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Dec 2024
37m 36s

Kickstart Your Health in 2025: Healthy H...

SUSIE BURRELL & LEANNE WARD
About this episode

Happy New Year from The Nutrition Couch! As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to hit reset and plan for a healthier, happier you. In this episode, dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell guide you through:

  • Building Core Healthy Habits: Easy, sustainable tips for planning meals, eating more veggies, and rethinking alcohol consumption.
  • Brutal Honesty & Accountability: Why being real about your behaviours is key to achieving your goals.
  • Sustainable Weight Loss Strategies: The truth about “eating clean” and how to create a calorie deficit without deprivation.
  • Motivation Made Simple: The psychology of behavioural change and how small actions can create lasting momentum.
  • Expert Insights on Exercise: Why mixing up your workouts matters for fat loss and fitness.

Whether you want to lose weight, improve your fitness, or simply feel better in your body, this episode provides actionable advice to help you thrive in the new year.

Plus: Susie and Leanne review popular “healthy” treats and share why they might not be as nutritious as they seem.

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