New Dietary Guidelines Due in Australia 2026: Will they reflect the USA real food mantra?
Last week with the introduction of the new dietary guidelines in the US, if you…
Making gut healing and nourishing food easy and delicious for the everyday person is what I’m passionate about.
Since graduating from the Functional Nutrition Course I have especially loved running live interactive workshops in my Western Sydney community on fermenting and gluten-free wholefood cooking.
It is an honour to be sharing my story, passion, tips and the knowledge gained in the course to help inspire and empower others to make food and lifestyle changes to improve their health and moods.
I used to think I was healthy and what I was feeding my family was healthy. I just thought my symptoms were ‘normal’ for me, or just part of getting older or part of being a woman. Headaches, PMS symptoms and pain, regular colds, sinus, back pain, low moods, getting cranky when hungry, a muffin top and some extra kilos.
I used to eat what we are ‘told’ is healthy – low fat versions of everything and lots of ‘healthy’ whole-grains.
After a family crisis and lots of little nudges from the universe I finally answered the wake up call and decided to stand up and take responsibility for my family’s health and healing. I empowered myself with knowledge and then took ACTION step-by-step.
Making food and lifestyle changes has been profound. All my symptoms have gone! Yes even my headaches and the emotional monthly rollercoaster and painful cramps. I’ve lost weight by eating fat with no additional exercise and no counting calories or carbs! Brain fog has lifted; sleep is sounder and energy levels sustained.
Most importantly I’m a much happier and calmer MUM for my son!!
I’m loving this version of ‘normal’ SOOOO much more!
I would love others to know that a better normal really is possible. Knowledge is empowering! Action is life changing! Wellness is bliss.
Melinda Blundell
EMU Wellness
Too often we take for granted some aspects of life and consider them the default (such as having energy, being pain free, thinking clearly, doing things you love), never thinking that we have to work for and nurture them. When we don`t nurture them with good sleep, exercise, food, community and more, we realise just how fundamental they really are.
Metagenomics could pave the way for us truly understanding how the gut impacts the rest of the body. Does this topic interest you?
Many of our students did not know what they were getting into until they dove in, and found it was so much more comprehensive and influential than they thought. Alongside the self-paced, flexible nature of the course and support from the TNA team, we`re sure YOU can make the most from our course.
I started just by throwing a sprouting sweet potato in a plant pot (where lay the dead remains of a lettuce plant I couldn`t grow) and it grew roots down into the soil! Share what you are growing and tag us, we`ll share it with our community!
The way the soil, water and plants support each other and create a healthy system really reflects the amazing system within the human body and how we can nurture it through what we do and what we eat.
Head on over to our website and check out the important blogs written by Cyndi and guest writers to learn more about your health and the food industry.
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You`ve heard the saying `you can`t pour from an empty cup` but do we really internalise it? This year, try committing to yourself the way you want to commit to your partner, children, work, or wider community.
It all sounds complicated, but to your body it`s an inherent and automatic part of the process, its innate! We can use language to understand what`s going on in our bodies and explain the magic of the system that keeps us alive.
Has The Nutrition Academy changed your life the way it did for Lee? Please let us know by leaving a review on Google or shooting us a DM — we would love to share your story with our community!
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If your goals this year include managing your weight, don`t turn to laboratory-made shakes, make your own! Cyndi suggests blending an egg and some fruit together for a protein boost, or high-satiety fruit likes apples, bananas and avocados blended with Greek yoghurt and water. Low ingredients and high nutrition is ideal if you`re looking to chase good health.
To all of our students, how can we support your studying journey this year? Let us know below!
