#47: Making Nutrition Simple with Amelia Freer
2nd Mar 2020
Today on the podcast I welcome Nutritional Therapist, Amelia Freer.
Amelia embarked on a career in nutrition after years of struggling with her own diet and now uses her expertise to transform the lives of her clients and readers. Amongst her success stories are famous names such as Victoria Beckham, James Corden and Sam Smith. Amelia takes a scientific and holistic approach with clients and is vehemently against fad diets and exaggerated food marketing hype
On the episode today, we talk through the following areas:
- Simplifying Food and how Amelia has focussed her recipes on reducing the stress involved in cooking
- Dealing with negativity online and being the subject of public shaming
- How Amelia’s practice has evolved and what things she has changed in her practice
- How failure/change is inevitable throughout your career
- Embracing culinary hacks, parenthood
Episode guests
AMELIA FREER FdSc, Dip ION, is an experienced Nutritional Therapist. Graduating from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in 2007 with a 4yr Diploma in Nutritional Therapy, she has furthered her education with leading professional bodies, including the Institute for Functional Medicine. Amelia embarked on a career in nutrition after years of struggling with her own diet and now uses her expertise to transform the lives of her clients and readers. Amongst her success stories are famous names such as Victoria Beckham, James Corden and Sam Smith. Amelia takes a scientific and holistic approach with clients and is vehemently against fad diets and exaggerated food marketing hype. Amelia is the bestselling author of Nourish & Glow: The 10-Day Plan, Eat. Nourish. Glow and Cook. Nourish. Glow and her latest book Simply Good For You is the perfect book for busy people looking for simple, tasty and nutritious meals. Simply Good For You by Amelia Freer is available to buy now:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-Good-You-bursting-goodness/dp/0241414687
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