The Daily Dietribe Gluten Free Health Challenge is a six month challenge that will begin on June 1st and end on November 30th, 2013. During this time period, 7 women will get free gluten free health coaching, free group workshops on food and emotions, and the opportunity to share their stories here.
Four of those women have already been chosen. Today, you get to pick the final three.
I've replaced my normal tabs above with the names of each contestant. These are all women who have written in to share their stories with you and me. I am so proud of each one of them. Many of them I've "known" over the years as readers of my blog, but now I am finally getting to know their stories. They have all shared openly and honestly, something that you know I try to do here at The Daily Dietribe.
I ask that you read each of their stories and then take the survey linked here and at the bottom of each of their posts. The survey will allow you to choose your top three contestants. Those are the women whose stories you would like to hear more of for the next six months. The survey will also ask you a few questions about what else you want to see here during the challenge. Don't worry, there are only 4 questions total. It will take you less than 5 minutes to complete!
If you have time, please also consider leaving supportive comments for these women under their posts. It was so brave of them to share with us all, and I want them to know what a wonderful community they have here, no matter if they are chosen for the challenge or not.
Voting ends Tuesday night at 10pm EST.
The contestants are:
Shannon Stacy Odile Marisa Donna Rose Jody Cassandra Christe Kim Renee
Vote here.
Are you a nutritionist, ND, health coach, or RD specializing in gluten free diets? I chose 6 health coaches originally, but have decided to add on a 7th health coach so that I can accept more participants into the challenge. Health coaches will work with their participant twice a month from June through November and will share one gluten free recipe here each month. If you're interested in applying to be the final health coach, please e-mail me at iris@thedailydietribe.com
You can learn more about the other coaches by reading their personal profiles. Do not vote on coaches when you vote, only the contestants linked above:
Eryn McEntee, naturopathic student, gluten free for 10+ years
Sarah Dochow, clinical nutritionist with a master's degree in health psychology
Georgianna Dolan-Reilly, licensed social worker and gluten free lifestyle coach
Drew Parisi, certified nutrition consultant and nutrition educator
Mia Davis, holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach
Shirley Plant, nutritionist and dietary designer
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Gluten Free Health Challenge: Meet Eryn McEntee, Team Chocolate
(Do you want to be a part of the gluten free health challenge and
receive 6 months of health coaching at no cost? The contest to enter
ends on Friday May 17th! Learn how to enter today.)
Yesterday, you met Sarah Dochow, nutritionist with a dual degree in nutrition and health psychology.
Today, meet Eryn McEntee, Health Coach for Team Chocolate.
Eryn McEntee is a naturopathic medical student in her final year at Bastyr University. A native of Western Connecticut, she was led to the practice of holistic medicine through her own journey of health restoration. She has a particular interest in psychoneuroimmunology with a specific proclivity to working with eating disorders and other psychology dis-ease/mood disorders. As a naturopathic doctor, she envisions her role to be one of leading people to their optimal physical performance in order that they may participate more actively in all areas of their life.
Eryn utilizes an individualized approach, the foremost of which is cultivating a dialogue with her patients. She focuses on wholesome nutrition and psycho/social/spiritual interventions in facilitating health and well-being of patients. Eryn loves exploring natural landscapes, having meaningful conversations with people, and finding out more about what excites them. She can often be found surveying the expanse of local fare offered at the farmer's markets or participating in various creative pursuits.
Favorite dessert? Hands down, my favorite dessert is a square of pure dark chocolate, anything with 75 percent or above. I make sure to conscientiously source my chocolate so that it is organic, direct trade, and of course gluten free, as well as soy and dairy free. One of my favorites by far is Theo's 85 percent dark chocolate.
Favorite vegetable: Oh, so many good ones it's hard to decide! I feel like it changes depending on the season. I am blessed here in Western Washington to have access to such an abundance of local produce for the majority of the year. But if I have to pick just one, I'm going to go with red Russian kale. It is a more tender variety than the regular red curly kale and is especially delicious in raw kale salads. Another all-time favorite is fennel, a very versatile vegetable that I love raw or cooked, and grew up eating as a palate cleanser in a traditional Italian home.
Any tips for gluten free newbies? Start with doable goals and recognize the successes you have had. Approaching it like an adventure and exploration from the perspective of "what can I add to my diet" rather than "what do I have to give up" has been helpful for other gluten free newbies I've worked with in the past.
What's the one thing you know now that you wish you had known when you first went gluten free? The one thing I know now that I wish I'd known is that going gluten free would actually expand my diet and definitely not restrict the variety open to me. Also, that I would feel so much better physically and mentally!
If you are what you eat, what would you be? Haha. Definitely would be a cruciferous vegetable, no doubt about it. Probably a cross between kale and bok choy.
What is the most common struggle you see when people come to you for nutrition advice? The most common struggle I see is people wanting to bite off more than they can chew, so to speak, in making changes. I believe it is best to start small and make sustainable changes.
Follow Eryn on Twitter.
Tomorrow, the contest to pick the last two challengers begins! Tune in so you can vote on whose story you would like to follow for the next 6 months!
Yesterday, you met Sarah Dochow, nutritionist with a dual degree in nutrition and health psychology.
Today, meet Eryn McEntee, Health Coach for Team Chocolate.
Eryn McEntee is a naturopathic medical student in her final year at Bastyr University. A native of Western Connecticut, she was led to the practice of holistic medicine through her own journey of health restoration. She has a particular interest in psychoneuroimmunology with a specific proclivity to working with eating disorders and other psychology dis-ease/mood disorders. As a naturopathic doctor, she envisions her role to be one of leading people to their optimal physical performance in order that they may participate more actively in all areas of their life.
Eryn utilizes an individualized approach, the foremost of which is cultivating a dialogue with her patients. She focuses on wholesome nutrition and psycho/social/spiritual interventions in facilitating health and well-being of patients. Eryn loves exploring natural landscapes, having meaningful conversations with people, and finding out more about what excites them. She can often be found surveying the expanse of local fare offered at the farmer's markets or participating in various creative pursuits.
Want to know more about Eryn? Here's how she answered my questions:
How long have you been gluten free? I've been gluten free for about 10 years. I am also completely flour free as well, including those with gluten. I enjoy the whole grain goodness, which doesn't seem to negatively affect my energy levels and moods as do all types of flour products.
What's your go-to meal for nights when you're tired and need something easy? I love a good stir-fry with coconut oil and tons of veggies, with some cod pieces that I always have stashed in my freezer. The combinations are endless.
Favorite vegetable: Oh, so many good ones it's hard to decide! I feel like it changes depending on the season. I am blessed here in Western Washington to have access to such an abundance of local produce for the majority of the year. But if I have to pick just one, I'm going to go with red Russian kale. It is a more tender variety than the regular red curly kale and is especially delicious in raw kale salads. Another all-time favorite is fennel, a very versatile vegetable that I love raw or cooked, and grew up eating as a palate cleanser in a traditional Italian home.
Any tips for gluten free newbies? Start with doable goals and recognize the successes you have had. Approaching it like an adventure and exploration from the perspective of "what can I add to my diet" rather than "what do I have to give up" has been helpful for other gluten free newbies I've worked with in the past.
What's the one thing you know now that you wish you had known when you first went gluten free? The one thing I know now that I wish I'd known is that going gluten free would actually expand my diet and definitely not restrict the variety open to me. Also, that I would feel so much better physically and mentally!
If you are what you eat, what would you be? Haha. Definitely would be a cruciferous vegetable, no doubt about it. Probably a cross between kale and bok choy.
What is the most common struggle you see when people come to you for nutrition advice? The most common struggle I see is people wanting to bite off more than they can chew, so to speak, in making changes. I believe it is best to start small and make sustainable changes.
Follow Eryn on Twitter.
Tomorrow, the contest to pick the last two challengers begins! Tune in so you can vote on whose story you would like to follow for the next 6 months!
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