood by choosing your food.
The food we choose to eat can have a significant impact on our mood and overall well-being. Consuming nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, can help boost our energy levels and promote feelings of happiness and contentment. On the other...
Mycotoxins and Ethics: Setting A New Standard in Clean Coffee
Every morning my mother would percolate coffee for my father's morning black coffee. The brewing smell reminds me of my childhood. I was never invited to drink coffee growing up and on the occasion when I did my heart rate would rise and I would become agitated. It...
