Episode 12: A conversation with health and vitality coach, Sue Ellar

My next guest is Sue Ellar. Sue is a a health and vitality coach, wife and mother of two teenage children. Sue is passionate about coaching people to lead healthier lifestyles. We discuss the impact food has on a person's quality of life. Recently, Sue has been coaching a family of four to help them make better choices through a nutrition program. After a couple of weeks of working with them, the children and adults have noticed a shift especially the teenagers. Sue reminds us that in order to see long term results it is important to "make delicious meals" and "gradually replac[e] junk food." By using "positive associations and positive experiences" like making designs on plates with food, children will more likely try it. During this episode, Sue shares effective strategies she uses with her clients and great recipe ideas. We discuss many topics including the food industry, school lunches, sugar and the harmful dieting mentality. In addition, Sue talks about ways that families can have fun prepping, cooking and eating together. Sue emphasizes "the fun, the flavours, the textures, the crispiness, [and] the variety" of food. When families make tasty and healthy food, Sue states that it creates "fun, lovely [and] good quality time [together] and teamwork." Sue and her family's journey of their release of weight is inspiring and has made her an incredibly supportive coach to her clients. According to Sue "[we] don't function well when we're overweight." After experiencing low energy, tiredness and stiff joints, Sue wanted to make a change. Last summer she began the nutrition program and now helps others achieve sustainable results. This episode has so many take aways for children and adults to live a happier, pain-free and enjoyable life through good nutrition. Enjoy listening to this episode and be prepared to take notes. Check out Sue's website at: https://sueellar.com/ You can receive a free copy of '9 Ways to Boast Your Immune System and Create Vibrant Health' guide from her website As well, you can follow Sue on different social media platforms: https://www.facebook.com/wildfitcoachsue/ https://www.instagram.com/sue.ellar/ https://twitter.com/sueellar?lang=en I highly recommend watching Damon Gameau's documentary 'That Sugar Film.'