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Three steps to taking control

Three steps to taking control

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As much as I enjoy getting to know my clients, welcoming them at my centre and sharing in the enjoyment of what they are achieving, the best thing of all can be to not see them again! Let me explain!

I often take immense satisfaction from those clients who don’t return for consultation after repeat consultation. You see, the essence of how I practice and what I teach can be passed on to you in just three consultations. With each of the people who come to me for help, my goal is to equip them with the knowledge and to focus their strength so that they can look after themselves. After seeing you three times I know that I can empower you to make a profound change in the way that you look after yourself. Those who apply the knowledge they take from my consultations and go on applying it after our time together have all the essential tools and information that they need to continue to practice good health. And I can’t tell you how much pride and pleasure I derive from hearing their continued success stories months and years later.

Good health can, of course, be far more complex at times. I see people who come to me seeking help with far more difficult and long-term problems. For some people, it will take more time and more work together than can be accomplished in just three sessions. For a few people, problems can be deeply entrenched and the battle to reverse bad habits or manage myriad mental or physical problems can require considerable time and energy. It can require the help and support of others, too. In these sorts of cases, my prolonged help and support and repeated get-togethers can be crucial. 

But I see so many people who are amazed to discover that they can successfully manage their own health by themselves. Often, they just need someone to show them, motivate them and inspire them along the way or get them started on their health journey. Good nutrition, in essence, is simple. Understanding what you get depends on what you put in is a logical construct. I love helping people to reconnect with this simple truth and help them to manage looking after their health.

Empowering others is a wonderful thing. It encourages positivity and confidence. It allows people to take control of their own lives. 

In my consultations, I like to establish goals and objectives with each of my clients: find out what they would like to achieve and then plan how we can do that. Sometimes, we do it via stepping-stone goals. Sometimes, the effort can be a lot harder than others. But I always clearly communicate their current health picture and the things that will be required. A first consultation allows me to listen to a person’s story, to find out what is at the cause of their health and nutrition concerns. A follow-up consultation is the beginning of addressing those concerns with an achievable action plan and starting to tackle problems and take back control. A third consultation can be a final consultation: it can be the moment we go over what objectives we have, how we have decided to achieve them and how you will now continue and take forward your learning. 

While I will always be available to all of my clients whenever they need me, whenever they are struggling with what we have planned together, whenever they ‘fall off the wagon’, l hope for every new client that three consultations will be all it takes. And for many, it really is.

Please drop me a line today to discuss how my help can empower you to change your life. It really can be as easy as 1-2-3.


I may be a nutritionist, but I am just like you


I may be a nutritionist, but I am just like you


When you tell people you’re a nutritionist, they make certain assumptions. Face to face with someone for the first time, I’ve sometimes spotted that person trying to check for the nutritionist’s ‘core credentials’. You know the ones… the white teeth, the perfect skin, the radiant glow. This might be followed by a quick glance up and down to confirm that I also boast that body toned by pilates. There are others who automatically assume I spend my days nibbling on nuts and seeds, refusing caffeine and confectionery of every kind and compiling meals of carefully weighed raw veg, pulled fresh from the ground that morning.

I hate to break it to you, but that’s not really me. Worse still, I’m a fairly normal person with a normal desire for eating and with fairly regular cravings for bad stuff (in all its many various shapes and forms).

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Beauty comes with these beautiful foods


Beauty comes with these beautiful foods

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Our skin is probably our most underrated organ. It comes into contact with the harsh outside world, protecting our inner organs and retaining our water. We therefor owe our skin a lot of consideration when it comes to nutrition and nourishment. There are foods that can help your skin glow and improve your complexion. Here are my recommendations: Read More→

The importance of Vitamin D in preventing Osteoporosis


The importance of Vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis

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What is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D plays several vital roles. It helps absorb and maintain the amounts of calcium and phosphate in the body. These minerals are needed for strong bones and healthy teeth. In the introduction to my M.Phil thesis, I researched the factors that influenced bone formation and reported that “the build-up of bone during childhood and adolescence including genetic predisposition, diet, physical activity, body composition and smoking (Cooper, Westlake et al. 2006). Genetics factors have been reported to account for almost 80 per cent of the variance in peak bone mass (Davies, Evans et al. 2005; Bonjour, Chevalley et al. 2007). As far as diet is concerned, certain nutrition components have been extensively examined in the literature. Calcium and vitamin D have received particular attention and their associations with bone health in children and adolescents have been studied”.

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The health benefits of Manuka honey


The health benefits of Manuka honey

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According to doctors, Manuka honey’s high sugar content creates a waterless environment in which the bacteria that are infecting a wound are unable to survive.

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6-week course on how to stop craving sugar


6-week group course on ‘How to Stop Craving Sugar’ starting in Bath, 15th of January at 6.15pm

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Did you know that your mind, your body and your taste buds can be hooked on sugar?

How much sugar are you putting in your diet? What is it actually doing to your body and mind?

If you are not Feeling Lean and Vibrant or as Happy as you like, or having Depression and Anxiety, Sugar may be the cause.

You are Physically and Emotionally attached to sugar. Research suggests that sugar is more addictive than cocaine. Read More→


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