Nutri Upgrade

Natalia Kay

Embark on a healthier diet and lifestyle with guidance from an experienced nutritionist and weight loss expert, Natalia Kay, who's overcome weight struggles, IBS, PCOS, PMS, and depression through nutrition. Expect science-backed tips, eye-opening facts, busting myths, real-life stories, a serious boost of motivation and reshaping your perspective on healthy eating. Discover how diet impacts everything in your life: from your mood, productivity and daily energy to your personality traits, symptoms and disease risk. Ready to upgrade your life? Tune in and follow! read less
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Episodes

5 Healthy Eating Rules I Teach My Children That I Also Coach to My Clients
26-04-2024
5 Healthy Eating Rules I Teach My Children That I Also Coach to My Clients
This is what happens when your mum is a nutritionist. :) You get taught what to eat best, how to eat, why it is important and what to do to prevent eating disorders. I am a practicing nutritionist and a mom of 2 young girls, 3 and 6, and I am passing on my legacy to them. As there are many beginners who are starting out their healthy eating journey there are some foundational rules and principles of healthy eating that will transform not only your diet, but also health, digestion and weight. Timestamps: (07:02) Rule Number 1 (13:33) Rule Number 2 (17:18) Rule Number 3 (20:22) Rule Number 4 (23:29) Rule Number 5 (31:15) Bonus Rule Other episodes mentioned are: Episode about water and hydration and how to do it correctly Free Masterclass on Improving Your Immunity with Nutrition and Lifestyle ChangesReady to start your own personalised nutrition plan under professional guidance, improve your health, balance hormones and lose weight? Email me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com and let's start working towards your goals! If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and helps other people to discover my show. Turn the ring bell button notification so that you get notified whenever a new episode is released. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next and get notified about the upcoming Workshops on Anti-PCOS Diet and Blood Sugar Stabilisation Diet) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Small Changes in Diet and Lifestyle for Big Results in Weight Loss, Health and Fitness
26-03-2024
Small Changes in Diet and Lifestyle for Big Results in Weight Loss, Health and Fitness
Hello, I am so glad you landed on my episode! Here's a small summary of what I am talking about today: situations when small and gradual changes are preferred over more extensive and immediate changessituations when going 'all in' or 'cold turkey' is more preferred over tiny changes introduced graduallywhy small gradual change is effective on your habit formationexamples of small gradual changes you can start implementing today in your diet and lifestyle without overwhelmreal-life examples from clients and my health journeyHomework / Assignment for You, my Listener: pick 2 micro changes you'd like to implement (whether any of those that I've mentioned or pick your own) and tag me in your social media post/story sharing your choices and how you're going to take your first steps! I am @nutriupgrade on Instagram and I would love to hear from you! Ready to get your substitutions list to know ​exactly how to replace your problematic foods to improve digestion, lower inflammation, balance hormones, lose weight and feel more energised? Email me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com and let's start working towards your goals! This episode was greatly inspired by James Clear book "Atomic Habits" and Francesca Amber, the host of "The Law of Attraction Changed My Life" podcast. If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and helps other people to discover my show. Turn the ring bell button notification so that you get notified whenever a new episode is released. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
9 Biggest Reasons Behind Low Immunity
08-03-2024
9 Biggest Reasons Behind Low Immunity
Ever wonder why you seem to catch every bug that goes around? Your lifestyle and diet play a massive role and can determine how frequently as well as how severely you get sick. Let’s dive into the fascinating biology behind frequent illnesses and how everyday habits can disrupt your body’s defence mechanisms. Link to my blog post if you want to have a cheatsheet Please follow my show if you haven't already, I promise to make your journey easier and fun! If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and it helps other people to discover my show. Turn the ring bell button notification so that you get notified whenever a new episode is released. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next podcast episode) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I post updates on all upcoming group workshops ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like a personal consultation, you can book it by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com, I'd be happy to help!
3 Key Reasons Why Calorie Deficit Is Not the Answer for Weight Loss
09-02-2024
3 Key Reasons Why Calorie Deficit Is Not the Answer for Weight Loss
Are you counting calories and maintaining a calorie deficit, yet still struggling to lose weight? Do you experience low energy, hair loss, poor nail and skin condition, and generally don't feel full of life and health? This episode is for you! As a nutritionist and someone who had tried dozens of diets in my 20s to lose weight, I want to debunk the calorie deficit myth and in this episode, I am explaining the 3 major reasons why calorie cutting and calorie deficit do not work for lasting fat burn and what you need to do instead. Resources mentioned in this episode: Podcast Episode How to Make Your Healthy Diet Absolutely Delicious Blog Post Do Calories Matter in Weight Loss? Please follow my show if you haven't already, I promise to make your journey easier and fun! If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and it helps other people to discover my show. Turn the ring bell button notification so that you get notified whenever a new episode is released. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next podcast episode) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I post updates on all upcoming group workshops ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like a personal consultation, you can book it by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com, I'd be happy to help!
Number 1 Reason Why People Quit Their Diet, Health or Fitness Goals
25-01-2024
Number 1 Reason Why People Quit Their Diet, Health or Fitness Goals
If you are losing your motivation by the end of January or a couple of weeks after you've embarked on a new healthy change - that is normal and that is human. But thankfully there are some very effective strategies on how to turn your goals or New Year's resolutions into your new habits and lifelong success! Some valuable referrals I have made in the episode: A link to 12 great books on goal-setting The Mel Robbins Podcast Influence, New and Expanded The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. CialdiniMy Podcast Episode "How to Make Your Diet Absolutely Delicious"My Podcast Episode "It's Nice and It's Here" Trap" If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and it helps other people to discover my show. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next podcast episode) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I post updates on all upcoming group workshops ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like a personal consultation, you can book it by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com, I'd be happy to help!
How to NOT overeat over Christmas Dinner
14-12-2023
How to NOT overeat over Christmas Dinner
Here is your timely guide as we are entering the festive season, on how to enjoy your Christmas dinner without feeling stuffed and lacking energy for all the other fun Christmas-y activities that evening. With the 7 simple strategies both from the standpoint of nutrition, mindset and psychology, you will leave the table feeling light rather than stuffed and heavy and will enjoy this event to the full! Don't miss this essential holiday listen! P.S. This guide also applies to Thanksgiving dinners, Birthday dinners, Summer BBQ, Corporate dinners, or any other celebration meal. If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would help me out A LOT! Your feedback helps me create more episodes like this and it helps other people to discover my show. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (the place to vote for the topic of the next podcast episode) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I post updates on all upcoming group workshops ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as find lots of helpful information in my blog at my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nutriupgrade.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like a personal consultation, you can book it by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com, I'd be happy to help! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year! See you in January!
Letting Go Of "Healthy Eating" While Recovering From Emotional Eating
04-08-2023
Letting Go Of "Healthy Eating" While Recovering From Emotional Eating
In this episode, I want to share my professional opinion on letting go of "diets" and "healthy food choices" while overcoming emotional eating. As someone who started working on my emotional eating in 2007 and had a 16-year test run of many self-help books and guides on how to quit emotional eating, I'd like to share my experience, conclusions and perspective on this topic. I can't entirely agree with the pervasive advice that "diet culture creates emotional eating", because proper healthy nutrition does the opposite - it satisfies hunger and eliminates cravings. An unhealthy diet and certain foods can absolutely trigger cravings and increased hunger and affect mental health too. It becomes harder to stick to a promise not to eat emotionally when a diet is not right for you, so your body is basically working against you. I believe that the work is more on the side of managing emotions without the help of food, tobacco, alcohol and drugs. My favourite book on this topic is "The Happiness Trap". I have tried both - living as a free/mindful/intuitive eater and a healthy nutrition follower who manages her emotions and I'm sharing what I have learned, what I chose for myself and what I believe to be the best route and why. The Book Club that I have mentioned is on Patreon and is called "Law of Attraction Changed My Life" but is more on self-development than the law of attraction and this month we are doing a book by Allen Carr "Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating" If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would mean the world to me! Your feedback is incredibly valuable and keeps me motivated to create more episodes like this and it also helps other people to discover my show. Thank you so much for your support! Support the show⁠ Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ You can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as read my blog at my website is www.nutriupgrade.comIf you'd like a personal consultation, you can book by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com
How Stress Makes Us Fat, Destroys Our Health, and What to Do About It
16-06-2023
How Stress Makes Us Fat, Destroys Our Health, and What to Do About It
Hello and welcome back! Today, I want to address a problem that many people experience in our modern lives. How stressed are you on a scale of 0-10? If your score regularly reaches 7 or higher, this episode is for you. Stress becomes problematic when it becomes chronic and we fail to take action to de-stress and relax. That's when cortisol triggers metabolic changes in our bodies, leading to increased fat deposition, particularly in the abdominal area. Additionally, our overall health is impacted in numerous ways, including accelerated ageing, loss of glow and muscle mass, hair loss, and a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases. In the long run, cortisol is both catabolic and destructive. In this episode, I will explain the workings of the "fight or flight" response, its origins, and its effects on our bodies. I will provide examples of modern stressors, including environmental and nutritional factors. Furthermore, I will share recommendations that I personally incorporate into my daily routine and offer to my clients. These recommendations aim to reduce cortisol levels and promote a state of peaceful regeneration and healing known as "rest and digest," which is the opposite of "fight or flight." Join me as we delve into the intricate relationship between stress, cortisol, and our well-being. Let's explore practical strategies that can help us lower cortisol levels and cultivate a state of calm and rejuvenation. Let's navigate the path towards a healthier, more balanced life. The book that I mentioned which you may be interested in is by Shawn Talbott Ph.D. "The Cortisol Connection: Why Stress Makes You Fat and Ruins Your Health" If you could take a few seconds to rate and review this show, it would mean the world to me! Your feedback is incredibly valuable and keeps me motivated to create more episodes like this and it also helps other people to discover my show. Thank you so much for your support! As always, if you'd like me to answer your question as a qualified nutritionist, please feel free to DM it to me. ;) Support the show Follow me on Instagram and FacebookYou can find more information about my services, my expertise and my background as well as read my blog at my website is www.nutriupgrade.comIf you'd like a personal consultation, you can book by emailing me at nutriupgrade@gmail.com