Nutrition Foundations

Nova Health Club • April 5, 2022

Last month we ran our first digital Nutrition Challenge using the Obii app. The three week challenge, with close to 25 participants focused on habits to improve digestion.


Learning The Foundations


Most people, when starting a nutrition program look for the new magic ingredient to add or remove. But these nutrition modifications are never optimized if we do not already have good eating habits that maximize digestion.


This program, unlike other nutrition programs that center around what to eat, focused on
how to eat. The objective was to establish foundational habits that improve digestion so that we can better utilize the food we eat for energy.


The Top 2 Habits


The main goal was for participants to walk away from the challenge having mastered chewing food thoroughly and staying hydrated.  Both of these habits have a huge impact on digestion.


“These two habits are so basic yet so important! If there was such a thing as a habit tree, these two habits are the lowest hanging fruit with the biggest return on investment.” - Coach Josh


Other habits we explored to improve digestion included: Walking after meals, not eating after 7pm, fasting for 12hrs before breakfast and eating without screens (so you could focus on chewing).


Need a Customized Approach to Your Nutrition?


Behind the scenes here at Nova we have been creating an improved nutrition and health coaching service. Since last fall, coach Josh has been working with a pilot cohort of Nova members building this service. We have gotten some great results and are proud to introduce this service to the entire Nova community starting in May! 


Introducing - Transformation Health Coaching!


This new coaching service implements the Stress Reduced Fat Loss ™ principles and creates holistic transformations that heal the body while burning fat and building muscle. 


This is an exclusive 4 month 1on1 custom coaching program that is designed to solve 6 common problems:


  • Weight issues 
  • Energy 
  • Digestion 
  • Mood 
  • Sleep 
  • Stress


Program starts May 1 - Aug 31. If this is something that interests you, please inquire by contacting
Coach Josh.


Book your spot soon, because space is limited!

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