Nicola grew up in the 70s and 80s, and says that she doesn't remember food being an issue during her childhood. She wasn't overweight as a child.In her 20s and 30s, once she had her own money, all she wanted to do was to buy the food that was available at the canteen at the hospital where she worked. She also had the attitude that if she needed to lose weight, she would crash diet.It was all about the number on the scale, not about being healthy, says Nicola.Then in her mid-30s when she stopped smoking, her weight really started to go up... even though she was eating low-fat.But all those low-fat products were full of sugar! And Nicola was always hungry and miserable.How did Nicola discover the low carb way of eating? And how did it transform her life?Listen to Episode 95 to find out!Nicola is now an ambassador for the Public Health Collaboration in the UK, which is a British charity dedicated to informing and implementing healthy decisions for better public health.Find Nicola here: https://phcuk.org/about/And if you're an intermittent faster who's struggling with sugar cravings,  download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings.Get Netta's list of Top 10 books about sugar, gut health, and intermittent fasting here.And if you're ready to get guidance, support and accountability to let go of sugar and experience true freedom from sugar and the diet mentality, apply to be part of the 12-week experience in the Life After Sugar Program, or join us in the the After Sugar Club private membership today!To rate this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta