Signs to start a nutritional health journey
A lot of people ask about the difference between a nutrition coach, and a weight loss coach or a personal trainer, and whilst they can mean the same thing, there can be a huge difference in what they do.
Most simply, a nutrition coach will support you in improving your diet based upon the goals you seek. They will learn about you and your lifestyle and make recommendations that are realistic and will help you find success. And there can be many reasons as to why a person might seek out a nutrition coach, that aren’t about losing weight. In this blog, we will look at some of these reasons and the signs that a person might get to start a nutritional health journey.
Change for life
Changing your diet with long-term impact takes a whole change in perspective, a change in habits, attitudes, and often lifestyle. So, it’s no surprise that for most, it is a challenging minefield of information when trying to learn for yourself, what changes you need to make – and why.
And sometimes people don’t even know that they might need a nutrition coach. They might be struggling with symptoms that affect their sleep, their health, their daily life and not even be aware that by exploring their nutrition, they can be improving their quality of life tenfold.
A coach can work with you to learn about nutrition for you and your body, they will support you making the changes that align with your values and lifestyle, and these aspects combined create a change of perspective and eventually, long-term change.
Food as medicine
There can often be medical signs too, that a tweak to your nutrition might be in order. Some of these signs include:
You have trouble sleeping but you’re always tired.
You have constant brain fog and struggle to think clearly.
You get migraines or suffer with regular indigestion.
You struggle with dry skin or unexplained bad breath.
Read more about the warning signs to change your diet from the Business Insider. Often these symptoms can be your body trying to tell you something, and often, a change in how you treat your body from the inside out, the food you consume and the rest you take will massively improve your symptoms. I should caveat this by saying this is not always the case, and should you be concerned with anything health related; I still entirely recommend getting checked out first – rather safe than sorry.
Food is fuel for our body – literally where we get our energy, and so by tweaking what we’re doing, we can make huge differences to our health. And a change in your diet can also hugely support and manage a variety of medical conditions including Celiac’s disease, fatigue, Crohn’s disease and colitis. Whilst these can be severe medical conditions in their own right, you can manage the symptoms with your diet, and a nutrition coach can help you along this journey.
Signs to start a nutritional health journey
There are many other reasons you might want to start a nutritional health journey – none of which medical or weight related. And there can be many signs too that might want to start:
If you notice you are making the same mistakes or patterns of behaviour and you want it to stop, but don’t know how.
You’re either neglecting or not being honest with yourself about your attitude to food and want to change.
You know the changes you need to make, but don’t know where to start.
If any of this is resonating with you or strikes a chord around food and the way you fuel yourself, it might be a sign that it’s time to check in and ask yourself the tough questions. As a nutrition coach, often these questions can unpick a larger conversation. Food and the way we feel around food, can really impact our mental health and so it is vital to be honest about where you are and what changes need to be made.
If you would like any help, identifying and implementing change, or even just to talk through with a sounding board, Coached Nutrition is on hand.
