Recipe: Mighty Miso Soup

Miso is said to have originated in China some 2,500 years ago and has been honored for centuries in China and Japan as a powerful healing food. Modern nutrition reveals it is high in protein and B vitamins, making it a great addition to a vegetarian diet, but it complements a meat eater's diet as well. This recipe is sure to keep you healthy and strong in the New Year:

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A Letter from Joshua:

I recently participated in a weekend workshop with Tony Robbins http://www.anthonyrobbins.com where all participants fearlessly walked over burning coals. It produced deep personal insights, and profound motivation regarding my mission for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

I realized I had a limiting belief that the school is already successful and I can just delegate more and more, gradually kicking back and chilling. But all that has changed. I now can see that our school is nowhere near its zenith.

I have re-committed to changing health care in America from the shameful state of corporate dictatorship we are in now to a path of love that respects human dignity.

In the last few days, I have been in touch with important people to further extend the vision and success of Integrative Nutrition. I spoke with Dr. Neal Barnard, Founder of Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine about teaming up to create a new website to help people become more active around health in their communities.

With that being said, the most important person in this process is you, the reader. Today, I'm asking for you to decide if you will join me in upping the ante. Commit to creating three actions that you could take today to do your part in helping to change the health care of America. If you are a health counselor, what can you do to reach more people? What important person do you know who you have not yet approached? If you are a current student, schedule three health histories today. If you are a potential student, I encourage you to give us a call, come to an orientation, and take part in this transformation.

With love,
Joshua

Success Story: Jenn Edden: What I've Accomplished in One Year

Nine years ago I went to medical school with the intention of becoming a physician. After working with several doctors in my first year of study, I realized that life as a doctor was not what I had envisioned. I wanted to find a better way to make a difference so I left. I then decided to work for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. Although my work was meaningful, there was always a reoccurring thought that my life had a greater purpose. When I came across Integrative Nutrition, it was an instant match. I read the brochure and told my husband, "I'm going back to school and I'm going to be a holistic health counselor." And I did just that.

Three months into school, I decided that I would like to leave my day job within a year. I then began to set goals and figure out how many clients I would need to pay my bills and thrive as a health counselor. Six weeks after graduation, I gave notice. It was the Friday before the fourth of July and I'll never forget what happened that weekend: I went to a July Fourth picnic and saw a friend from high school. He just happened to know someone who was opening a holistic health center, Inner Peace Therapies, in Westbury, Long Island. I called and soon thereafter signed a lease to rent office space. They have massage, acupuncture, family counseling and much more. I love working there and being surrounded by other amazing holistic practitioners.

My clients rave about the work we do together. They are feeling healthier, more energized and losing weight. I'm amazed at how many lives I've touched. There is such a need for this work that goes beyond anything I could have imagined when I started school last October.

I currently have eleven clients, charge $400 a month for my 6 month program and continue to set goals to reach further: how many clients I want by June, and what specific vacations my husband Joe and I want to take now that I have a more flexible schedule. I constantly remind my clients and myself about what it means to live a passionate and loving life because that is the key to not only happiness, but to good health.

I am awestruck at what I've accomplished in one year. I've learned that you can accomplish anything when you have a clear vision that you are passionate about!

To read an article published in Newsday about Holly's work with UPS, click here.

Jenn Edden
Certified Holistic Health Counselor

Nourishing Quote

The truth of the matter is that there's nothing you can't accomplish if:

(1) You clearly decide what it is that you're absolutely committed to achieving,

(2) You're willing to take massive action,

(3) You notice what's working or not, and

(4) You continue to change your approach until you achieve what you want, using whatever life gives you along the way.

- Anthony Robbins