Em The Nutritionist: Why Diets Don’t Work And How To Stop Food Controlling Your Life
Thriving Minds with Alberto ZandiShow Notes
Food is supposed to nourish us. So why has eating become a source of guilt, anxiety, confusion and control?
Emily English is one of the world’s leading nutritionists, a bestselling author, entrepreneur and one of the most influential voices in modern healthy eating.
Known to millions as Em The Nutritionist, she has built a global community by making healthy food feel simple, joyful and realistic. She is also the founder of Epitome, a science-led gut health brand, and the author of So Good, Live to Eat and her latest book created for people who want nutritious food without spending hours in the kitchen.
But Emily’s mission began with her own painful relationship with food. After being scouted as a model at 17, one comment about her body led her into a cycle of restriction, obsessive exercise and fear around eating.
She explains: ◼️ Why diets work temporarily but almost always fail in the long term ◼️ Why some people cannot stop thinking about food ◼️ How childhood experiences silently shape the way you eat as an adult ◼️ Why trying to look healthy can make you physically and mentally unhealthy ◼️ The nutrition trends and online advice she believes people should stop following ◼️ Why healthy people may not need continuous glucose monitors ◼️ How stress, anxiety and the speed at which you eat can affect your gut ◼️ Why some people feel bloated after eating foods that are supposed to be healthy ◼️ The truth about carbohydrates, sugar, fruit, ultra-processed food and blood glucose spikes ◼️ Why intuitive eating does not work for everyone ◼️ How to enjoy pizza, pasta, chocolate and restaurants without guilt ◼️ What your gut microbiome has to do with your skin, brain, hormones and immune system ◼️ Why people pleasing contributed to Emily’s eating disorder and later business burnout ◼️ How she recovered after a business failure, betrayal and mental breakdown ◼️ What it really takes to create nutrition habits that last for life
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