This week's lesson, Module 12, is the importance of walking my talk as a health coach. Guest speaker, Gary Taubes challenges the current understanding of the causes of obesity. We also learn about the concepts of volumetrics,...
This week's lesson, Module 11, focused on all things sugar. Where is it found and what is the effect on the body. We also learned about the primary food area of finances and how it impacts your health and happiness. We took t...
Some weeks we don't have a new module so I'm sharing with you what I'm doing with the information I'm learning. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual goals -> plan for the next 12 weeks Most people don't do well planni...
This week's lesson, Module 10, focused on understanding the last macronutrient, carbohydrates, including the types, dietary sources, and effects on the body. We get into the pros and cons of carbohydrates in the diet and how ...
This week's lesson, Module 9, focused on understanding another macronutrient, protein. Also, we dive into the protein-based dietary approaches most notably the Atkins diet, the Primal Blueprint, and Paleo diets, and to round ...
This week's lesson focused on understanding the basics of fat and the effects on the body, how inflammation plays a role in health and disease, real food vs. industrial food, using food as medicine, the dairy debate, and last...
This week's lesson focused on the healing capacity of whole foods, how a nutrient-dense diet can aid in disease prevention, and accountability coaching. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual goals -> plan for the next ...
This week's lesson focused on the great organic debate, the value of eating locally grown food, holistic, sustainable farming, the importance of relationships as primary food, and how to communicate more effectively with the ...
With a break in the Modules, I'll fill you in on what I'm doing and how I'm applying what I'm learning. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual goals -> plan for the next 12 weeks Most people don't do well planning for a...
This week's lesson focused on raw food and superfoods, juicing and blending, career satisfaction, fear and taking action, the relationship between money and self-worth. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual goals -> pl...
This week's lesson focused on the unique roles of health coaches, dieticians, and nutritionists, how people learn about nutrition, and the role of joy in our health and happiness. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual ...
Whoa, this week is a real eye-opener about how the food industry works and how that, in turn, affects our food choices in the grocery store. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual goals -> plan for the next 12 weeks Mos...
In this second week of IIN's Health Coach Training Program, we explored IIN's unique theories on Primary/Secondary Foods, Bio-Individuality, Geographic Proximity, and Fitting OUT. Mentioned in this episode: Don't plan annual ...
Week 1: Exploring the Foundations of Health Coaching In the first week of the Health Coach Training Program (HTCP) at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) , the focus is on understanding the program's mission to impr...