Benefits of Eating Local Foods.

Eating local foods that are in season is extremely beneficial for optimum health. For one, local foods are very nutritionally dense, full of live enzymes, and taste delicious. When foods have to travel long distances to get to your local supermarket, they are sprayed with pesticides and herbicides to withstand the long trip. If the produce is from a different country, it could even be sprayed with chemicals that are banned from the United States because of the health risks involved with ingesting these chemicals. Furthermore, once a fruit or vegetable is picked, it slowly loses its vitality, nutritional value and enzymatic activity. At times, the fruits and vegetables are even picked early before they are able reach their peak nutritional value, which occurs towards the end of the growing process. This operation is done to eliminate the fruits and vegetables from spoiling during their long travels to get to your local grocery store. This results in fruits and vegetables that have very low nutritional value, which doesn’t do your body a whole lot of good.

The Art of Balancing the Mind, Body & Spirit.

Are you done with all the gimmicks and false promises of easy weight loss and instant great health?

• make more mindful food choices that are suited for your unique self.
• feel and look more energized.
• eliminate chronic food cravings.
• take control over emotional eating.
• lose weight…without deprivation or toxic guilt.
• have a more healthful and meaningful life.
• add peace and simplify your life.

Then you have come to the right place for gentle, compassionate, wise and experienced counseling.

What is Optimum Nutrition?

Optimum nutrition is about having control over your health by nurturing your mind, body and spirit as a whole unit.  Doing this enables your body to function properly on its own for a long and healthy life, as it should be. To reach optimum nutrition, it is important to learn your body’s own uniqueness and to listen to and understand your body’s messages and cues. Nurturing your body on a daily basis by eating nutrient-dense foods is essential for excellent health.

Eating wholesome foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains and meats from animals free of hormones and/or pesticides that are organic and locally grown will nourish your body with an abundance of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.