When it comes to getting healthier, diet is everyone’s go to. But I always say, it’s the easiest thing to change but also the hardest. Why? Because changing what you eat is not hard as all the better options are available. In theory. Why it is the hardest is because people get into habits, they are influenced by their environment, they choose convenience and mostly because they are built deep emotional relationships with food. That’s why I brought Nicci onto the show. She understands all of that and much more because she has been through her own pain to purpose journey with food. I also needed someone who works with food and diets every single day to tell everyone out there listening that diet is not about starvation, and if it is, you will never succeed.

Nicci Robertson is the founder of Re~Invent Heath, a nutrition coaching practice in Johannesburg, the cost of the Re~Invent Heath podcast and author of the new book Thrive: Healthy Recipes that Break the Diet Rules. She is a clinical nutritionist, trained in functional nutrition, a master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Psycho-Neuro Immunology. She specializes in executive health management, work life balance strategies, and resilience training.

If you want to eat well but don’t want to give up pleasure, you don’t have to! Get Nicci’s new book here now and discover that good food doesn’t mean boring food: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/thrive-healthy-recipes-break-diet-rules/9781485901525

Join us as we explore:

Nicci’s relatable story about food and family, imprinting a relationship with food from her family, being considered overweight at 10 years old (she wasn’t), emotional eating and secret eating.

A rundown of Nicci’s process from blood work to nutritional plans that are customized to your environment, your biomarkers, whether you’re an athlete or not and all with the intention of the client never feeling they are in a deprivation type diet.

A 101 on the major food macros protein, carbohydrates and fat, animal vs plant proteins and how you can lose nearly 200 grams a day of body fat with the most basic macro nutrient switches.

An extensive run down on plant proteins, processed protein and supplements like BCAA and creatine, and the myth of cereals.

How continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are the ultimate accountability partner and expose any of the food untruths and deceptions we tell ourselves.

Why Nicci tells people to come back when they're ready, to come back when it’s too painful.

Why body fat and muscle mass are two of the most accurate measurements when one is assessing overall health.

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