THE MOST INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR LIFETIME IS
THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE WITH FOOD
CHANGING WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW YOU EAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
WHAT IS A HOLISTIC HEALTH COUNSELOR?
A holistic health counselor is a practitioner that listens to YOU and
teaches you how to listen to the wisdom of YOUR body and its needs. I
utilize a mind, body, and spirit approach in guiding you on the path of
wellness. Together we will introduce healthier food choices slowly but
steadily to encourage the formation of positive eating habits. We will
learn about the TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECTS OF FOOD and how what you eat
affects your future cellular development, tissue, skin and other
organs, as well as its influence on your thoughts, emotions, and
behavioral patterns.
HOW DO I DIFFER FROM A TRADITIONAL NUTRITIONIST OR DIETICIAN?
I differ from traditional nutritionists and dieticians because I also
spend time encouraging my client’s primary food needs. Primary food
needs include other things that feed us including careers,
relationships, hobbies, exercise, etc. Usually when either primary
or secondary food needs are not being sufficiently met there is an
imbalance in the other food. Both primary and secondary foods can
add to or detract from the energy that our bodies require to
physically and mentally perform their daily tasks. Holistic health
counseling can bring balance to all of your food needs and give
you more energy in your daily life.
Like a traditional nutritionist or dietician I encourage you to
eat a healthy ratio of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats as well
as encourage you to eat less junk food, and to reduce sugar and
salt intake. I refer to this as secondary food. I also include
cigarettes and alcohol (anything taken by mouth) in this food category.