Integrative Nutrition: A Whole-Life Approach to Health and Happiness

by Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd

Overview

There is no one-size-fits-all diet.

Fad diets all promise miraculous results for your outward appearance – yet people continue to eat poorly, gain weight and depend on medications and operations to maintain their health.

It's time for a reality check: there is no one-size-fits-all diet. Learn the secrets of intuitive eating and start building a new relationship with your body. Integrative Nutrition is loaded with valuable insights into nutritional theories, simple ways to nurture your body and holistic approaches to maximize health. Integrative Nutrition offers a play-by-play for proper nutrition and personal growth, and is packed with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes.

What Integrative Nutrition can do for you:
- Learn the truth about food corporations, ­pharmaceutical companies and obesity.
- Weigh the strengths and weaknesses of many popular diets and cleanses.
- Discover why your body craves certain foods and why you should listen to those cravings.
- Explore the connection between food, ­sexuality, spirituality and work.
- Find out how cooking at home can boost your health.
- Add more to your diet rather than cut back.
- Release your dependency on restaurant food, fast food and processed food.
- Don't be a health food addict: enjoy your favorite foods without guilt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941908082
Publisher:	Integrative Nutrition LLC
Publication date:	04/13/2018
Edition description:	Fourth Edition, Fourth edition, Complete information and editorial update
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Joshua Rosenthal MScED is the founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, an online higher education school where students are trained as Health Coaches and receive the holistic nutrition education and business skills to go out into the world and make a contribution to the health and happiness of everyone. Founded by Rosenthal in 1992, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition has grown from a small classroom of passionate individuals to a global community of over 100,000 students and graduates in over 155 countries worldwide. His revolutionary approach introduces a wide variety of dietary theories – from Eastern to Western, ancient to modern and everything in between. He identified that the food on your plate is secondary to healthy relationships, regular physical activity, a fulfilling career, and a spiritual practice – all of which can fill your soul and satisfy your hunger for life. Joshua is a highly sensitive healer with a Master’s of Science degree in Education and 30 years in the fields of whole foods, personal coaching, and teaching.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Deepak Chopra

How to Use This Book

Introduction

Chapter 1: Question What You’re Told

Chapter 2: What Is Integrative Nutrition?

Chapter 3: The Ethics of Eating

Chapter 4: Dietary Theory

Chapter 5: A Global Ripple Effect

Chapter 6: Deconstructing Cravings

Chapter 7: Primary Food

Chapter 8: Escape the Matrix

Chapter 9: 12 Steps to Better Health

Chapter 10: Dealing with Food Triggers

Chapter 11: Cooking Like Your Life Depends on It

Chapter 12: Why Be Healthy?

Chapter 13: The Health Coaching Revolution

Recipes

Notes

References

Index

Preface

Introduction

We all eat, all day every day, and we all know the saying, “We are what we eat.” But for some reason, no one knows what to eat. Should we eat more grapes or drink more red wine? Are eggs a good source of protein or a source of bad cholesterol? Do dairy foods help us gain weight or lose weight?

Nutrition is a funny science. It’s the only field where people can scientifically prove opposing theories and still be right. In science, we stick to facts. The earth rotates on an axis around the sun. The freezing point of water is 32 degrees. But we have yet to discover the same definitive truths about nutrition. We are only beginning to understand the relationship between our diet and our health. Despite all the nutritional research that’s been done and all the diet books that have been published, most Americans are increasingly confused about food.

I have been working in the field of nutrition for more than 30 years, and what I’ve learned is that there is probably no one right way of eating. I keep an open mind about new ideas that are published and respect others who are bravely working in this still-emerging field. My own background is in macrobiotics, an approach to healthy eating and balanced living developed in Japan that emphasizes the importance of whole foods and a plant-based diet. I’ve always been fascinated by food and health, and I spent years experimenting with different ways of eating, noticing their effects and looking for the best ones for me and for my clients. I studied with the top macrobiotics experts and appreciated the simplicity and balance of their system. I spent years counseling and teaching others to follow the principles of macrobiotics to improve their health.

As I went along, I began to realize that macrobiotics was getting some people well but not everyone. I started thinking there is more to health than simply eating healthy food. What was the missing ingredient? As I began to work with more and more clients, I found some interesting results. Some of my clients got better if they ate more raw foods, while others got better if they ate less raw foods. I had one client who didn’t get better until she started eating some high-quality dairy products, even though macrobiotics advises against eating dairy. For other clients, it didn’t matter what they ate. They got well by leaving a dysfunctional career or falling in love.

The more I observed human behavior, the more convinced I became that the key to health is understanding each person’s individual needs, rather than following a set of predetermined rules. I saw plenty of evidence that having happy relationships, a fulfilling career, an exercise routine and a spiritual practice are even more important to health than daily diet. From these ideas, I developed the concepts of Integrative Nutrition.

As I began evolving this new approach with clients, their results improved dramatically. I found many people were hungry for information about how to create a happy, healthy life and relieved to discover an approach that is flexible, fun, and free of dogma and discipline. Drawing on my background in education, I started my own school to help individuals discover the foods and lifestyle choices that work best for them and to empower them to change the world.

Integrative Nutrition is a thriving school and community dedicated to helping evolve the future of nutrition so that all beings can live healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives. For over 25 years, people traveled far and wide to study at Integrative Nutrition in New York City. We now offer a life-changing online course, allowing students from all over the world to experience our unique program. As we spread our message to a global audience, the Integrative Nutrition community has grown exponentially. We are now 100,000 strong, with students and graduates in all 50 states and more than 155 countries.

We are the only school in the world integrating all of the various dietary theories – combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies, like Ayurveda, macrobiotics, and Chinese medicine with modern concepts like the USDA food guides, the glycemic index, The Zone, and raw foods. We teach more than 100 different dietary theories and address the fundamental concepts, issues and ethics of eating in a modern world.

We combine this information with simple steps for living a more balanced life full of laughter, joy and abundance. My intention is for you to uncover this process for yourself and share it with others.

I have noticed that, as people improve their health, they become empowered to pursue the life of their dreams – the life they came here to live. If this book found its way to you, or you found your way to this book, I trust it means you are a highly intelligent, highly sensitive human being with an appreciation for the benefits of whole foods and holistic living. Let this book empower you to stand up, speak up and act up for what you believe to be true. May your aliveness create a ripple effect in the world, and may all your hopes and dreams come true.