Carrie Reedy Functional Nutrition

Carrie Reedy Functional Nutrition Supporting women with sustainable weight loss and improved health through personalised nutrition, gut health and genetics. Including lipoedema-focused support.

Learn more at www.carriereedy.com

My adult kids have a running joke every time they visit. They open my fridge, stare into it for a solid ten seconds, and...
07/09/2026

My adult kids have a running joke every time they visit. They open my fridge, stare into it for a solid ten seconds, and ask where the actual food is. By which they mean the snacks.

What they find instead is a fridge full of ingredients, vegetables, eggs, a bit of meat, and not much in the way of grab and go.

I wrote a whole blog post about it this week, including my go-to "hangry emergency" snack ideas that take almost no effort, and why I genuinely don't feel guilty about being what my kids call an ingredients house.

If you've ever felt like your kitchen "should" look a certain way, or felt a bit deflated that your pantry isn't Pinterest perfect, I think you'll enjoy this one.

It's meant to be a bit of a laugh, with a properly useful takeaway at the end.

You can find the link to the full blog post here: https://carriereedy.com/blog-posts/f/confessions-of-a-fridge-and-pantry-full-of-ingredients

Swipe for a simple list of what real food looks like.You don't need to overhaul your whole trolley overnight. A few smal...
05/09/2026

Swipe for a simple list of what real food looks like.

You don't need to overhaul your whole trolley overnight.

A few small shifts make a genuine difference.

Comment REAL FOOD for the free guide "Is it Real Food?"

You don't need a nutrition degree to shop well this spring. You just need a quick filter you can run through in your hea...
04/09/2026

You don't need a nutrition degree to shop well this spring. You just need a quick filter you can run through in your head while you're standing in the aisle.

Here's the one I share with clients. Flip the packet over and ignore the front, because words like "natural" and "light" are marketing, not information. Look at how long the ingredients list is. A shorter list is usually a good sign. See if you can say the ingredients out loud without getting tongue tied. Check the first three ingredients specifically, because they're listed in order of quantity, so those three make up the bulk of what you're eating. And finally, ask yourself if you could make this at home. If the answer is not without a science degree, that tells you something too.

This isn't about being perfect at the shops or spending ten minutes on every item. It's about making a few quicker, more informed choices along the way.

If you're the woman who's stood in front of an open fridge, looking for something healthy to eat, and felt genuinely ove...
01/09/2026

If you're the woman who's stood in front of an open fridge, looking for something healthy to eat, and felt genuinely overwhelmed by where to even start, I want you to know something. You're not alone.

There is so much confusion out there about health and nutrition, so many rules, so many conflicting opinions. As a Nutritionist, what I like people to focus on instead is simple. Focus on eating real food.

The problem is, most of us were never actually taught what real food looks like. We were taught about diets, about calories, about rules. Nobody sat us down and said, here's how to tell real food from a food product in ten seconds flat.

That's exactly why I've put together a free guide called Is It Real Food? It walks you through a simple test you can use at the shops, a quick list of what real food actually looks like, and a gentle reminder that nobody's pantry needs to be perfect, including mine.

This spring, instead of another cleanse or detox, let's just get clearer on what's actually in front of us. Focus on real food. Remember - small, real shifts add up to genuine change.

Comment the words REAL FOOD below, and I'll message you the guide.

Food is one of the most powerful tools we have for calming inflammation, or feeding it.On the helping side, oily fish li...
26/08/2026

Food is one of the most powerful tools we have for calming inflammation, or feeding it.

On the helping side, oily fish like salmon and sardines, extra virgin olive oil, leafy greens, berries, turmeric, ginger, and nuts and seeds all support your body's natural anti inflammatory processes.

On the harming side, refined sugar, refined white flour, processed seed oils and deep fried foods tend to trigger and prolong inflammation, especially when they make up a regular part of your week.

Swipe through for the full list, and save this post for when you're planning your next shop.
You don't need to eat perfectly. Small, consistent swaps toward more healing foods and away from the ones that harm can make a genuine difference over time, especially alongside addressing sleep, stress and gut health.

So many women try diet after diet, and still feel like their body simply won't cooperate.If chronic inflammation is part...
25/08/2026

So many women try diet after diet, and still feel like their body simply won't cooperate.

If chronic inflammation is part of the picture, this makes complete sense.

Inflammation affects your hormones, your insulin sensitivity, how much fluid your body holds onto, and even your appetite. All of these play a role in whether weight comes off and stays off, and none of them are solved by diet alone.

This is exactly why generic diet advice so often falls short for women dealing with inflammation, menopause or lipoedema. The food matters, but so does everything else going on underneath.

Understanding this can take a lot of the self blame out of the equation.

If diets haven't worked for you in the past, it likely was not about effort or willpower.

Grab my free inflammation checklist here: https://carriereedy.com/inflammation-checklist

Inflammation isn't only about food. Your environment plays a bigger role than most people realise.Poor sleep disrupts th...
20/08/2026

Inflammation isn't only about food. Your environment plays a bigger role than most people realise.

Poor sleep disrupts the hormones that help regulate inflammation.

Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated, which promotes it further.

Sedentary days slow circulation and lymphatic flow, both important for clearing inflammation from the body.

Everyday exposure to processed food packaging and certain chemicals adds to your overall load.

And an imbalanced gut can be one of the biggest drivers of whole body inflammation, often more than diet alone.

Swipe through for the full breakdown.

None of this means you need to overhaul your whole life at once.

Small, steady changes to sleep, stress and gut health can make a genuine difference, especially alongside the right nutrition.

If you'd like personalised support working through where to start, please reach out. We can arrange a time for a complimentary chat.

You'll find the link in my bio.

Healing isn't linear, and that's alright.Some weeks you'll feel lighter, clearer and more like yourself. Other weeks you...
18/08/2026

Healing isn't linear, and that's alright.

Some weeks you'll feel lighter, clearer and more like yourself.

Other weeks your body will simply be doing quiet, unseen work, calming inflammation, balancing hormones, repairing gut lining, none of which shows up on the scale straight away.

Both of these are progress.

It's easy to only count the visible wins and feel discouraged by the quieter weeks, but your body is always working, even when the results aren't obvious yet.

If you're in a season that feels slow right now, I want you to know that doesn't mean nothing is happening.

Nutrition and lifestyle changes that reduce inflammation often take a little time to show up fully, and that's completely normal.

Be patient and be kind to yourself. You're doing more than you realise, and the work you're putting in now is building toward something real.

If you're the woman who's tired of guessing. You've read the articles, tried the diets, and you're ready for some real a...
16/08/2026

If you're the woman who's tired of guessing. You've read the articles, tried the diets, and you're ready for some real answers about what's actually happening in your body, then this is for you.

You are exactly why I created the Inflammation Checklist. It walks you through ten common signs that chronic, low-grade inflammation might be part of your picture, things like puffiness that lingers, joint aches that move around, afternoon energy crashes and stubborn weight that won't shift no matter how hard you try.

It's free, it takes a few minutes to work through, and it can help you understand your body a little better today than you did yesterday.

If a few of these signs sound familiar, that's not a coincidence, and it's definitely not your fault. It's your body telling you something, and once you know what to look for, you can start making changes that actually help.

Grab your copy through the link in my bio, and if you'd like to talk through your results, please reach out.

If you're living with lipoedema, inflammation isn't just background noise, it's often part of the condition itself.The f...
15/08/2026

If you're living with lipoedema, inflammation isn't just background noise, it's often part of the condition itself.

The fatty tissue involved in lipoedema tends to carry its own inflammatory load, which can contribute to swelling, tenderness, pain and the gradual fibrosis that many women with lipoedema experience over time. This is separate from simple weight gain, and it's part of why generic diet advice so often falls short.

Anti-inflammatory nutrition won't cure lipoedema, but it is one genuinely useful piece of the puzzle.

Supporting gut health, choosing foods that calm inflammation rather than add to it, and addressing lifestyle factors like sleep and stress can all help manage symptoms and support your overall wellbeing.

This is such an important piece of the puzzle for anyone living with lipoedema, and one that deserves far more attention than it usually gets.

If you've been told to simply lose weight without anyone acknowledging the inflammatory piece, please know there is more to the picture, and more that can genuinely help.

Here is the blog link: https://carriereedy.com/blog-posts/f/lipoedema-and-inflammation

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