Amazing results from program aiding weight loss without dieting

A Toowoomba-first program, which originated in Germany, aids weight loss and a healthier lifestyle and already more than 100 people have signed up, seeing amazing results.

A Toowoomba naturopath is helping clients naturally reach their health and fitness goals with personalised nutrition.

Zest Natural Therapies is run by Linda Back and she said her approach always involved finding and addressing the root cause of an illness rather than suppressing symptoms.

In August 2020 Ms Back launched a new program in Toowoomba called Metabolic Balance®, which originated in Germany 20 years ago.

The program uses 36 different blood markers, such as inflammation levels, thyroid function, nutrient levels to create a foods list that is ideal for the individual.

Linda Back from Zest Natural Therapies.

It isn’t a diet, instead it’s designed as a process to hit the reset button, and help re-establish a healthy metabolism so the body can naturally release excess fat that it doesn’t need.

It appears to have been much-needed with Ms Back receiving an amazing response, not only from her current clients but also new clients she gain after The Chronicle initially reported on the program.

“I’ve had almost 100 clients take it up. The response to the original article was astounding, on average I’ve been booked out 6 to 8 weeks in advance,” she said.

“The most obvious benefit is weight loss, and the program has been fantastic for helping people, particularly women, lose weight and keep it off.

“Many women find that their metabolism is not as fast as it used to be, particularly once they reach their forties when the usual diets and exercise strategies that used to work no longer give them the same results and this can be really frustrating.

“The program is designed for long-term results and I’ve had several ladies remark that their metabolism at the end of their program ‘has returned to how it used to be’ and they can maintain their weight quite easily.

“I run it as a 3-month program, and the average weight loss for women is between 10-15kg.”

Not only does it aid weight loss but has also helped clients in other ways such as reducing high blood pressure, improved cholesterol levels, fixing hormonal imbalances, settling gut upsets and aiding chronic pain.

Ms Back said Metabolic Balance® wasn’t a diet and instead was about creating a healthier future and changing habits for the long-term, by getting back to nourishing our bodies.

“I had one lady tell me she had been on a diet for decades and it was great to be able to offer her this solution instead and she went on to lose 9kg within three-months quite easily,” she said.

“The program takes all the guesswork out of knowing what to eat, when to eat, and how much to eat.

“However, you can choose which foods to eat from your list, how to cook them and how to flavour them, so you certainly aren’t stuck with a set menu that you have to follow. There’s quite a lot of flexibility in how you use your foods.

“The program just uses normal, healthy everyday foods the majority of which can be found in supermarkets, local butchers, fruit and veg stores, delis and health food shops, so it can combine very well with family cooking as you can all eat the same foods.

“It’s also based in science and common sense, no food groups are excluded and it is definitely not a fad diet, which we know don’t work in the long run.”

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