Natural Nutrition blends time-tested wisdom with modern science to support overall health and mental wellness. It starts with a deep understanding of the body, the mind-body-spirit connection, lifestyle, and environment—recognizing how everything is interconnected.
By exploring health at the cellular level and understanding how body systems, food, and environment interact, we can identify and address imbalances to restore energy and well-being. This includes the science behind digestion, mood, sleep, habits, and the gut-brain connection. With this holistic view, personalized recommendations can be made to support balance and long-term wellness. When the body is in balance, we feel better—experiencing improved energy, mental clarity, digestion, immunity, and overall vitality. This is the core of natural nutrition, also known as holistic, functional, or integrative nutrition.
The properties of natural nutrients are best summed up in these four words: natural, alive, good quality.
Natural – as in unprocessed, unrefined foods, such as whole grains and legumes.
Alive – meaning that it still contains live enzymes, such as fruit, vegetables, and sprouts.
Good Quality – meaning grown in soil rich in essential nutrients such as organically grown foods (pesticide free and grown without synthetic fertilizers).
These four simple words – natural – alive – good quality, can serve as a guide to everyone wishing to improve his/her health. Awareness and understanding of the simplicity of our natural needs will inevitably lead to individual and collective good health.
A shift is slowly occurring. We are beginning to understand that the only person in charge of each of us, individually, is our own self, and that no one knows more about what’s good for our own self than we do.
In this move toward personal freedom and wisdom, today’s informed consumer recognizes that he is what he eats. He also realizes that food does not nourish the physical body alone. Mind and consciousness are not divided from the physical self.
It becomes clear, then, that there is no diet that is right for everyone all of the time. Neither are there miracle nutrients that will cure all ills. Each person is unique, and each must exercise his or her judgment as to what is right for his or her own well-being.
‘Each generation’s health is slightly more compromised than the previous one due to environmental deterioration’
Following this realization comes a new insight: the quality of the food eaten affects the degree of well-being experienced. It is easy to comprehend that artificially created food, or food grown under sub-optimal conditions, cannot contribute the ingredients necessary to good health. Only natural, wholesome foods can produce the degree of health that brings peace of mind and enjoyment of life. In our society, this requires constant vigilance as to what we choose to eat.
The properties of natural nutrients are best summed up in these four words: natural, alive, good quality.
These four simple words – natural – alive – good quality, can serve as a guide to everyone wishing to improve his/her health. Awareness and understanding of the simplicity of our natural needs will inevitably lead to individual and collective good health. We need to learn to look at good nutrition not as a means to stop our diseases, but as a tool to create our own immunity and overall good health.
As more and more consumers demand the quality of food that we are entitled to, we will find that food manufacturers and suppliers will be forced to provide it.
We will then see a significant move towards the prevention of disease starting with a most important requisite: natural nutrition.
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Stay healthy
Danielle Perrault, R.H.N.
Founder
Natural nutrition is not about fad diets, rigid eating plans, or promoting one specific diet over another. It rejects the idea of one-size-fits-all solutions or focusing solely on weight loss. It’s not a quick fix, a cure, or a system of extreme restrictions. Natural nutrition does not ignore emotional or mental health, nor does it place all the emphasis on food alone. It does not involve diagnosing medical conditions or prescribing pharmaceuticals, and it avoids an over-reliance on supplements while recognizing the vital role of lifestyle factors in achieving true, lasting wellness.
Natural nutrition is a rapidly growing field, supported by an expanding body of scientific research that deepens our understanding of the body, mind, food, and the environment’s impact on our health. At the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN), our curriculum is continuously updated to reflect this evolving knowledge and to equip students with practical skills to support clients from all backgrounds. This includes training in motivational interviewing, food security, epigenetics, menu planning, culinary tools, pediatric nutrition, and much more.
In today’s fast-paced world of constant information and social media, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—but it’s also the perfect time to take charge of your health. CSNN invites you to explore and make sense of the vast landscape of nutrition, food, and lifestyle, which together form the foundation of lasting health and vitality.
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