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about christina

mission

We profoundly impact the health and wellness of our clients by providing nutrition training that lasts a lifetime.

vision

To inspire healthy eating, enjoyable fitness, and lifestyle balance so they are the overwhelming norm in America’s personal, educational, and work environments.

christina giallourakis, j.d., c.h.h.c.

christina giallourakisAs a certified holistic health counselor, consultant, healthy cook, and educator, Christina Giallourakis offers an integrated approach to nutrition and wellness for individuals, organizations, and schools in the DC metropolitan area. Christina helps her clients achieve optimal health and real wellbeing through integration of proper nutrition, regular fitness routines, and a balanced lifestyle.

Christina earned a B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University and a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. Before she became a holistic health and nutrition counselor, Christina was living in Washington, DC, and worked as an attorney for five years, specializing as an immigration litigator and policy analyst.

While practicing law, Christina witnessed her mother's six year battle with cancer. During this time, she became intrigued about the connection between food, fitness, lifestyle and health. Ultimately, she became convinced of the remarkable benefits that a path of nutritious foods, healthy cooking, consistent workout routines and positive lifestyle changes could bring. Inspired by her mother, a former educator, artist, and author, Christina decided to become a social entrepreneur.

Christina graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she immersed herself in nutrition theories from across the globe. She founded Inspire Nutrition™ with the goal of "inspiring" and instilling sustainable nutrition and balanced lifestyles. Christina has also completed many courses in health supportive cooking at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health.

Christina is completely focused on her clients. Christina is supportive, committed, fun to work with, and can usually be found cooking, reading, researching and devising solutions for her clients.

our sustainability efforts

Inspire Nutrition™ is committed to educating its clients --  institutional and individual -- about the food-related aspects of environmental responsibility. Inspire Nutrition™ is committed to environmental sustainability in the following ways:  

  • Inspire Nutrition™, introduces its clients to the importance of locally grown and produced foods. We do this by teaching our clients how to find locally grown and produced foods during our grocery store tours.  In addition, we help our clients seek out and support local farmers markets which sell locally grown and produced foods. Our monthly cooking demonstration attendees receive a list of local farmers markets in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.  We also take clients to farmers markets upon request.

  • Inspire Nutrition’s™ clients and those who attend cooking classes are educated about the importance of purchasing organic foods as much as possible. The ingredients used at our cooking demonstrations are predominantly organic.

  • We educate our clients about avoiding heavily packaged products and buying fresh foods instead of frozen. These two topics are emphasized during grocery store tours.

  •  We encourage and educate our clients about the health and environmental sustainability benefits of eating less meat.   

design your own event

private events for book clubs, bridal and baby showers, gourmet groups, and any other groups who love food!  Design Your Own Event!

testimonials

"I have been taking cooking classes at Inspire Nutrition for the last two years and absolutely love it. Christina instructs with boundless energy and infectious enthusiasm. When I was diagnosed with cancer last year, I sought Christina's expert advice on nutrition. She has provided me with guidance on cooking low-fat meals that not only work for me, but my whole family enjoys! I am now cancer-free and living a healthy lifestyle. " - jessica cogan
"Christina started our culinary journey with a fascinating tour of Whole Foods Market with detailed instruction on the benefits of making (no pun intended) whole food choices. Because of her sweet and sunny personality, my 12 weeks of classes were great fun. Her instructions were simple and we made wonderful, delicious recipes for a healthy life style change. Included in the classes is beneficial information on where, how and why to shop and eat healthy. With her amazing knowledge of the nutritional values and benefits of healthy food choices she easily converted me to a believer. I’ve been cooking healthy every since. I’d have to give her 4 STARS!" - lynn arnaiz
"I signed up for cooking classes with Christina because my eating habits were in a total rut – I was dining out all the time, preparing the same meals over and over and skipping meals. The recipes and tips I learned were so practical and delicious! I’m buying vegetables I’ve never bought before and am feeling so much healthier. Kale salad is my new favorite!" - trisha clauson
“The thing I like best about the six month program is the reinforcement. My health counselor understands that it’s not easy to make the right health choices so the constant reinforcement really helps me stay on track.” - james huning, ph.d.
"I'm feeling good since we last met. I've been cooking more - just thinking more about what to make, what I have in the house, how I can get it started early enough . I've also been better about exercising. It all feels really good. Thanks again for helping get my mind, body, and spirt back on track!" - kimberly forrester
"The tour of Whole Foods really opened my eyes. I learned about new foods that I would not have tried unless they had been pointed out to me. I had questions answered about foods that I had been wondering about and my health counselor helped me identify some quick, healthy meals that I can buy when I get busy." - jacob carter
“The cooking class I attended not only showed me how to cook quick, delicious, healthy dishes, it also provided great information on which type of fish to purchase and the overall health benefits of fish.” - kristin sherwood
"Thanks Inspire Nutrition™ for expanding my world of nutrition and introducing new and exciting ways to live healthy!!" - lygia thomas



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