Samford Family Nutrition

Providing nutrition services to increase energy, improve mood, look and feel better.

1:1 Consultations

Sick of feeling flat & tired? Want your little darlings to eat their dinner? Allergies, mood issues or generally feeling unwell?
1:1 consultation available in person or online.

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Cooking Classes for all ages

You can't expect your teenager to stop eating takeaways if they can't cook! Take a cooking class on your own or with your child to learn how to make easy and tasty nutritious food

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Meal Planning

Meal plans to make life just a little bit easier, save brain space & create more time to do fun stuff! Meal plans for breakfasts, lunch & dinner + snacks...

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Danielle Husband-Bridge Samford Family Nutrition

Hi, I’m Dani

As an Accredited Clinical Nutritionist and a mum of two, I wear many hats -I’m a taxi driver, head chef, accountant, and spectator of extra-curricular activities, just to name a few.

I know from experience that the hardest step in giving you, and your family’s life a healthy makeover, is the first one!

For the most part, nobody likes change - we are creatures of habit, after all

At Samford Family Nutrition we get that and more. We start with small steps, made gradually, guided by timing that’s right for you.

Using proven techniques to help relieve symptoms associated with most health conditions and providing practical lifestyle solutions that are holistic, realistic and easy to follow, you will soon be on your own personalised road to wellness!

Together we can tailor your yours and your family’s needs. I look forward to meeting and working with you.

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”

~Ann Wigmore

Kind words

I went to Dani ready to embrace a new life. She spent time explaining my recommended path and helped coach me in the weeks ahead to keep me focused and celebrate my wins with me. She taught me long term strategies to maintain healthy eating while living real life. After 18 months I'm still at my goal weight and using what Dani taught me.

-Alison

Absolutely game changer in March 2022.

My health was not in great shape.

My illness list was long and tiring- autoimmune disease Hashimoto's, inflammation in my shoulders needing cortisone injections too often, sleepless nights because of perimenopause, back in November of 2020 I had a SCAD heart attack which resulted in emergency surgery.

All of this along with my ballooning weight I felt depressed and did not feel like myself. I tried dieting well what I thought was right, however, it was far from right.

On my first visit with Danielle, I understood that I could not go this alone and I needed help.

Danielle has been a lifesaver for me, my heart is healthy, my Hashimoto’s is improving, and my sleepless nights are just about gone. (I’ve had 2 since around April) The inflammation in my shoulders and non-existent. No more cortisone injections.

I am flexible and I have lost nearly 20 kilos!

I feel great my face looks healthier, and I poop nearly daily (which is a miracle in itself as I was about a once-a-week pooper) yes the weight loss is what I went to Danielle for on the first visit, but what I got was a body reboot inside and out. Next month I will be 54 and I am loving the fresher version of me.

I love the way I eat now and would be happy to eat like this for the rest of my life if my body continues to respond in the way it has.

Someone asked me 'Do I think it was value for money', absolutely YES! I would pay double if I knew I would get these results, my body is thanking me every day.

Anita-Louise

Thoroughly recomend this practice and everything Dani has to offer.

I have had great success with turning my health and well-being around by engaging with her.

I did the Metabolic Balance reset due to health reasons.

I have MS and felt I needed a full reset before I started new medication.

I have to say I found the programme extremely easy to follow and stick to.

I did not start the programme for weight loss, however, the kilos and inches are a much-loved bonus to the journey.

I know for a fact I will continue on this journey as much as I can in the future.

Kate E

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What is Metabolic Balance

WTF is: Metabolic Balance

Discover the secrets of WH Beauty & Health Editor Anita's new weight-loss plan

By Anita Bhagwandas 11/06/2014

Er? What now? Despite the claims that it will help you to lose excess weight, Metabolic Balance® is not a diet. It is, in fact, a hormone and metabolism re-balancing programme, resetting your body’s current metabolic functions. In a nutshell, it helps you use energy and burn fat at your body’s optimum level.

But I want to lose weight! Metabolic Balance® ‘leads to a new invigorating lifestyle resulting in successful long term weight management’. Let’s get invigorated! Participants can expect to lose approximately 10-12kg on average over 3 months.

No mean feat. It’s all about making healthier, long-term choices, which means it can also ward off Type 2 Diabetes, high cholesterol and fatigue to name a few.

Isn't this just another fad diet? Metabolic Balance® is the brainchild of German nutritional medicine expert Dr Wolf Funfack (we know. Best name EVER) and food scientist Silvia Bürkle. It was created in 2002 and graced British shores for the first time in 2008. Built on 25 years of scientific research, this is one nutrition plan that comes from a strong medical background. Bye-bye, fad diets!

Good for George - but why would it work for me? Each Metabolic Balance® diet plan is completely unique, created by taking your blood test results (e.g inflammatory markers, blood glucose levels, TSH thyroid results) in to consideration. It controls the hormone levels in the body, particularly insulin. The big idea is to avoid a blood sugar rollercoaster. The program lasts for a minimum of three months, and you’ll receive coaching from your own nutritionist to keep you on track.

And working out? You are actually discouraged from aerobic exercise during the initial steps.

Sample menu? A bit tricky as every plan is unique. Expect three protein and veg-heavy meals a day, with gaps of five hours between each meal – that’s key. These breaks are an important aspect of the plan. No food groups are eliminated in the program, it’s all about striking the perfect balance of food groups for your body.

 What’ll it cost me? -£750-£980. But if it turns your health around, it could be a worthy investment. Find out more at metabolic-balance.com.au

The Result

The Metabolic Balance nutrition concept

Metabolic Balance is a comprehensive nutrition concept based on intensive and individual care as well as the creation of an individual nutrition plan.

It’s soooo easy to follow

This clear and simple plan shows:

* which foods to eat to provide the right nutrients you need

* in what quantities these foods should be eaten

* in which combination foods are best for you

* when and how to consume these foods

* how to maintain your new eating habits for long term sustainable success

Individual and unique

Just like you!

Each plan is unique, because it is created using;

* your blood values

* your measurements

* your personal data

Metabolic Balance further adjusts the nutrition plan to accommodate your needs and personal preferences, for example;

* allergies

* diseases

* individual food likes and dislikes

Metabolic Balance is equally suitable for the growing number of people who are already restricted with their food intolerances and for everyone else who values their health and wants to learn the right foods they should eat.