Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches help clients make sustainable lifestyle changes to achieve wellness goals, particularly for preventable nutrition- and lifestyle-related diseases. They use evidence- and experience-based approaches tailored to each individual, empowering clients to adopt health-promoting behaviors. Trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, they specialize in bio individuality and multidimensional health, guiding long-term changes for improved quality of life. Their role is vital in supporting lasting health within the wellness system.
Health Coaches help clients make lasting lifestyle changes to improve well-being, focusing on supporting self-determined goals rather than diagnosing or treating medical conditions. While they can assist with mild health concerns like headaches or fatigue, complex health issues should be addressed by a larger wellness team, including doctors or nutritionists. Health Coaches may work with children, depending on local laws, and should always recommend consulting a doctor before making significant changes to diet, medication, or exercise. Their role is to guide clients in making behavior changes that support overall health.
The IIN Circle of Life Tool
IIN’s Circle of Life tool helps assess and balance the 12 areas of primary food. Celebrate what’s working and focus on areas needing improvement to enhance satisfaction. Your Circle is unique and will evolve, so revisit it as needed.
Changes involve different areas, starting with the distinction between primary and secondary food. Primary food refers to the nourishment you receive off the plate, including aspects like spirituality, physical activity, career, relationships, and finances. When primary food is balanced, it positively impacts the secondary food—the food you eat. Secondary food refers to what’s on your plate, the actual meals you consume.
Health coaches work with clients on both primary and secondary food. They focus on enhancing aspects of primary food, such as improving relationships, career, and physical health, while also guiding clients on how to nourish themselves through healthy eating. This includes offering recipes, tips, and advice on making better food choices.
Primary food refers to the nourishment you receive off the plate like physical activity, relationships, spirituality... Secondary food refers to what’s on your actual plate, the actual meals you consume. When primary food is balanced, the food you consume in the plate becomes secondary.
" I acknowledge the transition first, then I lead the way from transition towards meaningfull transformation".
I know your mind feels like it’s in overdrive, spinning with endless thoughts while life races by at a million miles an hour. It’s like you’re carrying the weight of the world, and it’s exhausting.
But here’s the thing—you don’t have to stay stuck on that relentless hamster wheel, feeling drained and dreading the years ahead.
It breaks my heart when I hear people say things like, “I always fail,” or, “I’ll never change.” I know how discouraging it is to try everything—reading the books, following the advice—and still find yourself back at square one. It’s easy to start believing the problem is you. But let me tell you, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I believe in you. You are capable of so much more than you realize. Helping you tap into your vibrant, authentic health is what gets me out of bed every morning—and I’m here to help you make it happen.
GREEN SMOOTHIE
PREPARATION
Prep time: 5 minutes
Blending time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
• 2 loose-packed cups kale or spinach
• 2 frozen bananas (freeze overnight)
• 1 green apple
• 1 cup almond milk
Ingredients
• 2 loose-packed cups kale or spinach
• 2 frozen bananas (freeze overnight)
• 1 green apple
• 1 cup almond milk
Directions
1. Wash greens and apple.
2. Core apple and cut into quarters.
3. Transfer all ingredients to blender and blend on high until creamy, adding more almond milk if needed.
CHOCOLATE-ALMOND BUTTER CUPS
PREPARATION
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Servings: 6–8
Ingredients
• 1 cup raw cacao powder
• 5/8 cup coconut oil, divided
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 1 cup raw almonds
• 3 tablespoons quinoa flakes
• 2 tablespoons raw almond butter
• 2 tablespoons raw honey
• 1 teaspoon fine Himalayan salt
Directions
1. Whisk cacao powder into 1/2 cup coconut oil in double boiler until smooth. Turn off heat and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Set aside.
2. Grind almonds and quinoa flakes in food processor and transfer to bowl.
3. Add 2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, almond butter, honey, and salt.
4. Combine with spoon until thick paste forms.
5. Line small muffin tray with paper cups.
6. Drizzle 1 tablespoon chocolate into the bottom of each liner. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
7. Remove from freezer and top with 1 teaspoon almond mixture, then another tablespoon of chocolate.
8. Return to freezer for 20–30 minutes or until mixture is firm.
9. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
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