8/4/2023 0 Comments Feed us happy![]() ![]() In integrative nutrition, secondary food explores the intersection of nutrition and health. This refers to the food we actually eat – what is on our plate during each meal. In my coaching practice, I use what I have studied as the Circle of Life, to help clients find what balance and wellness means to them in all aspects of primary food. More recently, science has started to recognize the impact that lifestyle factors have on physical, emotional, and mental health. It has been scientifically proven many years ago that diet, physical activity, and relationships have a direct correlation with overall wellness. Most importantly, the idea of primary food reminds us to look at our health and wellness from a big-picture perspective, and see what areas of our life may be out of balance when we’re feeling off. Clearly, we need food to survive, but the concept of primary food underlines the fact that health is multidimensional – it helps bring awareness to the full picture of health. Primary food emphasizes the fact that wellness goes waaay beyond what we eat. In integrative nutrition, these areas of our life are classified as ‘primary foods’ because they feed us in ways in which the food on our plate cannot. ![]() This refers to aspects in our lives which feed us that are NOT food. Reaching optimal health involves experimenting to find what are good choices for you – the right environment, diet, or workout that helps you thrive right now at this point in your life. Getting it right for YOU implies understanding that there’s much more to it than making what everyone believes are ‘good choices’. Figuring out our health is not as simple as maintaining a ‘healthy’ diet or exercise regimen. Health is very complex and because of its multiple facets and dimensions, it is impossible for all of our needs to be the same. While getting certified at IIN one of my favorite professors always loved to say “one person’s food is another person’s poison”… and I couldn’t agree more. What works for someone might not work for someone else. Since we are all different at a cellular level, we also differ in the areas of lifestyle, fitness, relationships, nutrition, and what makes us happy. Everyone is completely unique in body, mind, and spirit and people have different ways and do different things to support their health and happiness. ![]() This refers to the fact that everyone is different and has different needs. Before we dive into more specific topics, I want to touch upon some core concepts of integrative health that I think are super important to understand when looking at your wellness from a holistic standpoint.įirst of all – bio-individuality. ![]()
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