Healthy Eating
No Gimmicks, Just Real Food for Health & Wellness.
Healthy Eating
No Gimmicks, Just Real Food for Health & Wellness.
I'm on a Mission to Normalize Real Food
Real Food Nutrition
Real food is foundational for our health. With Americans eating 70% ultra processed foods, "normal" eating is now unhealthy eating. We have lost touch with our food supply and our own bodies and have put trust in outside institutions telling us how to eat. Let's reconnect with what Nature provides for us and make healthy eating normal again. As a Cancer Previvor and Survivor, I am even more invested in preventive nutrition. I hope that I can inspire you to include more real food into your eating habits by showing you how simple and easy it can be.
Welcome!
About Me
Hello and thanks for visiting! My name is Sylvie Spirou and I'm passionate about making real healthy eating simple and accessible to all! Working full time and raising two boys doesn't leave me with a whole lot of time. I found myself slipping into convenience and opting for what I felt were easier choices over the past several years. My husband is currently experiencing challenges with his weight and health. One of my boys struggles with horrific seasonal allergies and has sensory issues which make for a super picky eater. My other son has issues with energy and attention. I myself discovered I was at high risk of breast cancer due to a genetic mutation and opted for a preventive double mastectomy in 2024 only to discover that I already had cancer. The mastectomy was curative but now more than ever I am determined to do whatever I can to stack the odds in favor for my family's health. I feel like we are swimming upstream as we try to make healthy choices in a culture that normalizes unhealthy choices. My intention with this site and blog is to document my family's journey towards better health, unfiltered and in a real and hopefully relatable way. We hold tremendous power in our daily decisions from what products we choose to buy to what foods we choose to nourish ourselves with. I've struggled with my own weight and body image over the years, always feeling like I wasn't thin enough, athletic enough, fit enough...good enough. I am embracing my evolution as I approach menopause and accepting that things don't have to be perfect to be great! I look forward to sharing our experiences with you!
My Background
I've been working in the Health & Wellness field since 2003. I started as a weight loss counselor. Then I worked as a nutritionist in an alternative medicine clinic. I've sold vitamins and supplements. I was briefly an AFAA certified personal trainer and taught exercise classes. I transitioned into health and wellness coaching when I realized that education alone isn't always enough to support people in their change process. Currently, I coach and train other wellness coaches in Motivational Interviewing in a clinical setting.
I got my Master's Degree in Holistic Health Education in 2002 from John F. Kennedy University. I also became a Certified Nutrition Consultant in 2002 through Bauman College. I became a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) in 2020. I have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2020. I have supported thousands of people over the years with incorporating healthy habits into their lifestyle. Real, wholesome food has always been my real passion and it's what I always come back to as a foundation for wellness.