Rachel Laflin - Nutritionist and Health Coach

Rachel Laflin - Nutritionist and Health Coach Rachel Laflin BSc(hons) MSc mBANT CNHC
Registered Nutrition Practitioner I also work in the NHS as a Health and Wellbeing Coach.

I'm Rachel Laflin, I am a healthy-eating, mum of two who loves both fitness and eating chocolate. I am passionate about empowering others with a balanced approach to healthy eating and nutrition. I will address your nutritional needs to help you achieve your goals, increase your energy and improve your health and wellbeing. I work with you closely throughout your programme combining coaching and nutrition, I can also offer functional testing where appropriate. All consultations are done via videocall. I also offer NLP coaching - a form of motivational coaching that can be used alone or in conjunction with nutritional advice to address emotional barriers to change and help with achieving goals. Contact me at nutribalanceuk@gmail.com or 07496409898 to find out how I can help you.

A little bit about me as it’s been a while!
18/12/2025

A little bit about me as it’s been a while!

We said goodbye to our amazing mum today, she passed away peacefully early this morning.
07/10/2025

We said goodbye to our amazing mum today, she passed away peacefully early this morning.

Ready to work on yourself and your health, get your energy levels back to optimal and address all those lovely midlife s...
20/01/2025

Ready to work on yourself and your health, get your energy levels back to optimal and address all those lovely midlife symptoms that have been harder to ignore lately??

Working with me, with your own personalised programme, we will go at your pace and focus on what is most important to you.

Programmes can be over varying amounts of time, but all include health coaching. Addressing mindset and your relationship with food is key to achieving long-lasting changes.

This is the perfect way to implement long term, sustainable changes to your diet so that healthy eating becomes second nature. A personalised program will provide all the support you need. Whether you need to support ongoing health issues, lose weight or maybe you just feel totally overwhelmed when it comes to changing your eating habits.

Get in touch to find out more.

A lot of people find the thought of meal planning overwhelming and imagine it means spending all day Sunday in the kitch...
17/01/2025

A lot of people find the thought of meal planning overwhelming and imagine it means spending all day Sunday in the kitchen cooking and having to eat leftovers all week! But actually meal planning can really help you to feel more organised in the kitchen, more in control of what you are eating, and less stressed. It also puts an end to the dreaded ' what am I going to have for dinner?' thoughts that always seem to be at 6PM when there is no food in the fridge.
Meal planning and meal prepping are not the same thing - just having a rough plan of what you will cook each day and knowing you have everything you need in the fridge/cupboard will help reduce last minute takeaways and help you make healthier choices.
Meal prep will help even further by having either those building blocks ready to go or whole meals in the freezer for when you need it most.

If you'd like to know where to start with this drop me a message.


Quick fixes for weight loss may seem tempting, but for women in perimenopause, they can do more harm than good. Rapid w...
17/01/2025

Quick fixes for weight loss may seem tempting, but for women in perimenopause, they can do more harm than good. Rapid weight loss can lead to muscle loss, hormonal imbalances, and a slowed metabolism — all of which make long-term weight management even harder.
There are many life-impacting symptoms of perimenopause but the one that brings most of my clients to seek help is the stubborn weight gain that starts to accumulate around the middle in the 40's/50's. This extra weight can affect women's self-confidence, having an impact on many areas of their life. The immediate response is often to crash diet or restrict whole food groups , usually with little effect which leaves them frustrated and feeling worse than before.

Instead, we focus on a sustainable, balanced approach: nourishing foods, strength training, stress management, and plenty of rest.
This helps support your hormones, build lean muscle, and keep your metabolism steady. We would also focus on all aspects of your wellbeing, not just the number on the scales.

Last nights Chicken Schwarma was super quick and easy. Here’s the recipe:4 garlic clovescrushed3 tbsp olive oil1 lemonju...
16/01/2025

Last nights Chicken Schwarma was super quick and easy. Here’s the recipe:

4 garlic cloves
crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon
juiced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp natural yogurt
4 chicken breasts
Additional veg (I used red onion, pepper and courgette)
Pearl couscous to serve alongside

Combine all the marinade ingredients, cut the chicken into small pieces. Marinade for at least 1 hr(I left overnight)

Cook the chicken pieces in a hot pan with some olive oil, about halfway through I added chopped red onion, peppers and courgette.

Whilst the chicken and veg are cooking I boiled some pearl couscous.

Serve together with some chopped parsley and pomegranate seeds.
Done in less than 20 min.

Best wishes for the new year!
01/01/2025

Best wishes for the new year!

Thank you to all the lovely clients I have worked with this year and I look forward to welcoming my new clients next yea...
24/12/2024

Thank you to all the lovely clients I have worked with this year and I look forward to welcoming my new clients next year. In the meantime I wish you all a happy, healthy Christmas and New Year!

Chocolate caramel cheesecake made in preparation for tomorrow😋 This is not my usual type of meal prep, and there is noth...
24/12/2024

Chocolate caramel cheesecake made in preparation for tomorrow😋 This is not my usual type of meal prep, and there is nothing healthy about this cheesecake.
I won’t be thinking about healthy choices tomorrow and when the festivities are over I’ll go back to my usual way of eating without any crazy dieting or restrictions on what I eat. This is what balance means for me and what I try to help clients to achieve throughout the year. Get in touch if you’d like the recipe!

More fermenting this week! This is daikon which is a Japanese radish, also called mooli.I include it as x part of my kim...
13/12/2024

More fermenting this week! This is daikon which is a Japanese radish, also called mooli.
I include it as x part of my kimchi recipe but I found a recipe for daikon with garlic, ginger and honey.
This will take a week or so to ferment then I can keep it in the fridge.

Fermenting your vegetables as well as eating raw and cooked veg brings extra health benefits.
Packed with probiotics, they help balance your gut microbiome, improve digestion, and support overall health. A healthy gut not only boosts digestion and immunity, but it also plays a role in mood, metabolism, and reducing inflammation.
I try and Incorporate foods like kimchi, kefir, and fermented veg into my diet as often as possible.
If you’d like some ideas for ways that you can include more of these foods let me know!

Supporting women through perimenopause and menopause means addressing a wide range of health areas—12 to be exact! From ...
08/12/2024

Supporting women through perimenopause and menopause means addressing a wide range of health areas—12 to be exact!
From hormone balance to digestion, everything plays a part in how we feel. Take liver function, for example: it helps detoxify excess hormones, which can be crucial during this phase. Stress? It directly impacts cortisol levels, which can throw off our delicate hormone balance. Another example is thyroid health—when the thyroid isn’t working optimally, it can cause fatigue, weight changes, and mood shifts, all of which are common during perimenopause.
The key is a holistic approach, addressing these interconnected areas to make real improvements to your health and wellbeing. To find out more click the link in my bio.

Defrosting some rich, nourishing bone broth to create the ultimate healing soup! I've frozen my homemade bone broth in ...
07/12/2024

Defrosting some rich, nourishing bone broth to create the ultimate healing soup! I've frozen my homemade bone broth in these big cubes to make it easy to use a lot or a little. A great source of bioavailable collagen, amino acids, and minerals, it's perfect for supporting joint health, glowing skin, and boosts gut health and digestion.
For midlife women, it's a useful tool for maintaining bone strength, reducing inflammation, and keeping energy levels up.
The soup I have made is an old recipe - white bean chicken chilli soup, but it's one of my favourites for autumn/winter.

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I'm Rachel, BANT registered Nutrition Practitioner. I am a healthy-eating, mum of two, living in West Sussex who loves both fitness and eating chocolate. I am passionate about empowering others with a *balanced* approach to healthy eating and nutrition. I will address your nutritional needs to help you achieve your goals, increase your energy and improve your health and wellbeing. I work with clients on a 30 day comprehensive personalised programme, using a functional approach to provide you with the ongoing support and guidance you need to optimise your health. I also offer a Metabolic Makeover where I will analyse your 3 day food diary and provide you with a meal plan and dietary recommendations that will help you makeover your meals. I also offer NLP coaching - a form of motivational coaching that can be used alone or in conjunction with nutritional advice to address emotional barriers to change and help with achieving goals. Contact me at nutribalanceuk@gmail.com or 07496 409898 to find out how I can help you.