personal health consulting

Most nutrition and health programs offer one-size fits all recommendations and expect you to figure out a way to make it work. The same diet, exercise, or lifestyle habit, perfect for one person, may be wrong for another. This is because each person is unique - each person has a different age, ethnicity, and family health history.

Inspire Nutrition offers a different approach customized to your individual needs. In our personal health consulting program, you will be introduced to new foods; you will learn the benefits of eating whole foods and reducing your consumption of packaged, processed, and artificial foods; you will identify what foods work best for your body; you will learn to cook nutritious and balanced meals, and you will receive support while we help you attain your health and personal goals.

The goal of our unique, personalized program is to help you radically improve your life, resolve concerns specific to you and your body and to provide you with the tools for a lifetime of balance. Our personalized program is structured to offer you support to ensure your long term success.

Our 12 session program includes:

12 One-Hour Sessions - every week for 12 weeks, every other week for 6 months or once a month for 12 months (see sample session topics)

Personal Cooking Instruction Most Sessions

Food Samples

Detailed Recommendations Each Session

A Workbook and Recipes

E-mail Support Between Sessions

Book, Magazine, and Article Recommendations

E-mail Newsletter

benefits of our personal health consulting program

Embracing your health and nutrition

Integrate new, better food into your diet

Gain a real understanding of healthy foods

Lose weight or maintain a healthy weight

Reduce food cravings, increase energy

Plan healthy menus and learn healthy cooking techniques

Use food to manage/prevent personal health concerns/illness

Make simple and lasting lifestyle changes

Become motivated and aware

Get out of your rut

sample session topics

Discussion and plan of action regarding a personal health issue - i.e. cholesterol, high triglycerides, etc.

Grocery Store Tour

Label Reading

Sugar Cravings

Healthy Fats and Oils

Healthy Snacks

Portion Size

Food Storage

Review of Your Pantry

Leafy Greens

Whole Grains

Beans and Lentils

Sweet Vegetables/ Root Vegetables

Herbs and Spices/ Condiments

Tofu, Tempeh and Miso

Seitan

Healthy Desserts

Fish

Soups

Salads

Sea Vegetables/ Seaweed

Smoothies and Shakes

Healthy Breakfasts

Healthy Lunches

Healthy Ethnic Cooking - Indian, Mediterranean, Thai

12 sessions

6 sessions

individual sessions

$135 60 minute session

“I first sought out Inspire Nutrition after a wave of sinus infections left me frustrated and interested in whether there were other holistic ways to approach my health. Tired of nasal sprays and antibiotics, I wanted to explore the way that my food choices could impact my health. While I have been a healthy eater my whole life, I had recently moved to DC and was finally cooking for myself. I found myself in a "food rut" -grilled chicken and a vegetable were my staple dinner and I was getting bored and lacked ideas of what else to cook. Christina was wonderful to work with and I literally enjoyed every meal that we made together. Thoughtful, attentive, fun and a great teacher, Christina made sure that we didn't just cook the food together, but that I learned something about all of the ingredients we were using. The 12 cooking classes have truly changed my outlook on health and food, and have changed the way that I eat. The world of foods that Christina opened me up to is fascinating. What I loved about Christina's classes was how customized they were; if there was something I wanted to cook, we would cook it. Since I stated with Christina I have not gotten sick at all; her anti-cold remedies of leafy greens, onions and garlic have worked time and time again. I have also noticed slight weight loss, as well as an overall desire to exercise more and maintain my overall health. I find that eating healthy also makes me want to make healthier choices in other areas of my life (more sleep, more exercise etc.). I am also cooking more and am learning to plan my meals out over the week to ensure that I do not need to make a trip to the snack machine or out to purchase a snack at work. Overall Christina has changed my outlook on food, cooking and health. She is a wonderful dedicated teacher and I recommended her to everyone. Even if you are an experienced cook there is always more to learn. ”

-Sophie Waskow

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