The Cost of a Degree
Recently I was talking to two young university graduates. Combined, these two students had a university debt of nearly half a million dollars. I was floored to say the least. They were both professionals capable of making good money and were working very hard with long hours to reduce the debt. Not everyone comes out with a university debt of that size, but talking to […]
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 a huge success! On the Friday of the summit, I spent a day with my students and graduates talking about their future, then in the […]
Food Security and Nourishment. There is a way.
Pictures depicting empty shelves in supermarkets sent to me by friends and stories on social media showing more empty shelves do not put a great deal of trust in food security during current times. Whether it is because of COVID restrictions, floods or fire it doesn’t really matter, it’s time to take control back of […]
Where can I start my nutrition learning journey?
I was sent in a question on my website that I would like to share with you as I feel many others would like to know the answer as well. Q: I’m interested in learning more about nutrition, food and our bodies. I was wondering whether you could recommend any courses to study, websites, groups […]
Why is Referencing So Important?
Why is Referencing So Important Many students I speak to find the referencing side of their assignments and articles challenging. They are wondering if they are formatting the reference list and citing sources correctly. They feel frustrated that so much importance is placed on referencing data in the correct manner. We know that it is […]
Should I Do a Nutrition Degree through Formal Education?
I was talking with Alison this morning, a person that I see at the local coffee shop each day. Every morning, she is busily studying for an exam or preparing an assignment. She is a single mum of four and on occasion comes to our breathing/meditation group. Alison usually gets to the coffee shop before […]
International Functional Nutrition Student: Meet Graduate Jocelyn Murray
The Nutrition Academy Graduate’s Testimony I threw sugar and white bread out of my pantry 34 years ago. As young ones, my kids loved going to Grandma’s because she’d have biscuits or cake, and sometimes a lolly for them. I would smile, and felt it was what we did every day, not occasionally that upheld our […]
Meet Study Buddy Graduates- Ros and Shona
When Cyndi announced Changing Habits would be offering a nutrition course we jumped at the chance. This was our opportunity to learn how nutrition nurtures the body and how we could keep ourselves and our families healthy utilising a vitalistic approach. This was not a career decision as we are both entrenched in our own […]
