Author: Cyndi O'Meara

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What Have We Done To Dairy?

Let’s talk milk and all things dairy and non-dairy. But before I start, I want you to know that I believe moo dairy is, inherently, a great food for humans…
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Cyndi’s Summit Wrap-Up 2022

The Nutrition Summit 2022 was put on by The Nutrition Academy at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa Kingscliff over the last weekend in July. The event, by all accounts was…
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To Carnivore or Not to Carnivore?

To Carnivore or Not to Carnivore? The extremes in eating from carnivore to vegan and everything in between can be confusing and opposing.   The Nutrition Academy will always address…
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Boost Your Immune System This Winter

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…
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Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D Vitamin D is different from other vitamins because our bodies can make most of what we need with enough exposure to sunlight. Australia is…
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8 Food Trends I’d Like to See in 2022

I’ve been in the food and nutrition arena for 40 years – I’ve always been ahead of the rest.    In the 80’s I was talking about the importance of fat and salt,…
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22 Myth of Modern Diet and Nutrition

I studied at Deakin University in the early 1980’s to become a dietitian. After completing my BSc majoring in Nutrition to be able to do a diploma in Dietetics, I…
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Alloxan, Flour and Type 1 Diabetes

Alloxan: Be Aware  Until recently, I had never heard of ‘alloxan’. I was asked a question from someone who watched my documentary What’s With Wheat?  He asked what I knew about alloxan in bleached wheat and its association with…
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If We All Become Vegans, Will We Save the Planet?

If We All Become Vegans, Will We Save the Planet?  This is a great question.     When you talk to people who have taken on an eating regime that does not include any animal or animal produce, many say…
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If you read an ingredient list and see a hydrolysed ingredient, now you know! It's very commonly found as protein powders and supplements, but can be used to enhance food flavours, too.

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Vanilla flavour is delicious, and an iconic element of many classic Australian bakes (vanilla slice, anyone?), however as vanilla becomes more expensive and harder to cultivate, many companies are turning to fake (and natural is included in that) vanilla to keep costs low. Do you know how to identify flavour vs flavourings?

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If you're a graduate of The Nutrition Academy who has successfully started your own business, big or small, we want to hear about it! Shoot us an email or a DM and let us know all about it. We love to share the success of our community to lift everyone's spirits and to answer the question, 'what else is possible?'.

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Cyndi has been a major advocate for looking beyond marketing terms like low fat, low calorie, or high protein, and skipping the 'nutrition' label in favour of reading the ingredients list: doing so will give you insight into how the food will actually impact your body, as food carries information to your body.

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It's amazing how much insight we can get into the human body and how it can open our eyes to the impacts of diet and lifestyle on wellbeing.

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Part of what makes The Nutrition Academy so special is how hard we work WITH our students to give them the best experience possible and to help them succeed. How have we helped you succeed at The Nutrition Academy?

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Eggs are a great option for people looking to up their problem, snack smartly or tide their hungry bellies over until dinner. Boiled eggs are a great option for school lunches, too!

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