What is Holistic Nutrition?
Holistic Nutrition is an approach to life, a purposeful approach.
It goes a lot further than simply counting the fat, protein and calories in food. Holistic Nutrition focuses on our internal body systems working together alongside our mind and being. It is a focus on us, as a whole, immersed in our environment and our everyday lives – nothing in isolation. It’s all about cooking for health and learning to unlock the therapeutic benefits of food while having a blast in the kitchen doing it.
Have you wanted to eat healthier but really have no idea how?
Stores are filled with books on how to eat healthy and every magazine has a new diet that will surely be the quick fix. If it feels overwhelming, you are not alone. Most people wonder if eating healthy means committing to a restrictive diet or going gluten free forever? Does that mean becoming a vegetarian?……
How many times have you felt the mid-morning or mid-afternoon energy crash?
You know, the times when you reach for a coffee or any snack that is easy to grab. You feel good for a bit and then suddenly all the thoughts of guilt and questions flood your mind. Should I have ate
that? How many calories was that? It goes on and on….
Do you obsess about your weight and wonder if you lost a little would you feel better?
Often times the constant chatter and questioning in your mind causes so much food anxiety it affects the quality of your life.
Remember, your worth is not tied to your food choices!
What if I taught you to add mood boosting foods to your diet? What if you learned how to eat foods that stabilize your energy throughout the day? What if I taught you to increase your digestion so you could draw in all the necessary nutrients your body needs. And…. in and amongst all of this you lost weight while eating delicious foods and enjoying life…
What can Holistic Nutrition help with?
We all need a team of health professionals alongside us to achieve optimal health. Holistic Nutrition compliments other health practices by helping with:
Increased Energy · Better mood, anxiety, depression and brain fog · Digestive Health · Food Sensitivities/Allergies · Weight loss and weight management · Detoxification and cleaning · Adrenal health · Blood sugar imbalances · Low energy and fatigue · Stress management · Hormone Balance · Low immunity · Sleep disorders · Young athlete sport nutrition · Pre/post race nutrition · Acne/skin issues · Nutritional support for pre/post surgery · Eating healthy on a budget · Minimizing side effects or nutritional deficiencies from pharmaceuticals
Education, Inspiration and Joy in the Kitchen
There isn’t a right or wrong way to eat. A belief in this only leads to more anxiety around food. My goal is to help improve your health and happiness by educating you to make choices that are right for your body – inspiring you to trust in yourself and encouraging you to love who you are.
Our culture has gotten our heads so tied up in over-complicated diets and food restrictions that can make healthy eating seem daunting. Let’s change that!
Join me and you’ll learn the important role food plays in our health. You’ll gain culinary skills that will have you cooking with confidence in no time.
Life is constantly evolving and that means we need to be adaptable and so do our eating habits. Let’s blend some food freedom with daily movement and a little encouragement to find creativity and joy in life. I want you to learn to become an expert in what your body needs and have the resources to make good decisions – I’ll be behind you cheerleading all the way!
I’ll meet you where you are at…
I am a compassionate, open and understanding practitioner with a warm heart. My space is non-judgemental, approachable and kind. I’ll listen to you and help you find what works. Sometimes that means a completely new approach and other times that means making small changes until life allows bigger ones.
I’m real…
I have a family that eats together and enjoys life together. We know the feeling that a home cooked meal around a table brings. Our food nourishes us and gives us the energy to live life fully. We do eat burgers, we do stop by the fast food restaurants once in a while but we have a solid healthy foundation that is not shaken when we do this.
Join me for a delicious, life changing experience
“Food to me is a source of happiness and a way to build health and create community”
Meet Christie Lewis
I love life and I love my family. That pretty much sums up how I came to own a nutrition practice here in sunny Lethbridge, Alberta. I was previously drawn to finance and held a rewarding career analyzing all things related to interest rates, currency and securities. After I had a family my interests changed and questions started to pop up. Why were the kids always getting colds? Would it be possible to reduce food sensitivities naturally? Would a change in diet reduce my son’s frustrations with seasonal allergies?
My studies began at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN), the most established Canadian natural health school, blending science-based education with ancient wisdom. Here I learned many nutritional strategies to boost our health. After graduating from CSNN, I enrolled in the Academy of Culinary Nutrition where I joined with a tremendous community to take my book knowledge to the kitchen. I then began to apply it to create nourishing dishes, develop healthy from scratch recipes and to partner with an inspiring team to bring cooking classes to my local community. The sky is the limit when you are inspired!
My work is energizing, as I love connecting with good people that are interested in improving their health. I continually remind my clients that small steps matter. Most people already know a change is needed and I love to help my clients move forward with what already feels right. Everyday I work with a diverse group of people all facing different issues and working towards individual goals. No one fits into a box and so every diet and every recommendation is unique. A healthy lifestyle is not an all-or-nothing situation, so join me and let me support you on this whole foods journey!
Education
- CNE (Hons) – Culinary Nutrition Expert and Certified Instructor
Academy of Culinary Nutrition - C.H.N.C. (Hons) – Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant ™
Canadian School of Natural Nutrition - BMgt (Hons) – Bachelor of Management
University of Lethbridge - Yogafit Certification – Yoga Teacher
Yogafit International
Professional Member Association and Designation
- CSNNAA – Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni Association