Healthy Nest: An Evolution in Personalized Nutrition
It’s been 15 years since Robin Hutchinson launched Healthy Nest Nutrition (HNN). Robin’s vision of helping people eat better to feel better unfolded with a newly minted degree in holistic nutrition therapy. With all three kiddos in school, Robin worked hard from 8:30am to 2:30pm for years. Then, she’d dash to pick up the kids, run carpool and make dinner. Those were very busy years. An evolution in personalized nutrition has been unfolding ever since.
Food as Medicine
It took a minute to connect the dots and learn how to talk about food as medicine, but that became a cornerstone for the practice. We’ve learned that personalized nutrition is key. Our body’s needs, schedules, likes and dislikes, etc. are different and that translates to different food needs. Also, meeting people where they are and nudging them toward real food is key, along with recognizing food as fuel and acknowledging that we use food for many things, including cultural celebrations.
We’ve realized it’s not about making perfect food choices all the time, but rather more of the time, and being happy for the sweet and salty foods along the way.
A Shift in Focus
In the early years, HNN was geared toward women and health, weight loss + maintenance, digestive health and family nutrition. Fast forward to today, with a small team of dedicated food-obsessed nutrition researchers—still led by Robin—and all three kids in college or beyond, Healthy Nest has grown and matured. No longer talking about picky eaters, the emphasis has shifted to middle age health and wellness, specifically menopausal weight loss and maintenance. We’re also steadily focused on staying strong in mind and body and aging gracefully.
Weight Loss Evolved
Using technology to help guide personalized nutrition priorities, getting help in the kitchen in many different forms, watching the body’s numbers—from exercise, to circulating glucose to tests like cholesterol panels, hormones and HbA1C—we get as precise with food as possible. We don’t lose sight of the fact that food is supposed to be fun, delicious and easy. If we only looked at the numbers, we’d feel like robots. So, keeping the yum is part of our special sauce. We’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out a well-rounded approach that includes detailed plans for the omnivore, vegetarian and pescatarian.
Testing
Many times, people come to us with stubborn weight loss, or wanting more energy, more focus and clarity, more memory, more sleep and less bloating. Changing foods can help with all of these things. Sometimes, food changes alone will help, but not solve the whole problem. Sometimes you need more info. That’s what testing is used for at Healthy Nest. There are fantastic evolved food sensitivity panels, detailed hormone panels, micronutrient tests, and comprehensive microbiome panels that we call on.
Vitamins + Supplementation
Sometimes, bioavailable supplementation is key for hormone health and balance, gut bacteria reinoculation and support, micronutrient targeting, digestive assistance, and generally feeling good. We tend to suggest supplementation as an added work horse in addition to food changes.
So, in 15 years, we’ve learned a lot and have adapted to Robin’s focus and clients’ needs. We’re still talking about weight loss and weight maintenance in a meaningful way. We’re also talking about other age-related issues, because SO many of them are impacted by diet. And we STILL believe that finding your best diet is a worthy life-long gift.
We LOVE solving your issues with food changes. Let us help you eat differently and toward your better health. Reach out for a complimentary consultation to see if Healthy Nest Nutrition is right for you.