Weight loss barriers go beyond what and when you eat, or how often you exercise. A 2015 study reveals that diets fail because people don’t address the emotional aspects of food. Dr. Diane Robinson, neuropsychologist in charge of the study reports that, “the most crucial factor is your psychological relationship with food and exercise, yet the…
Author: Jen Casey, CNP
Jen Casey is a mother of 2, a Holistic Nutritionist, an Entrepreneur, and Corporate Wellness Leader.
Jen has always had a passion for alternative wellness practices and non-toxic home and body. After the birth of her first baby in 2001, Jen developed her own line of natural baby care products, Dimpleskins Naturals, when she felt that nothing on the market was natural enough for her family. In the past, Jen has worked as a Green Coach with the David Suzuki Foundation, teaching families how to better 'green' their home and life, and still runs classes in Vancouver on ways to reduce chemicals from every day products for a healthier home.
Today, Jen works as the Academic Advisor at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, is the in-house Nutritionist at two Nature’s Fare locations, and has her own practice with her company, Nutrition for Weight Loss. She focuses her practice on whole body wellness, incorporating diet, movement, sleep habits and stress management as part of her customized wellness plans. Her services include meal planning, wellness concierge services, fitness recommendations, diet and lifestyle interventions through the ages. Her recipes have been published in the Wall Street Journal, MindBodyGreen.com, and Global BC.
Start These 5 Habits to Lose One Pound a Week
Weight loss can feel difficult, but really, it’s a science. The losing weight and burning fat parts will come if you eat the right foods that your body needs, get the supplements in to support digestion, the water, and if move your body enough so that you’re burning calories. But honestly, that’s the easy part…
10 Things That Could Be Stalling Your Weight Loss
Are you a woman over 40 who has tried all the things but can’t seem to lose weight? You’re feeling stuck, maybe you’re at a plateau and the scale isn’t budging. It could be what you’re eating, or what you’re not eating, how you’re exercising, sleeping, managing stress, or it could be your hormones! The…
How to Lose 20 Pounds in Bite-sized Steps
Have you ever made a new year resolution to lose 20 pounds? But then, by march, you gave up on that goal because it just seemed too big, too complicated, or so far out of reach? It’s not that you weren’t capable of reaching that goal, it might have been that you were just picturing…
Excuses, Excuses. The Art of Talking Yourself Out of Eating On Plan
Are you the Queen of talking yourself out of something? Into something? Always seem to have the perfect excuse to throw your plan out the window so you’ll stop disappointing yourself when it doesn’t work out? One of the challenges when making a shift in your health is realizing that life isn’t going to stop….
When You Eat Healthy But Are Still Bloated After Meals
Do you eat healthily but end up with a bloated belly within an hour after eating? It might be due to any of these 5 things. 2. Lack of digestive enzymes: We need enzymes to digest protein, fats, and carbohydrates. If you are not producing enough, your food will not be properly digested and absorbed….
3 Reasons a Holistic Nutritionist Quit Mid-day Snacking to Lose Weight
It wasn’t until I stopped the mid-day snacking, which sometimes looked like an all-day graze fest, that I started to manage my weight. In the past, I would find myself mindlessly snacking, just to avoid the blood sugar crashes that would leave me dizzy and hangry if I waited too long for a more substantial…
6 Diet + Lifestyle Shifts That Could Make Menopause More Manageable | A Nutritionist’s Guide
From stubborn weight loss plateaus to dry vajay-jays Who knew that such a natural period in life could cause such disturbances? Historically, symptoms of “the change”, also known as menopause, didn’t affect women as severely as it does today. Menopause is defined as the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of…
Less Stress & More Zen at Work | 7 Day Zenpreneur Challenge
Burnout is the number one cause of absenteeism. Discover some tools you can easily implement into your day to help reduce stress and boost productivity at work. Ommm, yes!
PMS Bringing You Down? Add These Foods to Your Monthly Menu
Those few days before your period can feel like you’re on an emotional rollercoaster, that takes little stops along the way to fuel up on junk food, headaches, mood swings, swollen and painful breasts, bloating, and pimples. Water retention, particularly in the feet, legs, and face can add a few pounds on the scale. For…
Tsawwassen Holistic Nutrition for Weight Loss | Metabolic Balance 