“You are the expert of your body”

I have always been drawn to the idea of using food to heal the body. Food plays a vital role in our lives and sustains our physical well-being. Beyond nourishment, food plays a role in our mental and emotional health. However with the constant onslaught of dieting messages, there is a lot of confusing and conflicting information that surrounds food and diet. We get lost in the diet battlefield of “good” food vs “bad” food, sugar-free, gluten free, dairy free, soy free, “eat this”, “don’t eat that”. It can become a very stressful environment when you are trying to figure out what to eat.

Often in the pursuit of health, we turn to diet regimens that are based on food rigidity and restrictions. These diets are initially met with excitement and conviction that this is the answer to improved health, more energy, and better living. Unfortunately, these diets are often met with guilt and shame when we struggle to sustain them long-term and we begin to feel as if we have failed. In reality – it is the diet that has failed you, but we continue to blame ourselves when we are not able to uphold diet’s strict rules of food restrictions and eliminations.

Food is not the enemy. Your body is not the enemy.

It is my belief that you are the expert of your own body. Healthy eating isn’t just about nutrition. It’s also not always about choosing the healthiest option on the menu. It’s about enjoying the food you eat and eating foods that make you feel good. It’s about having food freedom to not only include nourishing foods, but also eating for pleasure and for joy, or just because it taste good. It’s about enjoying a slice of cake at a birthday party for your best friend, or going out for pizza on a Friday night, it’s about making a delicious fruit smoothie on a hot summer day, or eating a cookie just because they are fresh out of the oven. I am passionate about helping individuals heal their relationship with food, find food freedom and make peace with their bodies.