What is Integrative Nutrition?
Integrative Nutrition is a bridge between nutrition and lifestyle management. Treating the whole person, rather than a specific symptom or concern, will ultimately lead an individual to understand the root cause of imbalances. What we eat is really a second source of nourishment. Integrative Nutrition considers not only the food we eat, but also our relationships, physical activity, career, and spirituality, all of which affect our overall health. While food and a balanced diet are essential to healthy living, its full potential is not realized without incorporating other aspects of our lives, those which nourish us on a mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual level.
What is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach?
An Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) is a professionally trained holistic health mentor who supports clients in defining and achieving their health and wellness objectives by providing tailored, one-on-one guidance in identifying the foods and lifestyle habits that are most beneficial to them. Health coaches partner with clients to empower them to become an expert in their own health. They focus on maintaining health rather than responding to acute illness. Health coaches meet clients where they are, provide unconditional support and believe in a client’s ability to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
A health coach creates a safe space for clients to:
take a journey of self discovery
set self-determined goals
commit to action steps
establish accountability in order for clients to reach their wellness vision
It's not about a quick fix, it's about building a sustainable lifestyle that anchors you in balanced health while promoting essential areas of your life.
Why Work with an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach?
We are all bio-individuals. What works for you may not work for anyone else. The journey is finding what does work for you since you are unique and perfectly imperfect. It takes experimenting with different foods, spiritual practices, behavioral changes, and so much more to find what works for each of us. An INHC will construct a game plan specifically tailored to you, the individual. We coach and mentor and are the rock you can rely upon as you journey towards long-term well-being.
A few reasons to work with an INHC:
You feel like something might be off with your health, but are not sure what it is.
You want to improve your diet and/or lifestyle but not sure where to begin or how to fit it into your schedule.
You’re tired of dieting, deprivation, and the frustration that comes with trying to lose weight.
You would like to improve your sleep, your skin, boost your energy, or manage your stress.
You would like to know what it feels like to have less inflammation in your body or not be addicted to sugar.
You want to make better food choices but don’t have the patience to sort through all the fad diets.