Staying in Balance Acupuncture
Nutritional counseling offers one of the most powerful ways to heal, eliminate pain and lose weight. You can do this by eating a diet based on whole foods -- lot's of veggies, whole grains, healthy fats & healthy proteins.
Sadly, our culture encourages fast foods, highly processed foods & often unconscious patterns of eating so it's easy to get into unhealthy habits. This makes sense.
The good news is that you can change all that!!
I absolutely know that you can enjoy food and also stay healthy. There is no secret formula, special diet or magic supplements.
The answer is to eat lots of vegetables, healthy fats, whole grains and healthy proteins. It's one of the most powerful, least expensive, most sustainable things that you can do to get and stay healthy.
I'm talking about eating real foods -- things that you can purchase at your local grocery store.
I'll teach you HOW to get from where you are now to a place of joy & comfort & deliciousness when it comes to eating.
And you'll get to do it without fad diets, costly supplements or overly rigid rules.
I'll teach the principles of healthy eating that I follow daily. As true when I'm home, as they are when I travel & visit family & friends.
Sadly, our culture encourages fast foods, highly processed foods & often unconscious patterns of eating so it's easy to get into unhealthy habits. This makes sense.
The good news is that you can change all that!!
I absolutely know that you can enjoy food and also stay healthy. There is no secret formula, special diet or magic supplements.
The answer is to eat lots of vegetables, healthy fats, whole grains and healthy proteins. It's one of the most powerful, least expensive, most sustainable things that you can do to get and stay healthy.
I'm talking about eating real foods -- things that you can purchase at your local grocery store.
I'll teach you HOW to get from where you are now to a place of joy & comfort & deliciousness when it comes to eating.
And you'll get to do it without fad diets, costly supplements or overly rigid rules.
I'll teach the principles of healthy eating that I follow daily. As true when I'm home, as they are when I travel & visit family & friends.
I'll teach you to shop for, prepare & enjoy whole foods to achieve your health goals in just 6 weeks.
Meetings will be online.
Meetings will be online.
Yummy Healthy Food Nutritional Counseling is for you, if you want to:
☑ Find acceptance around food
☑ Achieve your weight & health goals
☑ Reduce pain
☑ Improve your gut health
☑ Learn simple steps to improve the quality of your diet
☑ Get accurate, up-to-date information on nutrition
All of this specifically tailored to your unique nutritional needs. No fad diets, expensive supplements or rigid plans.
☑ Find acceptance around food
☑ Achieve your weight & health goals
☑ Reduce pain
☑ Improve your gut health
☑ Learn simple steps to improve the quality of your diet
☑ Get accurate, up-to-date information on nutrition
All of this specifically tailored to your unique nutritional needs. No fad diets, expensive supplements or rigid plans.
Here's how Yummy Healthy Food Nutritional Counseling Works
I'll have you fill out a food diary of everything that you eat in one week.
Then for 6 weeks, we'll meet online, for 30 minutes each week.
During each meeting, I'll offer a teaching on an aspect of healthy eating. We'll discuss ways that you can incorporate this teaching into your daily or weekly practice.
I'll send you an email with what we've discussed with concrete steps for you to follow.
During the week, you can contact me by email with any questions you have.
You'll learn how to:
- Clean your kitchen to eliminate problem foods
- Plan weekly meals
- Grocery shop wisely
- Prepare delicious food
- Set goals to keep you on track
- Eat out and socialize guilt-free
- Eat healthy when you're traveling
- Be compassionate as you make changes in your diet
- Practice gratitude for the foods that sustain you
You'll receive support in these forms:
- Online access to my favorite recipes
- A list of my favorite cookbooks
- Forms to track what you're eating
- Advice to help you along the way
- Have any questions answered by email
Best of all, I'll be cheering you on when things go well & supporting you when you need guidance.
Yummy Healthy Food Guidelines
This package is a commitment to yourself.
You'll be asked to:
You'll be asked to:
- Meet with me online at your scheduled time.
- Track what you're eating.
- Make an effort to give up processed foods & those with added sugar & replace them with whole foods.
- Spend an hour each day either shopping or preparing food.
- Prepare your own food at home & find restaurants with nutritious options.
- Make simple, sustainable changes with gentleness & compassion for yourself.
Yummy Healthy Food can help if any of these apply to you:
☑ You know that you can be eating healthier, but are not sure where to begin.
☑ You tried different diets but have not yet achieved your health & weight goals.
☑ You eat healthy until there's a party, guests come to visit or you go on vacation & then old habits return.
☑ You're taking Advil or other NSAIDS for pain and would like to get off them & be pain-free.
☑ You have GI tract issues & are confused about what to eat.
☑ You're looking for natural ways to treat acid reflux.
☑ You just know deep in your heart that things could be better.
☑ You tried different diets but have not yet achieved your health & weight goals.
☑ You eat healthy until there's a party, guests come to visit or you go on vacation & then old habits return.
☑ You're taking Advil or other NSAIDS for pain and would like to get off them & be pain-free.
☑ You have GI tract issues & are confused about what to eat.
☑ You're looking for natural ways to treat acid reflux.
☑ You just know deep in your heart that things could be better.
Linda Corbett
"My Ob/Gyn recommended Bonnie Diamond, and I finally made an appointment. I was 5'3" and 220 pounds and in severe pain. I was not sure I could do this, but Bonnie put me right at ease (almost).
After my first session, I could move easier and the pain level dropped. Bonnie said the first objective was to relieve my pain and then to get me moving more, eating better, and losing weight.
Bonnie had me start trying a new recipe (of my choice) each week and report it to her. Lean meats, vegetables, more protein and less "processed" foods. (Some were "keepers" and others were a one time only deal.) She also added stretching exercises and said to try walking a little at a time.
One year later, I am at 182 pounds, moving a lot easier and not in constant pain. I hardly ever need even an aspirin. (My pain level is -1.) ~Linda Corbett, Southwick, MA
After my first session, I could move easier and the pain level dropped. Bonnie said the first objective was to relieve my pain and then to get me moving more, eating better, and losing weight.
Bonnie had me start trying a new recipe (of my choice) each week and report it to her. Lean meats, vegetables, more protein and less "processed" foods. (Some were "keepers" and others were a one time only deal.) She also added stretching exercises and said to try walking a little at a time.
One year later, I am at 182 pounds, moving a lot easier and not in constant pain. I hardly ever need even an aspirin. (My pain level is -1.) ~Linda Corbett, Southwick, MA
Yummy Healthy Food Can Help You Reduce Inflammation & Get Rid of Pain
Inflammation is the body's response to illness or injury -- something helpful unless it goes on for too long. When this happens, changing to an anti-inflammatory diet can be helpful. This means replacing foods that cause inflammation, mostly sugar & overprocessed foods, with lots of vegetables, whole grains, healthy proteins and healthy oils.
Yummy Healthy Food Can Help You Lose Weight
Most people who follow the Yummy, Healthy, Food Group principles will lose weight. I've seen patients lose as much as 30lbs following these principles. AND... the focus of the group is on good nutrition, so I won't be asking you to weigh yourself or count calories.
Yummy Healthy Food Can Help with High Blood Pressure & High Cholesterol
Processed foods with added sugar & salt, caffeine, deli meats, and trans fats contribute to higher blood pressure. Processed oils, fried snacks, dairy, alcohol and refined grains can lead to high cholesterol. Interestingly, most foods that are unhealthy for one condition are also unhealthy for others. This means that switching to a whole foods diet reduces the risk of many diseases.
Yummy Healthy Food Can Help with Diabetes
Healthy eating and weight loss can prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes particularly if you're prediabetic, overweight, have high cholesterol or have a family history of diabetes. Studies show that a diet high in fiber that includes non-starchy vegetables, protein and heart-healthy fats is associated with lower diabetic risk.
Linda Corbett
"Bonnie doesn't come across as knowing everything but instead with curiosity and a willingness to try different things. In turn I learned new resources and things to try out." ~Shelly Bathe Lenn, East Longmeadow, MA
“I came to Bonnie over a year ago with chronic back pain and I was also struggling to get my IBD under control. It took many months for me to realize how out of balance my life truly was. As time went on in my healing journey (and my babies got older) I found I had the capacity to really zone in on what I was eating and how I was fueling my body.
Bonnie suggested a do a food diary, which if you’re being very honest with yourself, can be extremely eye opening. With Bonnie cheering me on I challenged myself to follow a very strict AIP diet, which is a diet designed to help chronic and autoimmune conditions, and is meant to be followed temporarily. Although the “diet” may be temporary, the lessons I have learned, and the habits I have created around food will carry with me.
The last year and a half have changed me for the better, and I am SO thankful to have found Bonnie both as an acupuncture practitioner and also a support system.”
~Katie Warren, West Springfield, MA
Bonnie suggested a do a food diary, which if you’re being very honest with yourself, can be extremely eye opening. With Bonnie cheering me on I challenged myself to follow a very strict AIP diet, which is a diet designed to help chronic and autoimmune conditions, and is meant to be followed temporarily. Although the “diet” may be temporary, the lessons I have learned, and the habits I have created around food will carry with me.
The last year and a half have changed me for the better, and I am SO thankful to have found Bonnie both as an acupuncture practitioner and also a support system.”
~Katie Warren, West Springfield, MA