The Good and Bad on Fat
Does Fat Make You Fat? Our body is a fat machine, all our cells have fat, our brain is made up of fat, we carry fats in our blood stream to make hormones and vitamin D as well as other important communicators, we use fat for storage for the lean times. We not only use […]
A University Nutrition Degree or The Nutrition Academy?
I told you so…. These are not the nicest words to hear but that’s how I feel about a good friend now. Let me explain Is a university nutrition degree useless? A friend of mine told me when we first met that she was doing Dietetics at Sunshine Coast University. We started out exchanging the […]
Defining Functional Nutrition
What Is Functional Nutrition? Functional Nutrition doesn’t treat the symptom — it looks at the root cause. Functional Nutrition is about individualised nutrition plans, environmental and lifestyle changes required for the whole person, not just the symptom. Functional Nutrition is an integrative approach that requires time and participation by the client. It is not a […]
Are AI Health Coaches Legit?
“Why nutrition education is becoming more important in the age of AI” I have been studying nutrition for 46 years. It continues to be a passion of mine. I started in 1980 studying at the University of Colorado with historical nutrition by doing courses in anthropology and cultural anthropology. It was the history of eating […]
Considering Supplementation and Medication? Do These 8 Things
Are supplements right for you? With the amount of knowledge that we now have about the human body I am flawed by the fact that when you go to most medical doctors they do not ask if you are doing the fundamental ingredients for health, but instead subscribe medications or suggest synthetic supplements. Here are […]
Gourmet Convenience Foods
“Theres nothing gourmet about gourmet foods.” I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to house sit for some friends recently. And yes I’ll admit it, the first thing I did was rummage and poke around in their pantry, fridge and freezer to see what ‘normal’ people are currently eating. I was quite shocked when […]
Protein Powders – Not Just Another Supplement Story
For many years people have asked me what is the best protein powder on the market. I found this really hard to answer as I was dubious about many of them, especially considering most of them had high amounts of artificial ingredients, fillers, additives, colours, flavours and synthetic nutrients. When I did find a pure protein powder I was concerned as to how they were made.
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 […]
So you think you’ve got mould? By Alexx Stuart
So you think you’ve got Mould? The number one topic we get in the messages and inbox are people sharing their discoveries of mould, or of suffering from chronic and strange illnesses with no answers. I want to thank you for understanding that I simply cannot get back to them all and reply with individual […]
The Case Against Sunscreen: A Natural Health Perspective
Sunscreens, Recalls and Sunshine As a young mum, I was called a child abuser because I refused to put sunscreen on my children. One mum could not believe I was endangering my children’s health in such a manner. It was not worth telling her why I didn’t, because she refused to listen. Now 30 years […]
The Importance of Culture and Tradition
Due to my interest in health, I’ve always loved traditional foods. My aunt gave me a Lebanese yogurt culture when I was 23 (1983) and I kept it going for a decade. Then one day the incubator I was using (an old-fashioned glass thermos) broke and I lost it forever. Then in the mid-90s when […]
Why A ‘Recovering Dietitian’ Found The Urge To Study Functional Nutrition
We often hear from people who ask us what the difference is between The Nutrition Academy courses and a degree based dietician course. Below is an account from a ‘recovering dietician’ who chose to study Functional Nutrition after she completed her degree…. over to you Marnie. How The Nutrition Academy’s Functional Nutrition course is different from […]
Marketing Genius – Know Your Why
It can be said that only when you know your ‘WHY’, will you find the courage to take the risks needed to get ahead in life/business and stay motivated. When things are going pear-shaped in your life and business, knowing your WHY can help refocus you back onto a positive trajectory. The Power of Purpose […]
