What is a Health Coach?

A Health Coach is a supportive mentor who helps clients feel their best through food and lifestyle changes and personalized, one-on-one encouragement.

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Holistic health coaches look at the whole picture (meaning besides food) to help clients with other issues, such as time management, anxiety, and stress.

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Unlike doctors, health coaches can’t diagnose clients with specific conditions. And while nutritionists and dietitians may put clients on a specific eating plans to treat specific issues, the role of a health coach is to help you find the tools and skills you need reach your health goals.

 

If, for example, you want to try the ketogenic diet but still have to make dinner for the whole family, a health coach can help create a meal plan. Or if you want to lose weight but have a crazy schedule and never seem to have time to meal prep or work out, a health coach can help with time management.

 

If something a client is grappling with is outside the scope of a holistic health coach, they would refer that person to another credentialed professional for extra support.