Welcome:
Be in balance offers holistic health and lifestyle counseling in New York for women and men who want to lose weight, gain energy, sleep better, reduce stress, get in shape and achieve a greater sense of well-being, balance and happiness in their own lives as well as those of their families.
Most of my clients are active, smart and successful people who know they are not doing all they can for their health and seek help from an expert who can give them guidance and support to achieve their goals. Specific issues tied to lifestyle changes that I also deal with are insomnia, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, stress, PMS and ADHD in children.
I am a certified raw food chef and teacher and have been trained both by Allisa Cohen and Natalia Rose. In my work, I help people who want to do a juice fast or who would like to learn more about how to eat raw to lose weight and gain more energy in their lives.
Being a mother myself, as an extension of my practice I also focus on the whole family and work with families to help improve their childrens’ diets. Through my Kids in the Kitch program, I offer cooking demonstrations and private instruction for moms who would like to feed their families better and use their time more efficiently!
As a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition / Columbia Teachers College, I have studied with the health educators Drs. Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, Barry Sears, Paul Pritchford, and David Wolfe among others as well as studying all the major dietary theories. I work with clients on an individualized basis to find out strategies that work for you. After an initial health consultation, I will tailor make a program for you and work with you to help you achieve your goals.
There is no calorie counting, no excluding food groups from your diet such as carbohydrates or protein, and no feelings of deprivation. Life should be fun, and my job is to make yours even better!
Would you be a good candidate for my services?
Are you an active person with a busy life who has tried time and time again to lose weight?
Have you been taking care of others so much that you have forgotten to take care of yourself?
With all the differing information on health out there, are you confused about what to eat?
Are you just too busy and need someone to help you?
Are you “sick and tired” of feeling sick and tired all the time?
Have you had a hard time losing the weight after the baby?
Do you order in or go out all the time and find it hard to cook?
Do you feel low energy in the afternoon and have a cup of coffee or diet coke to keep you going?
Do you struggle with cravings?
Do you have other chronic problems that run in your family such as diabetes or high blood pressure?
Do you experience extreme PMS?
Do you have a child with ADHD?
Do you find it hard to find the time to cook nutritious meals for your family?
Would you like to learn how to integrate exercise into your life?
What is our philosophy?
No diet is right for everyone. It is up to each one of us to find our path. It is not my job as your nutritional consultant to tell you what to eat or not to eat but to help you find your own way. It is a collaborative effort involving mutual trust. I will do my best to listen to your needs and desires and we will come up with a strategy and program based on your individual needs. My ultimate goal is to teach you to teach yourself to be in balance in your life.
Are you as addicted to sugar as I am? Do you have to have sweetener in your coffee or like something sweet on top of your toast or oatmeal in the morning??? Well, most people do! 
There is a reason Eve ate the apple! Fruit is a food of the gods. Not only is fruit high in enzymes (see above article,) which aid in digestion, but fruit supplies our bodies with carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids and=2 0cancer-fighting tannins and flavonoids. Because it is made up mostly of water, fruit hydrates and helps the body cleanse, detox and eliminate. As an added bonus, fruit also helps us satisfy our taste for sweetness!
