Final Wellness Program At Library Zeroes In On Nutrition

By Nancy K. Crevier

Certified Holistic Health Counselor and owner of Living Full Consulting Dina Tsungu speaks at the final Enhancing Wellness program at C.H. Booth Library, Tuesday, October 17, from 7 pm to 9 pm, on the subject of nutrition.

“There’s so much confusion with the dietary information out there, I want to clear that up,” said Ms Tsungu.

Ms Tsungu is a graduate of the Institute for Integrated Nutrition in Manhattan, following her bail-out from the corporate, financial lifestyle that was feeding an unhealthy situation. “I saw the correlation between lifestyle and nutrition,” she said, and is eager to help others find that balance in their lives.

In her private practice, Ms Tsungu provides group and individual counseling and presents corporate wellness programs, workshops, and lectures. Through guidance, education, and motivation, as well as nutritional management, she assists clients in achieving a healthier and happier lifestyle. Tips on how she does this will be shared at the Enhancing Wellness program.

There are energy balancing foods, said Ms Tsungu, and her hope is to present some of them through demonstration and sampling at the Tuesday evening event. “People need to learn the basics, like increasing complex carbohydrates and whole grains, eating more dark, leafy greens, don’t eat white food, integrating beans and legumes into the diet, and limiting animal proteins,” she said.

She will also address what she calls “primary” and “secondary” food. Primary “food,” she said, consists of things like career, relationships, physical activities, and spirituality. Actual food falls into the secondary category. When primary food issues are attended to, said Ms Tsungu, secondary food issues fall into place. “By better understanding yourself, you can improve yourself,” she said.

“Everybody’s body is different, but I have been trained in over 60 different dietary formulas to help find the right one for the right person,” she explained. Diet is not so much about frozen versus fresh foods, or low-fat, sugar-free, low-carb diets, but rather about portion control and “mindful eating. That is, taking eating as a meditative experience — no TV or distractions — and appreciating the food. When you do this, you get full so much more quickly,” Ms Tsungu explained.

To register for the Enhancing Wellness workshop, call 426-4533. There is no fee for the class.