Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorder a Growing Concern
Guest blog by Naturopath Nicole Hannan of Alchemy Health & Wellbeing Hi, my name is Nicole Hannan and I am a Naturopath with a special interest in allergies, intolerances and gastrointestinal disorders. In light of the recent controversy surrounding infant formulas, Cyndi has asked me to write this post with the aim of bringing more […]
Clean Labelling
I have just purchased an advance copy of the recently released book in the UK by Joanna Blythman, titled ‘Swallow This: Serving Up the Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets’ – a revelatory investigation into what really goes into the food we eat and also covers among many topics, the practice of clever labelling. Attempts to link […]
Antibiotics Under Anaesthetic – My Daughter’s Story
Farm Fresh Meat, Better Prices, Happy Local Farmers
From farm gate to front door…. whenever I have the opportunity, I support my local markets and farmers by purchasing their fresh produce and I also enjoy spending time listening and learning about their speciality products. One such local producer I had a chat to recently was Maree King from Silverwood Organics. Maree has a […]
Research and diet obsession vs real food
The Examiner publication recently released an article ‘Fat: the next taste sensation’ (click to read), that reports on a paper just published by a Melbourne scientist suggesting that ‘fat could be the sixth taste primary’. Western society seems to take one aspect of research and twist it till it suits popular demand. Then as time […]
The Wonderful Benefits of Eating REAL Chocolate
When it comes to chocolate, most people find that their will power seems to desert them, especially on occasions like Valentine’s Day. My theory on why some people crave chocolate is because it tastes so good! Here’s the good news…. chocolate itself is not a bad food. In fact, it has some wonderful nutritional properties. […]
Try Camping to Reset Your Body Clock
Having recently being hiking in the beautiful and scenic NSW Snowy Mountains was a reminder to me of how important it is to get out into nature and natural light as often as you can, particularly for your body and mind. So, I thought I would share this great article below that I read on […]
Food Sensitivities Escalating
What’s happening? My body’s reacting to everything! In the last decade, food allergies have increased 10 fold amongst children in Australia and major food sensitivities in adults are growing, with the main culprits being soy, corn, cereals (like wheat), dairy, legumes and eggs and even coconut is being seen on IgG testing as a growing […]
Snack Smarter
The best-intentioned diet resolutions can unravel when you’re back at work. Most people take a briefcase to work, but I’m more likely to accompany it with a soft esky filled with food. When you eat healthy foods, you not only improve your physical health but you’ll help your mind and body deal with stress. The […]
10 Top Health and Wellness Food Trends for 2015
I was reading through a local health food magazine and I came across these 10 top Health and Wellness Foods for 2015. I was very excited to see that Changing Habits is ahead of the trend as we have all in our Changing Habits store except #8. Coconut anything – Changing Habits Coconut Oil Natural […]
Cinnamon Cake (gluten free) v’s Cyndi’s famous Cinnamon Rolls
Tradition in my family around Christmas does not stray far from the hard line my Mother took over the whole process. But due to our knowledge of food, what has been done to it and the amount of issues people now have with wheat and gluten in particular, I’ve had to change one very important […]
Keep in Symphony, Keep in Tune
Here at Changing Habits, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful team culture and a strong, innovative leadership team. During a random sleepless night recently, our Managing Director Howard O’Meara put pen to paper and wrote an insightful message on the importance of both personal and professional leadership, together with ‘keeping in symphony, keeping […]
Inca Inchi Oil – for your skin during Summer
Another tip from Changing Habits for using food as your skin care! Inca Inchi Oil, like many oils is not only good as a food to take internally but is also a fabulous oil to use on your face and skin. My husband and I have a bottle of our Changing Habits Inca Inchi Oil […]
Cyndi’s Health Trends for 2015
People will change from reading nutritional labels for calories, fat, salt and sugar and will start looking at the ingredients of foods. They will be concerned that the food does not look like a chemical laboratory but rather what their grandmother would have had in her pantry. Local and seasonal foods will become a focus […]
What does Cyndi O’Meara use as a Sunscreen – food of course!
I’m often asked what sunscreen I use and what did I use on my children when they were young and in the sun? Personally, I don’t use any commercial sunscreen unless it’s an emergency and I’m out in the sun without cover and I have none of my own sunscreen or a natural sunscreen near […]
22 Habits of Happy People
I was reading through an article called ’22 Habits of Unhappy People’ recently and decided that I’d rather know the 22 Habits of Happy People, so I turned each of the habits around. As a result, Carren Smith and Kim Morrison, my Up For A Chat co hosts decided to do a Podcast on these […]
