I practice a holistic approach to health and wellness, I look at how all areas of your life are connected. Is a stressful job or relationship causing you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As we work together, we will look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole.
My approach is not to dwell on calories, carbs, fats, and proteins. I don’t create lists of restrictions of good and bad foods. Instead, I work with my clients to create a happy and healthy life in a flexible, fun and rewarding way.
Together we’ll work to reach your health goals in different areas, from achieving your optimal weight target, to increasing your sleep. You’ll eventually develop a deeper understanding of the food and lifestyle choices that work best for you and implement lasting changes that will improve your energy, balance and health.
Integrative Nutrition® Plate
The Integrative Nutrition Plate emphasizes the importance of local and organic produce, whole grains, high-quality proteins, plant-based fats, and water. It shows you how a plate should appear at mealtime and emphasizes the importance of proportions and portion size. To complete the picture, the plate is surrounded with lifestyle factors that create optimal health: relationship, career, physical activity and spirituality.
To decide if health coaching is right for you, I invite you to schedule a free initial consultation with me.
During this session, we will discuss your health and lifestyle to determine how I can best support you in achieving your goals.
Primary Food™
So many things contribute to our sense of nourishment and fulfillment. It’s not just the food we eat that affects our health, but all of the other factors present in our daily lives. Healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity, and a spiritual awareness are essential forms of nourishment. When these “primary foods” are balanced, what you eat becomes secondary. I will support you in achieving all of your goals, from eating the right foods for your body to living an inspired and fulfilling life.
Bio-Individuality™
The concept of bio-individuality is the idea that each of us has unique food and lifestyle needs. One person’s food is another person’s poison, and that’s why fad diets tend to fail in the long run. Working on the principle of bio-individuality, I’ll support you to make positive changes that are based on your unique needs, lifestyle, preferences, and ancestral background.
Crowding Out
People are turned off by nutrition when they are given a list of foods to avoid and foods to eat. My approach is different – by eating and drinking foods that are good for you, you will naturally have less room and desire for unhealthy foods. You will simply “crowd out” the unhealthy food in your diet. This takes a little practice to make happen, but I will support you all the way.
Deconstructing Cravings
Cravings play a critical role in understanding what your body needs, thus, they shouldn’t be ignored. When you learn how to deconstruct your cravings, and understand what they’re really telling you, you will be able to reclaim a sense of freedom and balance.
You can learn more about my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.