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 […]
First, We Had Cultured Oil, Now It’s Cultured 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. FSANZ, the Australian food regulatory body has received an application from an Australian company – Vow, to have cultured meats allowed in our food supply. […]
The Humble Mushroom
Love them or hate them, the humble mushroom is an explosion of goodness and a tasty versatile ingredient! According to the Australian Mushroom Growers’ Association and Harvard’s School of Public Health, mushrooms are not a plant or an animal food, they are type of fungus containing substance called ergosterol. Ergosterol is comparable in structure 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When is a fruit or vegetable not a fruit or vegetable?
Last week I went to visit my brother in The Blue Mountains. Every day we hiked the glorious walks of the area, my favourite was the Grand Canyon track. It was a wonderful week. My brother likes to eat like me; quality real foods made from scratch with the family surrounding the dinner table. I […]
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 […]
Growing Food Regeneratively Creates Positive Climate Cooling
Sometimes when I get stuck for a topic when writing an article, I go to the health pages of major news outlets like the BBC or ABC News. This month I was stuck for a topic, so I opened them all up. The only thing I saw was about COVID 19 or the vaccines for […]
