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LEARN HOW THE WORLD’S LARGEST NUTRITION SCHOOL CAN EMPOWER YOU TO TRANSFORM YOUR
HEALTH, LAUNCH A MEANINGFUL NEW CAREER, AND CREATE A LIFE YOU LOVE.
Joshua Rosenthal Arianna Huffington Mark Hyman, MD Deepak Chopra, MD Mehmet Oz, MD Andrew Weil, MD Gabrielle Bernstein
TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER
The world is in a vulnerable place right now. The I have a goal for the year 2020: to have the
standard diet of processed, chemicalized foods world see clearly, with 20/20 vision, that food
is a global issue being discussed everywhere from changes everything. For over 20 years, we have
local councils to government cabinets. educated students on the vital importance of
Welcome to the Future of Nutrition Fast food can be found in every corner of the
true nourishment. In turn, Integrative Nutrition
Health Coaches have gone on to educate tens
globe and countries once fighting hunger are now
Our mission is to play a crucial role in improving health and fighting an obesity epidemic. Solutions come in a
of thousands more people.
happiness, and through that process, create a ripple effect prescription bottle or through surgery. Together, we are creating a ripple effect that is
that transforms the world. bringing health and happiness to the world.
But there are signs of change. It’s slow, but there is
a revolution happening. A health revolution. As you read through this curriculum guide, I invite
you to imagine how the education and training
Awareness around food and health issues is at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition can help
coming to light through documentaries and public you reinvent your life. Health and happiness are
campaigns. Nutrition-focused topics dominate inextricably linked. The better you feed yourself,
TABLE OF CONTENTS magazine covers and on the news. Farmers’ markets the bigger the impact you can have on the world.
are now a staple in most neighborhoods. We are
3 Note from the Founder 24 Dietary Theories waking up to reality and taking back control of
our health.
4 Global Health Crisis 26 More Visiting Teachers
6 What is a Health Coach? 28 International Community We are at the forefront of a healthier future and it
continues with you.
8 The Health Coach Training Program 29 The Integrative Nutrition Plate
13 Visiting Teachers 30 Educational Partnerships Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd
Founder, Director and Primary Teacher
14 Online Learning 32 Business Tools
Integrative Nutrition® and
16 How it Works 34 Board of Advisors Institute for Integrative
Nutrition® are registered
17 Community 36 Charitable Initiatives
trademarks of Integrative
18 Alumni 37 Distinctives Nutrition Inc.
SOURCES
1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 6 The Lancet
2 Scientific American 7 Patient Education and Counseling
3 United Nations 8 Canadian Journal of Diabetes
4 United Nations 9 JAMA Internal Medicine
5 World Health Organization 10 Population Health Management
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WHAT IS A HEALTH COACH?
MAKE A LIVING DOING THE WORK YOU LOVE “The success rate
at my practice is
Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches do work that is aligned so much higher
with their heart. Enjoy a fulfilling career where you can follow
now that we have
your passion for healthy living and transform people’s lives.
Health Coaches.
I see Health
Coaches as an
Enjoy Unparalleled Career Flexibility essential part of
Many Health Coaches work in their own private practice and have the the progression to
flexibility to see clients part-time or full-time, in-person or online, as a
supplement to your current income … it’s up to you. ‘good medicine.’”
David Katz, MD
Director of Yale Prevention
Research Center
Integrative Nutrition
Visiting Teacher
guidelines and covers cutting-edge nutrition concepts, alternative how to create personalized approaches to
food and lifestyle
about the antioxidant rich fruits, vegetables,
and whole grains lining the shelves of your
medicine, and modern health issues you won’t find in a traditional health food store.
RELATIONSHIPS
You can eat all the broccoli in the world, but the quality of your relationships Food/Mood Connection Global Health Crisis
with family, friends, and coworkers explains a lot about the quality of your life. Scientific research shows that what we eat Rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular
Cultivate relationships that support your wants and needs. affects how we think, feel, and act. Get the disease continue to skyrocket. We spend an
tools to deconstruct why you feel a certain exorbitant amount of money on medications
CAREER way after eating a certain food to find what and operations, but very little time learning
Most people spend 8-10 hours a day, five days a week at work. Are you
works best for you. prevention and education. Learn how you can
passionate about your job? Do you love who you work with? Finding work you
enjoy is essential to living a healthy, balanced life. reverse this trend.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Our bodies thrive on movement and quickly degenerate without it. Exercise Nutrition Science
can be simple, such as getting off the subway or bus one stop early. Making
physical activity a daily habit greatly increases your health and happiness. Our curriculum reviews basic concepts School Food and Childhood
in human anatomy and how our digestive Obesity
SPIRITUALITY systems function. We provide a general School food has long been blamed as the
We all search for meaning in our lives, and feeling at one with the world can introduction to inflammation, digestion, number-one cause of childhood obesity.
satisfy that longing. Some people follow their traditional religion of birth blood sugar imbalance, metabolism, Learn about new programs being launched
while others explore new traditions. Spiritual nutrition can feed us on a very epigenetics, endocrine health, autoimmune to control this issue and how you can make a
deep level and diminish cravings for the superficial rewards of life.
disorders, and more. difference.
Marketing
Learn how to identify and target your ideal Deepak Chopra, MD Mehmet Oz, MD
clients, create effective communications, and
build networking skills and referral partnerships. Authority on mind-body healing and founder Cardiothoracic surgeon, author, and star of
of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing The Dr. Oz Show
Business Building
Practice how to close the deal, manage and
retain clients, set up systems that streamline
your business, and manage your money.
Christiane Northrup, MD Gabrielle Bernstein
Time Management Women’s health and wellness expert and best- Motivational speaker, life coach, and best-
Learn how to set smart, achievable goals, manage
selling author selling author
your time effectively, and track your progress
towards building a successful practice.
Coaching Skills
Learn how to effectively guide your clients
through a 6-month health coaching program to Andrew Weil, MD Marion Nestle, PhD
reach their personal goals.
Director of the Arizona Center for Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition,
Integrative Medicine Food Studies, and Public Health at New
Listening York University
Learn the art of listening, how to ask
high-mileage questions that lead to client
breakthroughs, and the magic of mirroring.
READ MORE
For more information on the business tools
READ MORE - For a comprehensive list of our visiting teachers see page 26
included in your tuition, see page 32
The IIN Learning Center syncs across devices so you can sign
in from anywhere to study at your own pace. Just as we say
As you move through each Track your study progress with
that no one way of eating is right for everyone, the same is
module, you can participate in the IIN Learning Center timeline.
true of learning. That’s why we incorporate a wide variety discussions with students and Sign in from any device to pick up
of teaching styles – video lectures, live online classes, group staff in the Learning Center where you left off.
discussions, and written assignments – so all types of learners chat forums.
can thrive in a dynamic educational environment.
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HOW IT WORKS COMMUNITY
IIN Founder Joshua Rosenthal Expand your culinary and dietary horizons Set intentions and connect with
Month 1 introduces you to the core with the IIN Healthy Cooking Methods and your classmates on your Virtual
concepts of the program Dietary Theory Library. Welcome Celebration!
Explore how to find better balance in Delve into your bonus business lectures with Broaden your outlook on nutrition
Month 2 all aspects of your life with the Circle of introductory lessons on entrepreneurship as you discover alternative
Life exercise. and healthy communication skills.* healing practices.
Dig into the Dietary Theories Understand the pros and cons of
Reinforce your knowledge with
Month 3 Library and discover Paleo,
Macrobiotics, Ayurveda and more!
conflicting theories like high carb vs.
your first test!
gluten-free.
Explore higher education options with IIN’s Honor your accomplishments with
Register with the International
Month 12 Association of Health Coaches.
academic partners and receive credits for our your classmates on your Virtual
end-of-year Celebration!
Health Coach Training Program.
*This schedule is a guideline to showcase what you will experience as a student. Exact timeline may vary and is subject to change.
**All business and marketing classes are optional and not required to graduate.
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ALUMNI
“I want to empower YOU to operate from “I’m transforming the way women give
your best vitality and live fully the life birth, one belly at a time.”
you always dreamt of! Are you ready?”
I’m a graduate of Columbia University and the Institute for
My vision is to change the world for the better one step at Integrative Nutrition, and founder of Mama Glow. I serve
a time. In today’s busy lives it’s so easy to get lost, to forget on the board of Yahoo Health as the maternity expert, and
about our true dreams and goals. In taking better care of my mission is to empower women along their journey into
ourselves, we experience a shift, where we start taking motherhood. We provide nutritional services, yoga, birth
responsibility of our actions and have much more to give to coaching services and fertility services. My bestselling book,
people and the environment around us. Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy,
bridges the gap between optimal wellness, spiritual well-
As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, it’s my mission being and radical self-care for modern holistic pregnancy.
NITA ARPIAINEN ’10 to support and create health, happiness and abundance in
LATHAM THOMAS ’06
A certified yoga instructor, Life and Health the world and to awaken hope, love and unity for my clients. Latham is a bestselling author, celebrity doula, Mama Glow is about your initiation, birthing yourself as
Coach, Nita leads wellness and yoga retreats
Together we can make a change that unites us all! and founder of Mama Glow, a maternity a powerful woman as you prepare to give birth to your
in Finland, France, Thailand, Greece, and other lifestyle brand that provides wellness support bundle of joy.
locations. to expectant and new mothers.
www.nitawellness.com www.mamaglow.com
Helsinki, Finland New York, NY
“We want to take you on a journey “I have seen people suffering all over
towards healthier habits, through the world from their diet and lifestyle
educational events that teach you choices, and they don’t even know it.”
how to integrate the most wholesome
My health journey began when I was diagnosed with a non-
products into your life.” cancerous brain tumor in 2010. After major neurosurgery,
radiation two years later, and a long road back to recovery,
As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, food educator I decided to take my health into my own hands – and
and nutrition consultant, I work with individual clients discovered Integrative Nutrition.
and companies on improving their health and well-being
through building an awareness of foods, addressing how we I was the young rider that lived off Hostess treats, two-
feed our minds and bodies, direct our energies, identifying liter Dr. Pepper, and processed foods. Once I started
KIMBERLY ASHTON ’10 unhealthy lifestyle aspects and making conscious decisions. JOSH PERRY ’14 to make changes to my diet, I saw major changes in my
Kimberly co-founded Sprout Lifestyle, At Sprout, we believe in the importance of nutrition A professional BMX athlete, Josh’s wellness physical health, my recovery, my strength, my thinking and
Shanghai’s first health food store of its education, at all ages, to fully understand our food and how journey began when he was diagnosed with processing, and my riding improved!
kind, offering food-focused workshops, it affects our bodies from the inside out. a brain tumor. He’s now a passionate healthy
cooking classes, nutrition lectures, and eating advocate.
healthy catering. www.dailybrainstorms.com
www.sproutlifestyle.com South Dennis, MA
Shanghai, China
Candida Nutrisystem
This theory is that yeast (Candida) overgrowth A weight-loss company that sends you
can cause a wide range of health conditions. prepackaged breakfast, lunch, dinner, and
Candida can be controlled by eating a diet that dessert to simplify weight loss. The diet relies
restores a balance of healthy bacteria. on calorie restriction and a variety of nutrients.
Nutritarian
DASH Developed by Dr. Joel Furhman, this diet
Designed by the U.S. National Institutes recommends maximizing micronutrients per
of Health to lower blood pressure without calorie, focusing on foods that have disease-
medication. protecting and therapeutic effects.
Discover More Than 100 Dukan Paleo
Dietary Theories
This protein-rich diet designed by French This diet is based on the presumed ancient diet
doctor Pierre Dukan promotes rapid weight of wild plants and animals consumed during the
loss, and shares similar principles with Atkins Paleolithic era.
and Paleo.
Are you confused about all the conflicting nutrition advice out there? We are
Raw Food
the only school in the world integrating more than 100 dietary theories. We GAPS Raw or living food diets are based on eating
are too unique to all eat the same exact food, so discover the pros and cons of This diet posits that toxins in the digestive unprocessed and uncooked plant foods.
different options to find what works best for you. Some of them include: tract escape into the body due to increased
permeability of the intestines – “leaky gut” South Beach
syndrome – and can be alleviated by eliminating Developed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston,
certain foods. the South Beach Diet advocates eating high-
fiber, low-glycemic carbohydrates, healthy fats,
90/10 Theory Atkins Gluten-Free and lean protein.
A flexible approach to eating that strives for This diet restricts carbohydrates, causing A diet omitting gluten, a protein found in wheat,
eating healthy foods 90 percent of the time and the body to burn its own fat for fuel, instead barley, and rye. Traditional Chinese Medicine
allowing 10 percent of the time to eat whatever of carbohydrates. An ancient belief system that looks at health
you desire. High-Carbohydrate holistically and uses diagnosis as a way to assess
Ayurveda This modern take on traditional diets relies on overall health of the body.
Acid-Alkaline This ancient healing system from India whole grains, beans, and vegetables.
This theory is that some foods, such as meat emphasizes eating in accordance with your Vegetarian/Vegan
and processed foods, cause your body to individual body type and the seasons. Macrobiotics A vegetarian diet restricts eating meat. A vegan
produce acid, while other foods, such as fruits A philosophy based on balancing yin and yang diet restricts the use of all animal products.
and vegetables, are more alkaline and promote Blood Type through eating natural, whole foods.
better health. An individualized approach to eating, The Zone
which depends on blood type and combines Master Cleanse A diet based on regulating blood sugar levels
Anti-Inflammatory anthropology, medical history, and genetics. A juice fast that advocates drinking only tea and with a balance of carbohydrates, fats, and
This diet is based on the idea that foods high lemonade made with lemon juice, maple syrup, proteins at every meal, enabling the body to
in fats and sugar accelerate the aging process Body Ecology and cayenne pepper for 10 days. burn fat more efficiently.
whereas foods with antioxidants like fish, fruits, A diet based on balancing the body’s internal
and vegetables are anti-inflammatory and slow ecosystem through the restoration of gut Mediterranean
the onset of aging. health. It is based heavily on the concept of food Based on the traditional foods of Italy and
combining and is primarily vegetarian. Greece, this diet consists mostly of fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, and olive oil, and
emphasizes exercise.
Visiting Teachers
the Today Show. and Health.
Founder of the Physicians Committee for
David Wolfe Lissa Rankin, MD Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Dr. Barnard is a
A world authority on raw food nutrition, Wolfe Dr. Rankin is a physician and founder of the clinical researcher, author, and health advocate.
is a bestselling author and works to locate and Whole Health Medicine training program for
Our students are inspired by experts at the forefront of nutrition, health, distribute some of the world’s highest quality
raw foods.
physicians and other healthcare providers. Nina Planck
Food writer, farmers’ market entrepreneur, and
wellness, and business. They teach a wide variety of theories and viewpoints Lynn Goldstein, MS, RD advocate for traditional foods, Planck is the
Eric Barron A registered dietitian who developed the author of Real Food: What to Eat and Why.
to help students find the foods and lifestyle that make them feel their best. CEO of the real estate brokerage Keller nutrition program at the Jay Monahan Center
Williams NYC and founder of N2K TV, Barron is for Gastrointestinal Health, Goldstein is also an Paul Pitchford, MS
an expert in personal branding, marketing, and Integrative Nutrition graduate. Pitchford is author of the landmark book
business. Healing with Whole Foods, which unifies Eastern
Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd Marie Forleo and Western therapies including Tai Chi and
Founder, Director, and Primary Teacher Frank Lipman, MD An author and business coach based in New Zen meditation.
A respected figure in the field of integrative York, Forleo is the founder of Marie Forleo
Joshua Rosenthal founded the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 1992 with the vision Bernie Siegel, MD medicine, Dr. Lipman is the founder and director International, B-School, and MarieTV. Susan Blum, MD
that if you can change what people eat, you can change the world. He has been working A physician who embraces a philosophy of of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New A pioneer in functional medicine, Dr. Blum is the
in the field of nutrition for more than 30 years and is the driving force behind the school. living and dying that’s at the forefront of York City. Manisha Thakor founder of the Blum Center for Health and is an
He holds a master’s degree in education with a special focus on counseling. His expertise medical ethics, Dr. Siegel is the author of several A financial educator and chartered financial expert on healing autoimmune disorders.
spans the fields of curriculum development, nutrition theories, nutritional counseling, bestselling books. Geneen Roth analyst, Thakor teaches women how to master
and life coaching. A pioneer in emotional eating issues, Roth is their money and live an abundant life. Walter Willett, MD
Christiane Northrup, MD the author of two New York Times bestsellers Chairman of Nutrition at the Harvard School
Joshua has reinvented nutrition education, teaching in a style that is revolutionary in A board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Northrup is and has appeared as an expert on Oprah, NBC Marion Nestle, PhD of Public Health and a professor of medicine at
the field of adult learning. His lectures are engaging, thought-provoking, energizing, and an internationally recognized authority in the Nightly News, and 20/20. Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department Harvard Medical School, Dr. Willett is a world-
fun. He teaches about half of the curriculum, covering nutritional theories and coaching field of women’s health and is a New York Times of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health renowned nutrition authority.
bestselling author. Harville Hendrix, PhD at New York University, Dr. Nestle is a leading
techniques that he has developed. He is an insightful healer whose simple approach
allows people to quickly and successfully reach improved levels of health and happiness. Author of the New York Times bestseller Getting authority on food politics. William Davis, MD
Christine Hassler the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, Dr. Cardiologist and author of the New York Times
A former Hollywood agent, Hassler is a life Hendrix and his wife Hellen LaKelly Hunt co- Mark Bittman bestseller Wheat Belly, Dr. Davis is a health
coach and inspirational speaker who helps created Imago Relationship Therapy. A New York Times food writer and bestselling crusader and activist.
Alicia Silverstone Annemarie Colbin, PhD people connect with their passion and pursue author of How to Cook Everything, Bittman is also
their dreams. Howard Lyman a leading authority on food politics. Venus Williams
Actress, author, and animal rights and Colbin is founder of the Natural Gourmet
environmental activist, Silverstone writes about Institute for Health and Culinary Arts and an A fourth-generation family farmer in Montana, Williams is an American professional tennis
veganism on her blog The Kind Life. internationally recognized health educator.
Daniel Amen, MD Lyman is the activist who turned Oprah Winfrey Mark Hyman, MD player, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and
A board-certified psychiatrist and founder against hamburgers and is author of the book A leader in functional medicine, Dr. Hyman author of Come to Win.
Amy Pershing Arianna Huffington of the Amen clinics, Dr. Amen is an expert on Mad Cowboy. is the founder and medical director of the
applying brain imaging science to everyday UltraWellness Center and is an author of
Pershing is co-founder and executive Chair, President, and Editor-in-Chief of The
clinical practice. Joe Cross several bestselling books.
director of the Pershing Turner Centers, Huffington Post, Huffington was named by
which offer treatment for the full spectrum TIME as one of the world’s 100 most influential Documentary filmmaker and creator of the
of eating disorders. people in 2006 and 2011.
Dan Buettner award-winning film Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Mark Sisson
A writer and adventurer, Buettner’s work has Cross is a healthy living advocate and Author of The Primal Blueprint, Sisson is a former
Andrea Beaman Arthur Agatston, MD identified places in the world where people live juicing expert. world-class endurance athlete who dedicates
longer and in better health, known as “longevity his life to maximizing performance through
An Integrative Nutrition graduate and whole A cardiologist and author of the bestselling
Blue Zones.” Joel Fuhrman, MD paleo nutrition.
foods chef featured on Bravo’s Top Chef, Beaman South Beach Diet, Dr. Agatston is a pioneer in
is also the author of The Whole Truth. non-invasive cardiac diagnostics and imaging. A family physician specializing in disease
Danielle LaPorte prevention and reversal, Dr. Fuhrman is a Mastin Kipp
Andrew Weil, MD Barry Sears, PhD A bestselling author and motivational speaker, leading expert on nutritional healing and New Founder of The Daily Love, a website, daily email,
LaPorte is the creator of The Desire Map, a set York Times bestselling author. and Twitter account that serves up inspiration
Dr. Weil is an internationally recognized Founder of the Zone Diet, Dr. Sears is a
of holistic and inspirational life-planning tools. and love to his followers.
expert in alternative medicine and the pioneer in biotechnology. He holds 13 patents
founder and director of the Arizona Center for cancer treatments and the dietary control
for Integrative Medicine. of hormones.
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Board of Advisors
Integrative Nutrition students benefit from an accomplished and inspirational
Board of Advisors, whose work spans the field of health, nutrition, and
functional medicine. They help to shape the strategy, vision, and long-term
direction of the Health Coach Training Program. These health leaders are
powerful assets, providing objective advice to support our mission.
Walter Willett, MD Joel Fuhrman, MD David Katz, MD John Douillard, DC David Wolfe Colette Heimowitz, MS
Chairman of Nutrition at the Harvard Family physician and Director of the Yale Expert in Ayurvedic World authority on raw Vice President of Education and
School of Public Health nutritional researcher Prevention Research Center medicine, natural health, food nutrition Research for Atkins Health and
fitness, and nutrition Medical Information Services
Harville Hendrix, PhD Lynn Goldstein, MS, RD Bernie Siegel, MD Howard Lyman Paul Pitchford, MS Barry Sears, PhD
Co-founder of Imago Registered Dietitian at the Beth Expert in healing and patient Animal rights activists and co- Expert in Traditional Chinese Founder of the Zone Diet and
Relationship Therapy Israel Comprehensive Cancer Center empowerment founder of the book Mad Cowboy medicine and author of Healing pioneer in nutritional research
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