It's true--We are what we eat!

 Since we really are what we absorb, it is crucial to have efficient digestive and intestinal function. I am professional and passionate about helping people maximize their health starting with a good diet.  My programs offer practical methods that will improve your body’s ability to absorb the vital nutrients that are key to obtaining optimal health.

Our modern diet and environment contains many ingredients harmful to our health. I will educate you about the many ways in which you can improve your current health situation, by drawing from both western science and ancient Chinese traditions.  Together we will create a wholesome nutritional plan that will help protect you from the many health concerns of our day.

Who could benefit from Nutritional Consulting:

Children

Many of today’s children are not getting the optimal nutrition that will sustain them for a long healthy life.  Listening to the news or just looking around at the kids on a playground shows us the significant increase in weight that is mostly caused by eating an excessive amount of processed, refined, junk, packaged and fast food.  These foods are void of nutrients and contain harmful fats, preservatives, artificial colours and flavours, the main culprits responsible for weight gain. The risk of burgeoning disease pathologies are greatly increased when a poor diet is consumed on a regular basis due to the lack of essential nutrients.

This unhealthy type of diet was not an option for children a few generations ago and earlier.  There were far fewer cases of weight problems, ADHD, diabetes, psychological and neurological disorders, and the list goes on.

It is possible to have the healthy diet of yesterday that so many children are missing out on today!

While keeping the child’s specific likes, dislikes, health concerns, and food sensitivities in mind, I can create a plan that involves a healthy menu, outlining what foods to generally avoid and replace with nourishing and satisfying alternatives.  When children are switched to a healthier diet, their parents often notice better behavior and necessary weight loss soon after.  Being that adequate physical activity is also recommended and an important part of health and well being, I can also create and include a physical fitness schedule suitable for children.   

Women of all ages

The female body from the early teens and onward up until post menopause goes through monthly hormonal changes that often contribute to many undesirable symptoms.  These are largely due to lack of paying attention to the body, mind and spirit connection of the female gender.  Adequate nutrition, rest, exercise, and taking time out for herself will make the world of difference to all women.  This is also an art that seems to be lost by many over the years, as today’s world and place for most women has changed considerably.

Anyone who is ready to take responsibility for their own health

Often as we age we begin to notice our body changing in undesirable ways.  We begin to experience unpleasant symptoms.  This is when many of us become concerned or interested in our health and search for ways to improve it in order to avoid disease and to live a long, quality life

For those who suffer from the following:

Digestive and intestinal difficulties

Such as, bloating, gas, cramps, diarrhea, constipation.  There is much that can be done using nutrition and changing eating habits that can be of great help in all of these areas.

Lack of energy and increased fatigue

Feeding the body what it really needs to make it through the day is the main key to having adequate energy.  Many people today are fatigued for a good part of each day.  Apart from a poor diet, other contributing factors are, lack of exercise, inadequate or poor quality sleep, a high stress level, depression, an over burdened liver, and excessive intake of intoxicants.  During nutritional consulting sessions you will learn ways to increase your energy level and improve your overall feeling of well-being by addressing all of these areas (as needed).

 Undesirable body weight

 It is no secret that excess body weight has become a big issue for people of all ages today (no pun intended).  It has also become a big business.  Many of the foods in the grocery stores are prepackaged, processed, refined, convenience foods that often contain unhealthy amounts of hazardous fats, chemicals, preservatives, colouring, flavours, sugars, salt, flavour enhancers, texturizers, etc.  Often the body does not recognize these "non-foods" and will store them away.  These types of ingredients can also interfere with certain bodily processes enabling them from working efficiently, as is required for a healthy weight.  On the other hand, are the countless healthful food choices out there in health food stores, farmers markets, and increasingly available in you local grocery store. During nutritional consulting sessions you will learn about these foods, and the wonders they can do for the body.  You will also learn the ways in which to increase metabolism and about foods and eating habits that encourage weight loss (or weight gain if necessary).  The focus will be quality as well as quantity.  When an unhealthy food choice is removed from the diet, it needs to be replaced with a healthy and satisfying alternative.  With healthy weight loss comes increased energy, health, confidence, vitality, and improved self-image.