You don’t know what healthy eating really is...

Maybe it’s chicken and broccoli...

Maybe it’s a bowl of carrots...

Or it could be that fizzy pink drink you see people drinking on Instagram...

And even if you did know what makes up a healthy meal...

You rarely have the time or energy to cook a meal...

And you definitely don’t want to stand in the kitchen for hours...

And taste? What taste?

As far as you know, healthy meals are tasteless meals...

And that’s where you draw the line.

What drives me crazy is that too many calorie-obsessed coaches, trainers, and authors have given healthy eating a bad name.

They have promoted the idea that healthy eating means removing everything you love from the kitchen and sitting down to tasteless and unfulfilling meals.

And that’s just not true.

Yes, what constitutes healthy eating is different for every body type...

And what your body needs now may be different from what your body needs later in your healthy eating journey...

But that doesn’t mean that healthy eating can’t be delicious, easy to prepare, and fulfilling.

So, I’m taking a stand against the idea of boring health food that takes forever to cook and makes your life complicated...

And I’m teaching you how to put together meals in a creative and fun way.

I grew up in a small town in the Southern United States where breaded, fried, and cheesy is the typical dinner presentation.

Knowing absolutely nothing about what healthy eating is, I became obsessed with counting calories to combat the freshman 15.

But despite consuming low calories and spending hours on the treadmill, 15 lbs became 20 lbs, and 20 lbs threatened to become even more.

I tried eating special cereals every morning, cooking grilled chicken every night, and drinking weight loss teas throughout the day to suppress my appetite.

The result? I would crash and burn after less than 2 weeks of “healthy eating” returning to what was tasty and convenient.

And by grad school, I had repeated this cycle so many times that I was exhausted, and my commitment to healthy eating flat-lined.

I settled for a menu of fried chicken and biscuits, bar food, and pasta with, yes, the occasional and disappointing chicken breast with overcooked broccoli.

And dramatic weight swings, health problems, and pants that I couldn’t button became the norm.

Why?

Because I assumed that healthy eating required a superhuman willpower, hours upon hours in the kitchen, and satisfaction with unsatisfying meals.

But everything changed when I attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and learned just what healthy eating is.

And once I was armed with that knowledge, the only thing left for me to learn was how to cook well and in a way that helped me spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying life.

These days, I eat like the Goddess Virgo on a girl’s trip with Rachel Ray making healthy and satisfying meals that give more energy than they take.

And I’ve found inventive ways to explore in the kitchen that have freed me from the confines of step-by-step recipes...

Which allows me to express my creativity while discovering amazing flavor profiles and textures and creating one-of-a-kind meals.

The result? I’m now in the best shape of my life, have said goodbye to a myriad of health concerns, and finally have the stamina to power through long days.

I’ve moved out of the crash and burn cycle and moved into morning mediations, afternoon workouts, productive work days, and creative evenings.

And I’ve made room for my passion for teaching healthy eating and lifestyle choices that help creatives get the most out of their lives.