Why is the program 6 months long?

Research has shown that it takes 6 months for people to break or change a habit. Plus, think about it, you didn't become sick or overweight overnight, and neither will you be able to reverse your issues overnight. The 6 month program is carefully tailored to each client to ensure their results will be long lasting. I don’t treat symptoms, so enough time is allowed to figure out the root cause of the client's issue, as well as monitor the solution long enough to see results. The knowledge you will gain will set you up for a lifetime of healthiness. Once you understand the key concepts to health and incorporate them into your lifestyle, you should be able to improve and maintain your results and health overtime.

What is the difference between a Health Coach and a Nutritionist or Dietician?

While all 3 types of wellness professionals have the same end goal in mind: help their clients get healthier, the methods they go about achieving them are very different. For a dietician or nutritionist the diet of the client is the sole concern and a restrictive diet is usually prescribed as the blanket solution to weight loss or improving overall health.

A Health Coach, on the other hand, looks at each client individually in a more holistic way to help each individual understand the food and lifestyle choices that work best for them, and how to implement the changes to sustain positive results in health and energy over time. Instead of prescribing one diet or way of exercising, Health Coaches create recommendations to fit each client.

 

How quickly will I see results?

That depends on where you're at when we start, and how you follow and apply your personalised recommendations. Most women see results within the first couple of months in the form of a new relationship with food, fewer cravings, better body image, and a drop in one dress size.

 

What is a Health Coach?

A Health Coach is a certified holistic wellness practitioner that looks at an individual’s diet and lifestyle and offers recommendations in order to improve overall health and happiness. I trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where some of my teachers included Dr. Andrew Weill, Director of the Arizona Centre for Integrative Medicine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine; Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University's Prevention Research Centre; Dr. Walter Willet, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities.

​My approach is not to dwell on calories, carbs, fats, and proteins or to create a list of good and bad foods.

Instead I work with clients to create a healthy and happy life in a way that is flexible, fun, and rewarding.