INSTITUTE FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EATING 

Through the​​ ​Institute​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Psychology​​ ​of​ ​Eating,​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​leading​ ​school​ ​in​ ​Nutritional Psychology,​ ​where​ ​I​ ​am receiving​ ​my​ certification​ ​as​ ​an​ ​Mind​ ​Body​ ​Eating​ ​Coach through ​IPE's internationally​ ​acclaimed​ ​program,​ ​I​ have ​learned​ ​powerful​ ​cutting-edge​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​protocols​ ​that enable​ ​me​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​weight​ ​issues,​ ​body​ ​image​ ​challenges,​ ​overeating,​ ​binge​ ​eating,​ ​and​ ​a variety​ ​of​ ​nutrition​ ​related​ ​health​ ​concerns,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​digestion,​ ​fatigue,​ ​mood,​ ​immunity,​ ​and others.​ ​My​ ​work​ ​combines​ ​the​ ​powerful​ ​new​ ​fields​ ​of​ ​Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology​ ​and​ ​Mind Body​ ​Nutrition.​ ​The​ ​skills​ ​I​ ​use​ ​from​ ​this​ ​training​ ​are​ ​a​ ​combination​ ​of​ ​practical​ ​coaching techniques,​ ​results-oriented​ ​psychology,​ ​clinical​ ​nutrition,​ ​body-centered​ ​practices,​ ​mind​ ​body science,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​and​ ​compassionate​ ​approach​ ​to​ ​challenges​ ​with​ ​food​ ​and​ ​health. ​

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 What​ ​is​ ​Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology?
Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology​​ ​is​ ​an​ ​important​ ​new​ ​field​ ​originated​ ​by​ ​Marc​ ​David,​ ​Founder​ ​of​ ​the Institute​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Psychology​ ​of​ ​Eating​.​ ​It’s​ ​a​ ​positive,​ ​empowering,​ ​and​ ​transformational approach​ ​that’s​ ​designed​ ​for​ ​anyone​ ​who​ ​eats.​ ​Each​ ​of​ ​us​ ​has​ ​a​ ​unique,​ ​fascinating,​ ​and​ ​ever changing​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​food.​ ​Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology​ ​affirms​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​importance​ ​of this​ ​relationship.​ ​It​ ​sees​ ​our​ ​challenges​ ​with​ ​eating,​ ​weight,​ ​and​ ​health​ ​not​ ​as​ ​an​ ​indication​ ​that we’re​ ​broken,​ ​but​ ​as​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​and​ ​evolve.​ ​Previously,​ ​eating​ ​psychology has​ ​been​ ​limited​ ​to​ ​those​ ​with​ ​clinical​ ​eating​ ​disorders.​ ​Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology,​ ​though,​ ​is for​ ​everyone.​ ​It​ ​affirms​ ​that​ ​our​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​food​ ​has​ ​important​ ​lessons​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​us​ ​if​ ​we choose​ ​to​ ​listen.​ ​And​ ​it​ ​recognizes​ ​that​ ​our​ ​challenges​ ​with​ ​eating,​ ​weight,​ ​and​ ​health​ ​are intimately​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​other​ ​primary​ ​life​ ​dimensions​ ​–​ ​relationship,​ ​family,​ ​work,​ ​sexuality,​ ​our search​ ​for​ ​meaning​ ​and​ ​fulfillment,​ ​and​ ​so​ ​much​ ​more.​ ​Dynamic​ ​Eating​ ​Psychology​ ​is​ ​a​ ​powerful breakthrough​ ​approach.
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What​ ​is​ ​Mind-Body​ ​Nutrition?
Mind-Body​ ​Nutrition​​ ​is​ ​an​ ​exciting​ ​and​ ​timely​ ​new​ ​field​ ​that​ ​advances​ ​the​ ​practice​ ​of​ ​clinical nutrition​ ​by​ ​exploring​ ​the​ ​psychophysiology​ ​of​ ​how​ ​thoughts,​ ​feelings​ ​and​ ​beliefs​ ​impact nutritional​ ​metabolism​ ​and​ ​health.​ ​Originated​ ​by​ ​Marc​ ​David,​ ​Founder​ ​of​ ​the​​ ​Institute​ ​for​ ​the Psychology​ ​of​ ​Eating​,​ ​it​ ​goes​ ​far​ ​beyond​ ​classical​ ​nutrition​ ​by​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​the​ ​fascinating connections​ ​between​ ​brain,​ ​body,​ ​and​ ​behavior.​ ​Simply​ ​put,​ ​​what​​ ​we​ ​eat​ ​is​ ​only​ ​half​ ​of​ ​the​ ​story of​ ​good​ ​nutrition.​ ​The​ ​other​ ​half​ ​is​ ​​who​ ​​we​ ​are​ ​as​ ​eaters.​ ​Mind​ ​Body​ ​Nutrition​ ​reveals​ ​how stress​ ​physiology,​ ​the​ ​relaxation​ ​response,​ ​breathing,​ ​awareness,​ ​pleasure,​ ​meal​ ​timing,​ ​and much​ ​more​ ​profoundly​ ​influence​ ​digestion​ ​and​ ​calorie​ ​burning.​ ​And​ ​it​ ​offers​ ​practical​ ​and results-oriented​ ​strategies​ ​for​ ​the​ ​most​ ​commonly​ ​seen​ ​eating​ ​challenges​ ​and​ ​health​ ​issues​ ​of our​ ​times. 

INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION 

In the professional training and certification program at IIN, I learned about more than 100 dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. I help clients create a completely personalized "roadmap to health" that suits their unique body. I work with lifestyle change because diets don't work. Diets can often be a quick fix and a distraction from personal development work that needs to take place. During my IIN training, I learned a great deal about how eating whole, real food can make a huge impact on health. Once we remove the focus of following a diet, we can focus deeper on what foods are right for each individual person and their body. When doing this work, most find they have more energy, feel better and have an easier time letting go of weight.

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