Why Scott H. Young’s Foundation Project Is Worth a Look
Scott H. Young’s Foundation Project shows how strengthening life’s key foundations can quietly transform wellbeing, one month at a time. If you’ve ever wondered where to […]
Archive Tag: nutrition
🥦 Want to Age Well? Your Diet Might Matter More Than You Think
I realise many of you reading aren’t focused on ageing well, but the basic idea that dietary choices now, resonate into the future, is relevant to […]
Brain Boosters Revisited: What’s Changed (and What Hasn’t)
A reflection on recent research into brain-boosting supplements, revisiting past scepticism and highlighting why I think lifestyle foundations still matter most. Back in 2019, I wrote […]
Write for Better U – Share Your Insights on Wellbeing
Got insights, experiences, or events that support wellbeing? Share them through Better U and help inspire a healthier, more connected Flinders community. We want to grow […]
How AI is Powering My Personal Development (for now)
Will my use of AI as a personal trainer, nutritionist, learning partner, and reflection tool come to a horrible end? Possibly, but for now, it’s going […]
Life Hacks Drop-in Sessions 2026
Practical tools, techniques and strategies will be discussed with your fellow students to improve both your wellbeing and academic performance! When: Weekly every Wednesday […]
Flinders Community Market for all your food needs! 🍅🥕
You need food? We got food. Free and very cheap food. Where? At the Flinders Market on Thursdays from 11-1. Be there. Details in the […]
I want to build a better life
There are many paths we can take in trying to improve our quality of life. This post looks quickly at a few of those paths and […]
12 habits to balance wellbeing and productivity
Teaching is a great way to refine one’s thoughts on a topic. As my thoughts on wellbeing and productivity topics gain clarity, I am increasingly sharing […]
12 best areas of life to optimise for balancing performance and wellbeing ...
Overview: The pressures of studying or working at university are real. I’ve been thinking a lot about the kinds of habits those of us at uni […]
Are you getting too much salt?
Chris Leow and James Hart are two nutrition and dietetic students who recently wrote a selection of nutrition blogs as part of the STEW program under Jayne […]
Getting on top of your sugar intake (guest post)
Chris Leow and James Hart are two nutrition and dietetic students who recently wrote a selection of nutrition blogs as part of the STEW program […]
Visit this nutrition and lifestyle blog by ex-student Serena
Long-time readers of this blog may remember the nutrition and lifestyle posts by Serena Hodge, who was studying health and nutrition here at Flinders. She […]
Evidence-based eating guide courtesy of the team at Nutrition Facts
I’ve written on this blog before about my conversion to a plant-based vegan lifestyle. Whether or not you decide veganism makes sense for you, a […]
Which Foods Have the Lowest Carbon Footprint?
A great video from one of my favourite Nutrition websites on the carbon footprint of different foods. Spoiler: plant-based diets are arguably better for us […]
Nutrition and mental health: 6 tips to create a healthy mind as a universit...
I love it when we get student posts for the blog! This one is from Serena Hodge, a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student on […]
Nutrient supplements for mental health
Back when I was doing my psychology training, the major lifestyle factors that were proposed to be related to mental health were exercise and sleep. […]
Eating Well @ Flinders
Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to help promote and support healthier eating and good wellbeing for students at Flinders University. I […]
EatingWellAtFlinders are running a student food survey
Eating well @ Flinders is an initiative to help promote and support healthier eating and good wellbeing for students at Flinders University. I am a […]
My Plate is Full
Jody from Yunggorendi sent this through to me. It is a brief (16 minute) documentary developed by the Health and Wellbeing Crew at Swinburne University […]
10-week nutrition and exercise program available to students
A keen-eyed newsletter recipient found this program launching at Flinders in March 2019. View information about the program. I’ve reproduced sections of it below for […]
Take part in National Nutrition Week
This is a repost from Flinders In Touch Next week is National Nutrition Week and Flinders University has teamed up with the Adelaide City Council to offer free […]
How to eat to reduce your likelihood of depression
The idea that you can prevent and treat mental illnesses like depression with diet is only something I’ve noticed gaining momentum over the last 5 […]
4 lifestyle changes to help improve your mental health
Mental ill health is common. Around 50% of us will experience some kind of mental health problem during our lives, the most common types of problems […]