My Journey to Becoming a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant
My passion for nutrition comes from both personal experience and a genuine desire to help others understand the important role food can play in supporting a healthy lifestyle.
I come from a family with a history of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart conditions, and cancer. While we can't control our genetics, I believe we can make choices about how we nourish and care for our bodies.
Watching my mother overcome cancer three times and experience a heart attack made me want to learn as much as I could about nutrition—not only for myself, but for my family and for the people I would eventually have the opportunity to help.
Becoming a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant was an important step in that journey. I wanted a proper education that would give me the knowledge and confidence to understand nutrition on a deeper level and help my family build healthy habits for life.
As a mother of three children, a wife, and a business owner, I understand that life can be busy and unpredictable. Healthy eating isn't always as simple as knowing what foods are considered healthy. Schedules change, responsibilities pile up, and everyone's needs are different. That's why I believe nutrition needs to be practical, realistic, and adaptable to everyday life.
Throughout my career, I have worked with families, doctors, sports teams, teens, older adults, naturopaths, and fitness trainers. These experiences have helped me develop a well-rounded approach to nutrition and a deeper understanding of the different goals, lifestyles, and challenges people face.
Through Nutrition by Michelle Challenges, my goal is to take the guesswork out of healthy eating and provide the knowledge, guidance, support, and accountability you need to feel confident in your choices.
My Approach to Nutrition
I don't believe there is one perfect way of eating that works for everyone. Your nutrition should reflect you, your goals, lifestyle, activity level, and individual needs.
- Build balanced and sustainable eating habits
- Understand how to make nutritious food choices
- Incorporate more whole foods into your lifestyle
- Create realistic meal planning habits
- Stay accountable and motivated
- Develop a healthier relationship with food
- Learn strategies that continue beyond a program or challenge
The goal isn't perfection. The goal is creating healthy habits that work in real life.
Education & Credentials
Nutrition Education
Two Year Certification in Nutrition Consulting – Bauman College
My formal nutrition education provided me with a strong foundation in holistic nutrition, whole food nutrition, nutrition consulting, and client education.
Additional Education & Certifications
- Therapeutic Massage
- Foot Reflexology
- Maternity Reflexology
- Hot & Cold Stone Massage
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy
- Somato Emotional Release
- Reiki
- Chi Nei Tsang
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Visceral Manipulation
- Maternity Massage
- Dynamic Cupping
- Doula Training
My continued education has given me a broader understanding of wellness and the importance of looking at the individual as a whole.
Experience That Shapes My Approach
Throughout my career, I have worked with families, athletes and sports teams, teens, older adults, naturopaths, fitness trainers, and healthcare professionals.
This broad experience has given me a well-rounded understanding of how nutrition can be adapted to different lifestyles, goals, ages, activity levels, and individual needs.
Through Nutrition by Michelle, I combine my formal education, professional experience, and passion for whole food nutrition to provide practical nutrition guidance, personalized support, and accountability.
Why Nutrition by Michelle?
I created Nutrition by Michelle to make healthy eating simpler, more approachable, and easier to maintain. You don't need another complicated diet—you need guidance that fits into your life.
Whether your goal is to improve your eating habits, lose weight, maintain your progress, improve body composition, or gain weight, your nutrition journey should be personalized to you.
I meet you where you are and help you move forward from there.
What Makes Nutrition by Michelle Different?
- Personalized Guidance: Your nutrition journey isn't one size fits all.
- Practical Meal Planning: Structured menu plans and delicious recipes.
- Support & Accountability: Ongoing guidance to help you stay focused.
- Education: Learn how to make healthier choices and build lasting habits.
- A Sustainable Approach: Create healthy habits that become part of your lifestyle.
Ready to Start Your Nutrition Journey?