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"Since completing the program, I have become more aware of which food my body needs. I shop seasonally and do my best whenever I can to buy organic. I don't think of food as calories any more, but instead nutrients. I no longer obsess about calories and weight and instead I think about what my body needs. I am completely conscious of what I put in my body and how it affects my every day life in terms of immunity, exercise, sleep and moods"
Favorite recipe you now incorporate into your diet?
"There are so many recipes that I like, but the one that I truly incorporate into my daily diet is the breakfast quinoa and because I like to have something sweet after dinner, I always have some brown rice pudding stored in the fridge"
- Dayna Castella
About Us
ELIZABETH STEIN
Elizabeth is the founder of Appetite for Healthy Living, a New York based health and wellness practice. After graduating from Boston University Business School and spending years in the field, she found her way into health counseling and knew she had truly found her life's calling.
As a nutrition counselor and health educator, Elizabeth has taken her passion for natural foods and active living, and created programs that jump starts her clients to living a healthier life. She helps her clients in gaining more energy, making better food and lifestyle choices, reducing stress and anxiety, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
She is passionate about nutrition, cooking and healing with whole foods. Elizabeth works individually with clients doing wellness coaching as well as leading workshops, cooking classes and serves as a contributing writer for examiner.com. In September 2009, Elizabeth launched a line of nutritious gluten-free baking mixes free of sugar, dairy, wheat and gluten called purely elizabeth.
Elizabeth is a Board Certified Holistic Health and Nutritional Counselor through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). She received her education from Columbia University's Teachers College and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. She studied under natural health and nutrition experts such as Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil, David Wolfe, Dr. Walter Willett and Barry Sears. She has also completed her 200hr Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in Vinyasa Yoga. Elizabeth is a marathon runner, triathlete, Half Ironman finisher and USAT Triathlon Certified Coach!
JASON GERHART
From as far back as he can remember, Jason has been an athlete. 
From running in races along side his Dad at the age of 5, competing on his high school and college swim teams, to the numerous marathons, triathlons and half ironmans he has completed.
Sports and exercise have always played a crucial role in Jason’s life. After years in Corporate America, and seeing his own health begin to decline, he soon realized he needed a change. He decided to feed his life long passion for fitness and well being and help others lead healthy lives too. He has since been a certified personal trainer and endurance sports coach for nearly 10 years (now a USAT Triathlon Certified Coach), working with people of all ages and abilities. As an expert in his field he enjoys working with those looking for strength and fitness training—whether it is weight loss, general fitness and well-being, stress relief, or simply wanting to look and feel better. He has coached high school, college and professional athletes in speed and strength training as well as those looking to become triathletes or better their performance. This year he takes on the responsibility of being an ambassador for the SBR Multisport Triathlon Club.