Help – Depression, anxiety, night terrors and weight gain
I received a request recently from a young woman in her twenties who wanted me to give her a diet plan to help her lose weight. She was suffering from depression, anxiety and night terrors and the drugs she was taking had made her gain 10kg in eight months. She told her doctor she was […]
Collaboration is king – my top 12 favourite podcasts spread the message of healthy living
I will be speaking at a free event on the Sunshine Coast this weekend and I’m sure for the most part those that will be there will not know me or know my message. I will be talking about getting back to real foods – getting rid of breakfast cereals, modified milks, additive laced bread, […]
If I can do it anyone can! What I have learnt from the Changing Habits Online Nutrition Course.
By guest blogger, Elspeth Haswell-Smith My life changed when I started my journey for optimal health. I experienced anxiety, depression, dramatic weight fluctuations, a hormonal rollercoaster, and a sprinkle of some health expressions that were just plain annoying. As I sat in the room at Weight Watchers listening to the ‘wonderful’ new products (lollies and […]
Your body, your choice – by guest blogger 10-year-old Mia
Some days I literally get goosebumps when I hear someone’s story about how they have transformed their health or someone gets in touch with me to tell me that I’ve made a difference in their life. It’s why I seek the truth about food, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies […]
Turmeric – the spice of life
Herbs and spices are often an overlooked way to improve and optimise your health further as they are incredibly nutrient dense. They are packed with many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, some even more potent than many fruits and vegetables. This is why I am so excited to finally have both Organic Ceylon Cinnamon and Organic […]
Get your greens! Make time for a green juice each day and your body will thank you
Many people I consult with say they don’t have the time to make breakfast, let alone make a green juice. Back when I was studying at university for my exams, whenever I had any doubts about the correct answer I would usually answer it with ‘Leafy Greens’. If we were asked something like ‘Which food […]
We carry our soil with us
Everyone in Australia knows the name Costa, the energetic expert gardener from ABC television and radio. A constant at flower and garden shows, he is an advocate for healthy soil and food growing and he is passionate about doing the right thing by the planet and the abundance it can give us. I was fortunate […]
This is a lifestyle change!! By guest blogger, Kelli Schultz
We hear lots of heartening stores from amazing people who have benefited from our research, information, protocols and products – but Kelli’s story is nothing short of inspiring. We hope you enjoy reading Kelli’s moving story as much as we have. Happy Changing Habits, Cyndi and the Changing Habits team In 2013 I discovered a […]
Our top 10 most popular recipes
Last month we did a Top 10 recipe countdown on Facebook based on the recipes that have been downloaded the most from our website so far this year. Some members of our Changing Habits tribe have contacted us to say they missed some of the countdown and would like to have the recipes available all […]
What you need to know about yeast extract – a hidden form of MSG
I received an interesting question last week about yeast extract and MSG, so I thought I’d share the question with you all – and my response. “Hi Cyndi, We were most interested in the newspaper article quoting you in the Brisbane Courier Mail (Saturday July 25), headed “Sneaky Food Label Scam” and which says “Yeast […]
Himalayan Salt – What happens when we segment food into its component parts
I’ve received this question from JZ: “Interesting newsletters you send, Cyndi. As one of Australia’s leading nutritionists – and one of the world’s – I’m wondering what your slant is on NaCL (salt). This is something I’ve been doing a bit of homework on lately. This is from Nutrition Diagnostics (Eric Davis): Himalayan Rock Salt […]
Eat less in order to live longer
Last week I talked about the importance of our evolutionary body needing down time away from copious amounts of food in order to cleanse, detoxify heavy metals and basically clean out anything that is in storage to be disposed of when appropriate and safe to do so. Naturally, in evolutionary terms, this was done during […]
Given the right conditions – heavy metal detoxification
Many years ago (1990’s) I had an association with a professor Sheey; his children and my children went to the same school. He was a specialist in using micro-organisms to clean up environmental spills around the world. At the time I didn’t associate what he was doing to what I was doing, but I do […]
Raw dairy – to eat or not to eat
I promise that soon I’ll stop talking about Namibia, but once again it’s important that I address what I learnt and saw there with the Himba tribe in order to discuss the raw milk issue that I briefly talked about in last week’s newsletter. The Himba’s live on a diet of dairy and meat from […]
Campfire cooking – what we packed and cooked in Namibia
A number of people have been asking me how do I eat healthy food when I’m travelling – and especially what I ate while in Namibia travelling through remote areas. I travel a lot so I’ve got it down to a fine art after two years travelling around Australia 15 years ago and the many […]
The banning of trans fat in the US food supply – come on Aussie come on!!!
News is sparse, TV non-existent, newspapers nowhere and not a glossy magazine in sight, no wi-fi nor internet or phone signal in Kaokoland, Namibia. As a result, it was a few days before I heard about the US FDA calling a ban on trans fats in the American food supply. All food manufacturers must comply […]
