Hello and welcome! I’m Lisa Henderson, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with an enthusiastic love for good food and cooking which I hope to pass on to you. I have a moderate approach to nutrition which is based on natural whole foods and Mediterranean diet principles. I also embrace an anti-inflammatory approach to balanced eating which supports health and prevents many chronic conditions.

I became a Nutritionist because my mission is to help others improve their health by providing smart guidance on how to improve one’s diet in a way that is enjoyable and sustainable for a lifetime.

I became an RDN in 2017 after earning my Masters degree in Nutrition from natural health pioneer Bastyr University. Since that time, I’ve worked as a Dietitian and/or Health Coach for a healthcare plan, for Wellness Centers, for a hospital and for myself – as Vitalita Health (my private practice). I also produced and hosted my own podcasts and released a total of 60 episodes on healthy eating and heart health over the last few years.

I’ll let you in on a secret. One thing I’ve noticed over and over again in working with clients is that people tend to obsess over or get distracted by small, relatively unimportant details about their diet and nutrition. As an example, knowing whether or not adding coconut oil to your coffee is healthy is actually not that important to your health. What’s much more important is that you understand how to eat in a balanced way overall and have the skills that you need to put that into practice. So, instead of getting hyperfocused on 1 small thing, you’re zooming out and taking a broader view of how you’re eating overall. Once you learn how to do this and put it into practice, it will become second nature over time. I can show you how to do this through my cooking classes program.

Previously, I’ve conducted cooking classes and presentations for the Wellness Clinic of a large medical network and for an employee wellness program. For these classes (as with my current class offerings), I developed my own recipes and my own educational content. I’ve taken professional cooking classes myself to sharpen and broaden my cooking skills. While I was in grad school for nutrition, I took classes in food science, food safety and whole foods cooking techniques. My approach to cooking is based on simple, seasonal and fresh whole-food ingredients cooked in a way that brings out the natural flavors of each food.

I chose the name “Vitalita Health” for my business a few years ago when I discovered that the word vitalita means vitality in Italian. This describes how I want you to feel after working with me – healthy and full of vitality. Also, I was raised in an Italian-American household. Italians tend to have a healthy, joyful relationship with food. As a child, I was praised for having a good appetite – mangia, mangia! You might think that would have led to overeating when in fact it’s been quite the opposite. I am slim and do not struggle with weight because I enjoy a variety of foods in moderation rather than having a restrictive mindset about food.

Alla vostra salute! (To your health)