Not All Honey is Created Equal

by leisasams | May 14, 2019 | Changing Habits Real Foods, Chemicals In Food, Health Foods, Healthy Eating | 0 comments

I am Bee Girl and the Hum Honey story began over five years ago on our family farm in Peachester on the pristine Sunshine Coast hinterland. We are blessed to call this unique area home. The interesting part of our story is that it has more to do with environmental...

Food is the Best Medicine

by Cyndi | Mar 26, 2019 | Auto-Immune Diseases, Changing Habits Real Foods, Education, Health, Medications/Vitamins | 6 comments

My husband came home the other day with an article from Time magazine titled Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All.It’s a fabulous article recognising food to be medicine and more powerful than drugs; as a good friend who is also a scientist said to me; ‘We...

Gratitude for my ‘Unknown’ Mentor

by Cyndi | Mar 11, 2019 | Body and Mind, Changing Habits Programs, Changing Habits Real Foods, Health, The Nutrition Academy | 3 comments

Nutrition has always been my love. Not only do I love to eat good food, but I also love learning about food and nutrition. I didn’t agree with what I was taught at university when it came to nutrition and I have always gone against the grain dismissing margarine, low...

Cyndi’s Healthier Homemade Condiments – Part 2

by Cyndi | Feb 26, 2019 | Changing Habits Real Foods, Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Health, Health Foods, Healthy Eating | 3 comments

In my last blog I talked about the ingredients commonly found in the store bought condiments that may be lurking in your pantry and which may impact your health. I also talked about the food industry, specifically how these ingredients are made, their original sources...

Cyndi’s Healthier Homemade Condiments – Part 1

by Cyndi | Feb 12, 2019 | Changing Habits Real Foods, Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Health Foods | 1 comment

I had the opportunity to clean out a pantry and fridge of one of my swimming buddies late last year. He felt that the family was eating well but he wanted me to check. The bottled and packaged foods that filled much of his pantry and fridge were condiments like...

The Good and Bad of Certified Organic

by Cyndi | Jan 15, 2019 | Changing Habits Real Foods, Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Health Foods | 4 comments

Before I talk about what I don’t like about certified organic foods, it’s important that you know that I do support this industry. Despite some of the Australian organic standards being archaic, the ACO (Australian Certified Organic) certify many brilliant products...