I have been building my practice as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for nearly two years, but I have been studying nutrition and researching theories for well over a decade. Like most of my generation, I grew up eating boxed cereals for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and though I had the benefit of mostly home-cooked dinners, they incorporated processed foods and margarine, which I would do anything to avoid these days.
What really cemented my interest in nutrition was seeing its effect in my own family. I am the mother of three sons, and I homeschooled them through high school graduation. Every homeschool family experiences ups and downs from day to day – ask any parent who is with their children 24/7 and add in academic studies – but I had some particular challenges with one of my sons. He was very bright but easily distracted. Staying on task was a significant challenge.