THE MISSION IS NUTRITION Did you know that the Health & Nutrition Industry is listed as the #1 growth industry leading into the 21st Century? You might ask why? Because people are becoming more aware of how important nutrition is, what it does in our bodies and how it affects our lives. Check out these facts. Today in the United States the Health & Nutrition industry has annual sales of well over 600 Billion Dollars? The April 1997 issue of Nation's Business Magazine, (printed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), listed Health and Nutrition as the #1 growth industry. Believe it or not, Computer Services was listed as #3, but #2 was In Home Health Services. Recent statistics published by our own governments Department of Health, Education & Welfare suggest that six of every ten people in the United States are overweight by five or more pounds. Even more frightening is the fact that three out of these ten are considered to be "MEDICALLY OBESE", that is thirty or more pounds overweight. According to the American Medical Association (AMA) 70% of all deaths in the United States are caused from heart attacks, cancer, strokes and diabetes. The AMA further asserts that in 50% or more of all these deaths, poor nutrition & being overweight play an important role in the formation and progression of the disease! What this means is that 50% of all these deaths could possibly have been prevented with proper nutrition and maintaining a normal weight. These facts are staggering but true! The AMA also states that the number ten killer of adult women in the USA is osteoporosis, a crippling bone disease due to the lack of absorbable calcium in the daily diet. The lack of a simple ten cent mineral like "calcium" is killing people but we can do something about it! It is no wonder we are beginning to see the importance of balanced nutrition in our daily lives.
A hidden problem we experience in the United States is with our food supply.Most of our fruits and vegetables are grown in controlled climates or greenhouses and shipped to our supermarkets "green" to allow the produce to arrive undamaged. That means more money for the producer but it robs our produce of the daily nutrients required by our bodies. A noteworthy fact is that in 1936 our government spent over 30 million dollars on a case study of the soils across America. That was US Senate Document 264 done by the 74th Congress, in the Second Session. The purpose of this study was to determine what "minerals and nutrients" still remained in our soils. The results of this document state that over 70% of the "minerals and nutrients" needed for our bodies to survive have been depleted from our soil. This study was done over 60 years ago! Do you believe the condition has gotten better or worsened? Please understand, plants cannot manufacture minerals. If the plant can't take it from the soil, we simply don't get it in our diet and if we don't replace it in the soil, it's not available! Now, can you answer this question? How many milligrams of selenium, copper, zinc, vanadium, etc. do you need on a daily basis and where do you get it? Of course we don't know unless this is our field of education but modern science has proven we desperately need these life enhancing minerals and nutrients on a daily basis!
This is where we as wellness coaches come into play. We educate you on what the body needs so you can reach your wellness goals. We deal with nutrition and not tricks. Many pharmaceuticals and certain botanicals can "trick" your body into performing a certain way, losing weight being one of them. The problem is that the trick doesn't last! It only lasts for a couple of weeks at best! If you have lost weight and gained it back plus some, we believe we can help you loss it and keep it off! Does it sound too good to be true? Well, it is! We will offer you, all the information you need to then decide what you want to do with it. When you receive proper nutrition on a regular basis, your body changes permanently! You see not only weight loss but improved health, better sleeping patterns, more energy and believe it or not....you won't be hungry! Find out for yourself the difference nutrition can make in your own life. Our mission is to educate our clients about nutrition and the role it plays in their daily lives while giving and showing them individual service and support on their road to better health and weight maintenance. I would love to be a part of helping you achieve your goals!