A NEW company in Huddersfield is opening the door on people’s eating habits – to help them improve their diet and fitness.

Nutritionist Gina Battye (left) started Quartz Services after a bout of irritable bowel syndrome led her to change her own lifestyle and eating habits. Now she aims to improve people’s health through better nutrition – to increase energy levels, improve eating habits and help with weight loss.

She also offers a one-hour “Fridge and Cupboard Weeding” service at the client’s home, during which she will go through their cupboards and examine the good, the bad and the unhealthy.

Gina said: “People today have such busy lifestyles. It’s hard to find the time to prepare regular, healthy meals and it is all too easy to grab a chocolate bar or stick a ready meal in the microwave. Bad nutrition can lead to weight gain, tiredness and a wealth of health issues from digestive problems and skin complaints to more serious, even life-threatening illnesses.”

Quartz Services runs programmes for individuals or groups to explore eating habits and lifestyle, provide education on nutrition and encourages energy revival, shaping up and weight loss.

“The issue of health and nutrition can be confusing, especially with the complexities of labelling and package design,” said Gina. “In some cases, it doesn’t do what it says on the tin.”