Nutrition
Eating a healthy diet comes naturally to me. Between my education on America’s food system and paying attention to my body’s specific needs, I eat a very clean diet of (mostly) unprocessed foods that are easy for my body to digest. I have a sensitive digestive system, and over the past decade, I’ve learned to select foods that I enjoy so I never feel deprived. In addition, the foods I choose are nutrient-rich and full of healthy fats which helps me maintain a healthy weight and feel satisfied with each meal. A simple guideline:
- listen to your body’s hunger cues and eat accordingly
- pay attention to your digestion and adjust accordingly
- educate yourself about the foods you eat – do you recognize those ingredients?
- educate yourself about groceries – do you know where it comes from?
Because I love healthy food, and wanted to learn more about creating well-balanced meals to fuel my body, I took a Nutrition course in the fall of 2010. I’m currently enrolled in the Health Coach Training Program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Nutrition plays a significant role in physical health, mental wellness, disease prevention and healing. I’m not a medical professional or a Registered Dietitian, but I love to open the lines of communication to discuss nutrition and wellness. We can learn a lot from each other!
Please feel free to leave me a comment below or send me an email.
I’m so glad I found your blog! I love reading your thoughts about activity, and I admire you for taking life by the reins and getting out there! Congratulations to you and your fiance. I look forward to reading more!
Thank you for your kind words! Hope you’ll come back soon.
Great luck on your adventure. I have changed my lifestyle and am very interested in helping others find easy ways to eat nutritional, non-processed, natural foods. It would be helpful if you can find and add recipes to your blog as you start cooking more nutritional meals!
I made a strawberry spinach salad tonight that had no processed foods or sugar, just some honey, olive oil, red wine vinegar, paprika, mustard and sesame seeds with roasted almonds. Was a hit, especially with the blackened salmon on top!
Do you mind if I ask who are you studying to become a nutrition consultatnt through? I am a fitness instructor and personal trainer and would like to expand my nutrition knowledge.
I would also love to know where you were certified in nutrition counseling b/c I am looking into it too! Thank you!
I’m curious too!!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] recently posted..don’t lose hope.
Pingback: Influential Food Factors
just found your site! I look forward to reading more,
I have similiar goals for myself, that it seems you have accomplished in your life already. To live a healthy life!
<3
Hi Laura! I’m so glad you found my blog and thanks for saying hi! I hope you’ll come back soon.
Dorry
Pingback: A Saturday Around the House