About Janet
Fresh In The City was created in November of 2006 following my first visit to the fresh networks fresh festival in October 2006; an energetic, fresh food event full of individuals addressing questions about our food, our health, our children and our development as a planet, whilst having a very good time and I was inspired by the people I met there to share my own learning and work in food and health.
I’d already been a nutrition therapist since I was 21, which
I got into so early to help me heal myself from a number of
health challenges I faced in my teen years. As soon as I'd
attended to my own health issues successfully, it was a natural
progression to carry on with the work professionally. 10 years
later, my experience of nutritional work is varied including
work as a health advisor in the health food industry, a community nutritionist for the NHS,
a children's healthy eating workshop provider at festivals, and a healthy living centre food and health worker.
Despite working in very mainstream nutritional jobs and
developing a good grasp and interest in mainstream nutritional
health agendas, my training background has always
been in naturopathic nutrition and medicine. In 2004 I left my NHS
job, and returned to my work in nutritional medicine as an
advisor at the Eighth Day health food store in Manchester.
During this period, I continued my personal studies and
practice, and in 2007, my studies led me to a practical
training in the therapeutic properties and uses of living foods.
At this time, I trained with Karen Knowler, and
learnt how to grow, germinate,
prepare, and use raw and living foods for optimum nutrition, health
rejuvenation and enjoyment. I now use many of these skills and practices to compliment my own
nutritional therapy training. Following on from this
training I became very interested in the role of physical
activity in health and well-being and at the
end of 2008 progressed my studies and practice further by
studying the role of exercise in health. Currently I am engaged in my own naturopathic practice and in sharing
what I have learnt since my practice began through my 'food and lifestyle coaching' business activities.
Professional Membership
 I am a member of BANT,
the NTC and CThA:
(British Association of Nutrition Therapists),
(Nutritional Therapy Council),
and (Complementary Therapists' Association)
I’ve a 10 year background in nutritional therapy and
experience of speaking to many people (men and women)
about changing their diet. I have a particular
understanding of the obstacles that women face when
changing their diets and I am keen to teach
the practical skills and knowledge needed to ensure
the process of a positive health change in diet and
lifestyle is fun, safe, effective, and colourful.
I believe the best approach to making positive change is for individuals to be persistent
and consistent in taking simple, daily practical actions. I
encourage people to get active themselves, love food, connect with nature
and enjoy their lives, working with their limits and finding a level of change appropriate for them.
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