My mother never bought packaged food - she baked bread on the weekends, cooked dinner every night and on weekends we went to the local farm for our vegetables. I don’t remember when I started to eat so much packaged food..… college maybe? Jump forward 15 years, married with 3 small children, 60 pounds overweight, suffering from hormone imbalance and on my way to diabetes. My doctor was concerned and I was really worried about my future and the future health of my family.
That year I decided my mantra would be to have an “unwavering commitment to exercise and my health!” I lost the weight by changing my relationship with myself, my diet and following an exercise plan. I fully understand that having a positive attitude and a supportive team behind you is critical to success. I dropped the refined and processed foods, grew my garden and developed healthier versions of favourite recipes.
Nutrition to me is not just the food we eat - it is respect for ourselves. I don’t love diets - I find them extreme. I like the 80/20 rule… 90/10 even better. My passion is nutritionally dense therapeutic foods that support individual needs, removing nutritionally bankrupt foods and guiding people to find their own “unwavering commitment to their health”.
My passion is to connect, educate and inspire people around me. Generating confidence and finding happiness is my end goal.
You can find me either in my kitchen developing and adapting recipes, training for another half-marathon or riding my much loved bike getting ready for my next fondo. I am a Ride Leader and NCCP Level 1 Coach for WOWride Cycling Club, an incredible club for women cyclists whose specialty is uniting and inspiring women to ride safely outside on road bikes.
Graduating from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition with Merit was a huge endeavour and required intense commitment; especially while wrestling the schedule and temperaments of three lively teenagers and taking care and time to honour my wonderful relationship with my husband. I am truly grateful for all I have in my life and want to share this love of life with you!
Certification: Registered Holistic Nutritionist - 2017 - Graduated with Merit
Holistic Culinary Certificate, CSNN, 2017
NCCP Level 1 Cycling Coach - Skills and Tactics, Basic Cycling Skills 2015/16
