40 Minute Mentor

May 31, 2023

The Truth About Diets & Nutrition Advice For Busy Execs with Rhiannon Lambert, Founder of Rhitrition 

TW: This episode includes conversation around eating disorders and extreme quick fixes that are not recommended or endorsed. If you are struggling with the topics covered, please seek professional help.

“A Mediterranean style diet can be more effective than anti-depressants.”

The nation’s health is arguably the worst it’s been in generations, and that predominantly comes down to our relationship with food….

What if everyone knew the truth about fad diets? Are calories actually to blame? Is plant-based the way to go?

In today’s final episode of our wellbeing feature, we’re joined by Rhiannon Lambert, one of the UK’s leading nutritionists, a Sunday Times bestselling author and chart-topping podcast host.

We chat about Rhiannon’s career defining pivot and realistic, tangible nutrition advice for the busiest Execs, including: 

➡️ Pursuing a Music career at the age of 17  [03:04] 

➡️ The toxicity of body image in the limelight [07:08] 

➡️ Her pivot into nutrition and becoming a Founder  [11:16] 

➡️ Opening her Harley Street clinic [14:45] 

➡️ The making of her ‘Food For Thought’ podcast [22:48] 

➡️ Tangible nutrition advice for the busiest professionals [28:57] 

➡️ How parents can help tackle childhood obesity [32:57]

➡️ Making healthy and affordable choices in a cost of living crisis [35:30]

AND spoiler alert, you CAN have chocolate after breakfast….

Helpful links:

➡️ More about Rhiannon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhitrition/ 

➡️ Check out Rhitrition: https://www.rhitrition.com/ 

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