Zita Dixon’s food and nutrition journey was inspired by a desire to help her family and to find a connection between what we eat and our health and wellbeing. She is passionate about teaching others to understand how they can improve their health and lose weight in a sustainable way, through nutrition and mindset. Here she talks about launching her business, Zest Nutrition, and her plans for the future.Â
The passion: What inspired you to set up your business?
I have always had a love for food. So much so that I became a chef. But that was not enough – I needed to know how it all worked in the body. When my son was a baby, he suffered from severe ear infections and I later found out that he had a lot of food intolerances. I have also struggled with my own weight my whole life – yoyo dieting and never finding what works, till now.
My journey to becoming a nutritionist stems from the desire to help my family and to find the connection between nutrition and health. I realised that I was not alone. I could help so many people with just food. Zest Nutrition stems from a deep desire to change the way we eat and help people understand the power of food and nutrition. Food can harm and food can heal. Â
Every person is different, so why shouldn’t their nutrition needs be different.

The launch: How did you start out in the beginning?
I started in a small room, rented next to a gym. It was really out of the way and business was really slow. I started to get a few clients and see some awesome results, by just changing what people ate. This is the most amazing feeling. I started getting some online clients too. The venue was not working for me, so I found a room in a new clinic at The Wellness Mill in Nambour. My business has been building ever since. Best thing I did was start Zest Nutrition, even though it was so scary to take the leap. Â
The innovation: What was the biggest breakthrough for you with your business? 
My biggest breakthrough was when I realised what my niche is and when I realised that what I am best at is weight loss. Weight loss and gut health are what I love. Once I admitted this to myself and opened up to possibilities, it all started flowing in the right direction. This is when I discovered Metabolic Balance®. This program is a game changer. It has helped me and my clients lose weight and become healthier versions of themselves, by fuelling our bodies with the food it required to thrive.