Plan It Healthier is in the business of wellness for people and the planet. We believe in the body’s natural ability to be healthy. Through whole foods nutrition, natural remedies and lifestyle adjustments, we work collaboratively to develop the best plan for a healthier you.
Natural Health and Nutrition Consultant Deirdre Holmes has completed two professional training programs in Holistic Health: Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in 2006 and the Global College of Natural Medicine in 2008. She also holds a master’s degree in Ecological Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is also an IIN Ambassador, preparing prospective students for successful training as Health Coaches.
She has followed diets from omnivore to vegan (macrobiotic) and has settled into a whole foods (mostly local) vegetarian lifestyle. She creates easy meatless recipes for the international Meatless Monday campaign, and for The Kids Cook Monday initiative, all of which (and more) are also available on this blog. For both personal health and ecological reasons, she encourages eating local foods, and offers a locally sourced, homemade soup on the Your Farmstand market every week.
Inspired by the work of the Slow Money Alliance, Plan It Healthier is in the process of transitioning to a pay-what-you-wish/barter compensation structure. We welcome any thoughts, suggestions, and/or experience you may have regarding this business model. As part of the new structure, we have created “The Veggie Fund” 
from which we grant seed monies for projects focused on growing, eating, cooking, promoting and sharing vegetables. Last year, in partnership with Cabot Cooperative Creamery, we sponsored a middle school cooking team to compete in the Vermont Junior Iron Chef competition.
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The information contained on this website is meant to motivate, inspire and help inform you to make your own health care and dietary decisions based upon your own research and in partnership with your health care providers. It should not be relied upon to determine dietary changes, a medical diagnosis or courses of treatment.
Hi Deirdre,
This is very exciting. Good luck with your website launch. I know it will be beneficial to many of us who are interested in learning about how to stay healthy for life.
Good Morning Deirdre!
I didn’t know you were an author! What inspiration!
Hi, nice to meet you !
Wow! You go girl! Who could have known a girl I met on a mutual adventure over 20 yrs ago and shared my knowledge of how good protein smoothies were/tasted would become an ambassador for Natural Health and Nutrition! I’m proud to call you a true friend… keep up the great work and motivation
Thank you so much! Yes, I have you to thank for introducing me to protein smoothies!