When was the last time you talked with someone about your health and received the personal attention you deserve?
At the beginning of 2014 I turned my health around for the better. Like me, more and more people are realizing the importance of lifestyle medicine and healthy eating. But knowing this does not make implementing it any easier! Time, cost, stress, confusion, and pressure from friends and family all have a habit of pulling us in the WRONG direction. But the alarming reality is, the status quo can kill.
Our modern diet is a fast-track to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, dementia, and many other chronic ailments, that I like to call lifestyle or metabolic diseases.
As a health coach, I am deeply committed to help you weed through these challenges and provide support to individuals like yourself. Who crave fulfillment and a healthier life.
Guess what! For most of my career I was too busy and did not pay attention to my health either.
As an executive I have had my fair share of stress, long working hours, extensive travel and an unhealthy lifestyle, so I get it. I get what it is like, to struggle with your health and not knowing how to shed those pounds.
Education
I will utilize my education, both from the School of Applied Functional Medicine, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a bachelor degree in science, being a certified professional plant based chef, certified FOK (Forks over Knives) chef, and a CSW plus 20 years in consulting to turn your health around. So you can feel better, have more energy and be your healthiest self.
I practice a holistic approach to health and wellness,
which means that I look at how all areas of your life are connected. Does stress at your job or in your relationship cause you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As we work together, we will look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole.
See below for some strategies I use! click the “” sign to get more details.
Mark your calendar!
FREE upcoming lectures & WFPB cooking classes in the Tampa Bay Area
February 13th
March 12th
April 9th (Postponed bc of COVID)
@ Nature’s Food Patch, I will be teaching a cooking class every 2nd Thursday of the month (no sign-up needed).
Looking for someone who can speak on a variety of health and wellness topics? or are you interested in cooking classes? Look no further! and Contact me or check what lectures and classes I have done in the past.
Because of the COVID restrictions and not having any cooking classes, I started recording my cooking in my own kitchen in sponsorship with Nature’s Food Patch. Check out some of my videos.
Watch me making an all plant based TuNo Salad on the Channel 8 Daytime show
Besides doing the coaching, I also love to show you how to make delicious Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) meals. Telling you to eat healthier is one thing, but actually showing you HOW and have you taste it, will make it reality.
The recipes for the TuNo salad can be found on the Daytime TV website and on my website by selecting the following links: TuNo Salad and Cashew Sour Cream.
RECENT
POSTS
Check what Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) dishes I have been cooking lately and any other health related topics I have been writing about. You can also find this information and more under ” Recipes” and “Blog” posts. Below you will find a sample of my postings.
Check what Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) dishes I have been cooking lately and any other health related topics I have been writing about. You can also find this information and more under 
How to create your grocery list in minutes
A detailed description on how to use the "Ourgroceries" app to create a simple grocery list and be more efficient with your time.
Goal Setting Made Easy
Goal setting is an important step if you want to implement healthy habits. Take your time to really work through this goals setting exercise with open eyes. Think of it as starting with a clean slate – a new beginning for new possibilities.
All the details on how to treat GERD
GERD (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease) is one of the most common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in the Western world. The gastro-esophageal reflux disease is defined as the reflux of the stomach’s content back up into the esophagus.
Client Testimonials
Mike F.
“In January of 2017 my Doctor said my last three blood tests showed a continuing increase in blood sugar levels. He said I was officially classified as a type-2 diabetic. That got my attention! Maybe the reason it hit me so hard, was that I spent 2016 feeling pretty lousy, old and very achy. I reached out to John who is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health coach. He has a 21-day detox program that he walked me through and educated me on. John helped me make several changes with a particular focus on diabetes. Three months later, I lost 40 pounds and my Hemoglobin A1C is now 4.7, which is consistent with the absence of diabetes. The numbers were so good; the Doctor went back to his notes to see why he would have ordered these tests. When he looked at the original numbers he was really impressed. Thanks John.”
Client Testimonials
Wendy M.
"Having John as a coach has helped increase the little knowledge I had about healthy eating!"
Susan B.
"I have been on a dozen different diets since my teens. The results were always temporary. Now in my mid-sixties, I have learned that keeping my weight under control is more than going on the latest fad diet. I owe this new long-term lifestyle of health to John van Vlaardingen."
April V.
"Now that I have been on this incredible journey for a little over a year I would say I love the fact that I lost 20 pounds without counting calories or depriving myself "
City of Pinellas Park
"John van Vlaardingen, also known as Coach John, was a tremendous help during our latest City of Pinellas Park Wellness program."
Valued Partnerships
