Nourishing Ourselves In A Modern World

by Jennifer May, April 25, 2008

We are bombarded by messages telling us what to eat to stay healthy and happy, and never has the message been more confusing. Doctors and health care workers recommend diets that may be: low in carbohydrates; high in carbohydrates; meat-based; vegetarian; raw; juiced; Mediterranean-based; or locally grown. People bounce between trends and often revert back to their default ways of eating, if only because they are disappointed that the results they attain do not equal those that were promised.

Joshua Rosenthal has been working in the field of nutrition for over 25 years. He believes there is no one right way of eating that is best for every single person. In 1992, he founded the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan as a way to help people navigate the maze of alternatives, and to help people discover the foods and lifestyle choices that create the greatest feelings of health and well-being—on an individual basis.

The institute offers a yearlong professional training program with classes meeting one weekend per month. The student body is comprised of health professionals, including doctors, chiropractors, nurses, social workers, and massage therapists who wish to add a nutrition element to their existing practice, as well as other professionals seeking career change.

Holly Anne Shelowitz, a 2000 graduate, owned and operated a photography business in Manhattan for 16 years before she came to the institute. After graduating she changed her life: She relocated to Kingston and opened her practice, Nourishing Wisdom. Today, Shelowitz prides herself on helping to make lasting changes in her clients’ lives.