THIS is the Conversation I'm Having with Clients Right NOW
There is often familiarity among my clients, struggling with similar issues and seeking like-minded goals. The conversation that I seem...
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Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
FOMO of Food?
This is a conversation that I have with clients frequently... It's the fear of missing out (FOMO) from food. Of not being able to enjoy...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Healthy Eating Made Easy
Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated... yet we make it so. With nearly 5 years of personally coaching individuals on nutrition...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Let Go of the All-or-Nothing Approach to Your Diet
All-or-nothing thinking is truly perfectionism in disguise. It’s the belief that you’ve either succeeded or you’ve failed, there is no...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Issue with Calorie Counting
How many times have you started and stopped calorie counting in your life? If you're anything like me... it's probably an infinite amount...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
What is Diet Culture?
Diet culture is based on the belief that thinness or being skinny equates to our worth or is tied to our health. It definitely...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
How to Stay Accountable
Is accountability your missing link? A great tool to help you keep your commitments is accountability. Accountability is defined as the...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Here’s What Happens When You Invest in Yourself
Over the course of my lifetime, some of the best decisions I have made were ones that involved investing in myself. As I view it,...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
What is Food Freedom?
I believe that everyone has a different relationship with food. But for me to have food freedom means that food is no longer on the...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
How to Overcome Body Shame
When you look in the mirror what do you see? Do you see the bags under your eyes from lack of sleep? Do you see the lines on your...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
How to Stop Eating When You’re Full
I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there. Those moments when you know that you’re full but the food tastes so delicious that it’s hard to...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Letter to Chronic Dieters
Dear Fellow Chronic Dieter, I too was once a chronic dieter like you. I tried diet after diet after diet. For much of my late teens and...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
What is Mindful Eating?
It’s not just about chewing your food for an extremely long time… If we breakdown Mindful Eating into its constituents, we have...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
8 Evening Habits to Set You Up for a Better Tomorrow
I believe a better tomorrow starts with the night ahead. Having solid evening habits sets the tone for the next day. They also really...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
9 Morning Habits that will Improve the Rest of Your Day
I’m not a morning person. Mornings are hard. Real hard. And my bed it about the comfiest thing I have ever laid on which I guess makes...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
9 Key Foods for Emotional Wellness
Serious question for you… have you noticed how the food you eat affects your emotional state? Did you even know that food can impact your...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
I once craved a banana for 6 months before I “allowed” myself to eat it.
I once craved a banana for 6 months before I “allowed” myself to eat it. At the time, it was in my "no foods" which now seems absurd to...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
A Nutritionists Perspective on Summer BBQs & Patio Beers
Ah, summer! Who doesn’t love the warm comforting feeling of sunshine and grilled foods? After 4 years of working closely with nutrition...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
7 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
You've been asking how to eat healthy on a budget. Here's my answer... Hard truth: If you stop buying processed foods or junk foods that...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
9 Immune Boosting Foods
With the COVID-19 pandemic, staying healthy is a top priority right now. That means focusing on supporting your immune system. Your...
