4 Ways to Promote a Healthy Gut-Brain Connection
Do you ever have that ‘gut feeling’ that something isn’t right, mentally or physically? As your brain and gut actually do communicate with one another, this could be more accurate than you perhaps think. The gut (gastrointestinal tract) is an important organ, sometimes referred to as our ‘second brain’. Emerging evidence suggests that the gut […]
FLP or HKW: Which Lifestyle Program is Right For You?
Here at Changing Habits, we are proud to offer two amazing programs which have been designed to help you achieve your health and weight loss goals and experience radiant vitality like never before; our Fat Loss Protocol, and our newest program, the Healthy Keto Way....
Glutamine; Hoax or Healer?
I’ve been in the nutrition world far too long to see a new supplement trend on TikTok and become a best seller not to be a little suspicious as to its ability to do all the things claimed. I also wonder how the demand for this nutrient can be maintained worldwide. Is...
Liposomal Nutrient Delivery – Is it just a Gimmick?
The Nutrition Academy (Changing Habits' education sector) gathers students from all over the world and from all walks of life. The most consistent quality possessed by the students and graduates is their thirst for knowledge about health and nutrition and their...
Could a 3-Week Cleanse Have Killed Shane Warne?
Are "Low-Calorie" and "Restricted" Diets Killers? The day after Shane Warne died the headlines around the country screamed across the newspapers, television and radio that he had been on a 3-week liquid cleanse that could have contributed to the tragedy of his death....
When is a Fruit or Vegetable Not a Fruit or Vegetable.
Last week I went to visit my brother in The Blue Mountains. Every day we hiked the glorious walks of the area, my favourite was the Grand Canyon track. It was a wonderful week. My brother likes to eat like me; quality real foods made from scratch with the family...
Why Choose Changing Habits Over Other Brands?
If there is something I’ve learned over the past 24 months, it’s how many people are cajoled by the marketing tactics of food companies who value profit over health and are addicted to the quick fix model of health and agriculture and mesmerised by the fear-mongering...
Globesity and The Global Pandemic – Could they be Linked?
Globesity; the amount of obese people worldwide. Global Pandemic; the worldwide spread of an infectious disease. My opinion? Perhaps we don’t have a global pandemic perhaps it’s globesity that is the issue. Before you turn off – let me explain. Evidence...
Does Consuming Too Much Protein Take You Out of Ketosis?
The short answer is NO. Let me explain. My slant on nutrition and health is based on my upbringing and my early years at university. My upbringing was based on a principal philosophy that the human body is an innate intelligence. The body aims to...
Change Comes From Within
Have you ever wondered why one person reads a book, goes to a seminar, does a program, starts a new habit, and is able to change their life around, yet another person who reads the same book, goes to the same seminar, does the same program and begins the same new...
The importance of emotional self care rituals
This is something a little different. My beautiful friend Kim Morrison, the owner of Twenty 8 chemical free skincare who is the queen of Self Care has created a mindset series with myself for the Fat Loss Protocol, and it was too spectacular not to share. Enjoy! Is it just me? Or is life sometimes […]
Lectins, the ‘New Bad’ – or Have We Got It All Wrong?
Human survival has depended on the adaptation of the environment and the food available in that environment. Before ultra-processed foods and grocery stores, if you lived in an extreme climate (polar regions, deserts and high altitude) where plants did not grow well,...
Diet and Lifestyle Factors For a Healthy Mind and Body
Mental Illness affects one in five people in Australia. Although this is according to the 2018 statistics (the latest available), the numbers are substantially higher than the 2014 statistics. Because there is a trend upward, it means we are doing something wrong....
Mental Health: The Critical Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle
My brother used to live in Melbourne. He was there for many years, including during 2020 when it was besieged by lockdowns and boundaries, masks and 1.5 metre distancing (which still continues to this day in parts). Thank goodness he lived on the Mornington Peninsula...
Boost Your Immune System This Winter
With the cooler weather now upon us, we generally see an increase in colds and flu. You can certainly increase your chance of avoiding colds and flu this winter by having a stronger immune system. If you are run down, stressed and getting caught up in a busy lifestyle, then it is even more important […]
Your Health is in YOUR Hands, Not the Government’s
I’ve always been curious. I love asking questions and digging deep to find the answers. They say that the quality of your questions will give you the quality you seek in the answer. But how do we know what to ask and how do we know where the answer is and whether it...