New Zealand GMO and Glyphosates: Time to Ask the Hard Questions
A Family Legacy of Longevity I was in New Zealand recently. I went specifically to my aunt’s 100th birthday. My aunt is mentally incredibly sharp with a memory better than most people, she is happy and still has purpose for living. Physically, she still gets around albeit with a walker. I hadn’t seen her for […]
Never Give Up On Your Dreams
A 41-year-old dream just came true… In 1983, frustrated by my degree in Dietetics I got on my bike and went to the beach near my university. I had dreams about being a dietitian but everything I was being taught did not sit right with me. I was being taught a mechanistic dietary dogma that […]
Cost of Living and Health
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? Prioritising your health when the budget gets tight is key. Health is not hard to maintain, and even getting back to health is […]
Climate Change, Weather, and Food.
Firstly, I want you to know that you are about to read an opinion piece. It’s about climate and this subject is highly polarising not just in the general public’s point of view but also in the science community. Why would I be writing about climate when I’m a nutritionist? Possibly because our farms and […]
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 Australian based company to have cultured meats allowed in our food […]
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 these issues within the philosophy of vitalism and a deep dive into the anthropological principles of culture and food. Should I follow the carnivore […]
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, eating real butter rather than margarine, how unprocessed dairy is healthier than low fat, the need for proper food preparation, how breakfast cereals should not […]
The Relationship Between Biodynamic Farming and Nutrition
About 20 years ago I went to a friend’s place who was dabbling in biodynamic gardening. The one thing I remember is a large cauldron of liquid, and we had to stir it one way and then back the other for an hour. It was then sprinkled on the vegetable garden at some point under […]
