Meet Edel Owens
Emotional Eating Coach for Women Over 35
My Story
For most of her adult life, Edel Owens understood food. She knew what to eat, when to eat it, and why it mattered. But knowing and doing are two very different things.
Like so many women, Edel found herself caught in a cycle she couldn’t explain — eating well for days, then losing control. Feeling motivated, then overwhelmed. Doing everything right on paper, yet feeling worse in her body than ever before.
It wasn’t until she began studying the connection between hormones, gut health and the emotional triggers behind eating that everything changed. Not just for her — but for the hundreds of women she has since helped to break free from the same cycle.
That breakthrough became The Whole Food Hero.
A Science-Backed Approach Not Another Diet
Edel’s approach is built on one core belief: emotional eating is not a willpower problem. It is a physiological and psychological pattern — and once you understand it, you can change it.
As a certified nutrition and wellness coach with over a decade of experience, Edel combines the science of hormonal health, gut nutrition and mindset to help women stop fighting their bodies and start working with them.
Her proprietary 3-Step Slimdown Solution has helped women across Ireland, the UK and beyond lose 20–30 lbs sustainably — without restrictive dieting, without calorie counting and without giving up the foods they love.
Trusted by Leading Organisations
Edel’s expertise has been recognised at the highest level. She has delivered her science-backed nutrition and emotional eating programmes to employees at some of the world’s most respected companies, including Google and Meta — helping professional women rewire their relationship with food amid the pressures of high-performance careers.
Her work bridges the gap between clinical nutrition science and the real, messy, emotionally complex lives that women actually live.
Who Edel Works With
Edel works exclusively with women over 35 who are ready to stop dieting and start understanding why they eat the way they do.
Her clients are smart, motivated women who have tried everything — and are tired of blaming themselves for not sticking to it. They come to Edel feeling frustrated, exhausted and disconnected from their bodies. They leave feeling energised, in control and free.
If that sounds like you, you are in the right place.
Edel's Qualifications & Training
- Certified Nutrition & Wellness Coach
- Specialist in Hormonal Health & Gut Nutrition
- Emotional Eating & Mindset Coach
- Speaker — Google, Meta and corporate wellness programmes
- Founder, The Whole Food Hero
- Over 10 years experience in women’s health and nutrition coaching
Ready to Work With Edel?
The first step is a free, no-obligation discovery call. In 30 minutes, Edel will help you understand what is driving your emotional eating, what is holding your weight loss back, and whether the Slimdown Solution is the right fit for you.
There is no hard sell and no pressure — just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to be.