I used to think there were two options when it came to food and health…

Option 1: the mind-over-matter approach

The gist: agonize about food + be super strict and rigid when it comes to calories and working out.

The result: achieve “health” and goal weight while being miserable.

Option 2: the YOLO approach

The gist: eat and drink whatever your heart desires because “you only live once.”

The result: be overweight and unhealthy, but carefree.

Well, what if there was a third option?

I spent years in an unhealthy relationship with food and my body. Under-eating. Overeating. I tried fat-free. I tried sugar-free. Zero carb. Master Cleanse. Vegetarian and borderline vegan.

And a few things were consistent in all of these attempts - 1) I was hyper-focused on food and 2) I felt terrible.

I wanted there to be a better way. And, in the middle of the night, in a moment I can only describe as God whispering in my ear, I heard the words “Just. Eat. Real. Food.”

After that, it became my mission to figure out what this meant. It seems so simple, yet our food system has been so incredibly wrecked by toxins, pesticides, genetically modified and lab-grown foods, that it’s really not simple anymore. In the past 50 years, food has gone from real food to “food industry.”

So, after the past decade of some trial-and-error, going back to school for holistic nutrition (an in-person, year-and-a-half-long program at Bauman College), and countless hours of research, I felt so strong in this third option that I couldn’t wait to share it with others

Option 3: the better way

The gist: clean-eating. Real, whole, quality foods + no off-limits food groups (unless there’s a true allergy/sensitivity) + workouts that work for us depending on our season of life + listening to our God-given intuition. Looking at all areas of our life from a holistic approach.

The result: Peace with food. Energy freed up to enjoy all the other wonderful areas of life!

Our journeys are all so different. I have worked with clients whose goals range from weight loss to weight gain. From supporting mama and baby during pregnancy, to healing the gut, to shifting family habits.

It is my absolute honor to get to journey with people through these special seasons of their life.

My diet approach is less emphasis on cutting any food groups and more emphasis on quality, clean eating. I walk my clients through choosing the best quality in all food categories, from meat to veggies and everything in-between.

It will help immensely if you or someone in the household is ready to get in the kitchen. That doesn’t mean it has to be you - for example, I had a client who was crazy busy with work but had two preteen daughters. She would print out the recipes, let them pick and then get the groceries. The girls would do all the cooking. They loved it because they had freedom in the kitchen, and needless to say, my client and her husband loved it too! It was a “win” all-around.

It will also help if you have the budget for and are willing to spend extra money up-front on a few supplements and high-quality ingredients. But once you get your pantry stocked up with great options, the week-to-week extra expenses are very minimal. In fact, you should save money over time when you consider the opportunity costs; feeling run down and tired, missed work, and medical expenses, etc.

I always recommend starting with a complimentary virtual consultation so that I can understand your unique challenges and health wish list.

I look forward to connecting!

xo, Rachel

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Some kind words from my client, Ashley.