About Linda
Corporate Services
My Story
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I haven’t always taken an interest in nutrition. In fact, in the eighties and nineties when I delivered training to large financial institutions both in Europe and the UK, a croissant for breakfast, a baguette for lunch and endless cups of tea and coffee were de rigueur to get me through the day without nodding off.
By the time I became a mum I suffered with constant fatigue, low mood and bad skin. Then in 2001, a friend told me about Carol Vorderman’s “30-day Detox for Life”. I decided to give it a go, and I was utterly amazed by the transformative effect these ‘new’ foods had on my energy levels, my mood, my appearance and my general wellbeing.
Keen to learn more, I went on to study nutritional therapy at the renowned Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), founded by leading nutritionist Patrick Holford, where I graduated in 2008.
In the early part of my career, I largely worked with private clients helping them to improve their health and wellbeing, often through sustainable weight loss programmes, in one-to-one or group sessions.
During these sessions, I realised that many people were just like I had been - permanently exhausted and out of sorts, relying on sugary snacks and caffeine during their working day to boost their energy levels and avoid the mid-afternoon slump!
With this in mind, and wanting to share my healthy eating advice with a wider audience, I published a book in 2013 called 'No Caffeine Required - What to Eat to Energise your Working Day, Naturally'. Based on my unique POWER Eating Plan, I devised a series of healthy meal solutions containing the right balance of protein, healthy fats, wholegrains, fruit & vegetables and drinks, all designed to sustain energy levels.
My POWER Eating programme now forms the basis of a series of corporate talks, workshops and consultations both on site and remotely, aimed at helping busy, time-poor people to regain health and vitality through good nutrition.
I work directly with clients ranging from high street letting agents to city law firms, technology providers and advertising agencies across the UK and Ireland.
In addition, I am a trusted partner of Westfield Health, a leading provider of workplace health & wellbeing solutions for organisations throughout the UK and Europe. Westfield Health are dedicated to making a healthy difference to the quality of people’s lives. I deliver a range of workshops and consultations to support the delivery of their evidence-based health & wellbeing programmes.
R. Collins
Director of Business Development
Total Systems plc
Linda presents a complex topic in a very simple and easy to understand manner. She is clearly highly knowledgeable and relates very well to her audience. The staff thoroughly enjoyed it and all took away some food for thought!