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Natural Nutrition 101

What is Natural Nutrition

Lisa TsakosNatural Nutrition encompasses a holistic - mind, body, and spirit - approach to eating. It encompasses everything from the quality of the food we eat, to the consciousness of the person ingesting it. Eating naturally implies that the foods we eat are whole, and derive primarily from ecologically sensitive sources. It means taking responsibility for our health and environment, maintaining a healthy immune system, and preventing disease.

We want to introduce you to – Lisa Tsakos – our very own Registered Nutritionist. Lisa has been in her own practice for ten years and specializes in weight management. She teaches natural nutrition in both corporate and educational environments and is a shining example of someone who practices what she teaches. For more information on Lisa,
please click here.

We invite you to browse this section to learn more about a variety of natural nutrition topics including food nutrition facts how to read food labels; how to cook grains; how to properly take vitamins and supplements; caring for your colon, etc.

Feel free to check out our frequently asked Q&A section for some of the most commonly asked nutrition questions from a natural perspective. To ask Lisa a question regarding food, diet and/or nutrition, please click here.

Recent Natural Nutrition 101 Articles

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