Eat Well, Stay Well | Sharon McRae | Plant-Based Certified Health Coach | Columbia, MD

When speaking with Sharon in July, 2010, I told her that I was concerned because my entire body was itching. The only way to make the itching go away was to take a Zyrtec every evening. She said “just try to cut out dairy for a week. If you don’t see a difference and you like dairy, start eating it again.” So, I started my experiment on July 25, 2010. By 9:00pm that evening I looked at my boyfriend and said, “I’m not itching!” I cannot believe it only took me one day to see a…

Sharon is a wonderful listener, a great teacher and a true professional. I have learned so much from Sharon. For instance, I became diabetic last winter along with having high blood pressure and high cholesterol. With Sharon’s help and eating a small thing like oatmeal for my breakfasts, I have been able to lower my blood sugar and my blood pressure. I even add walnuts or strawberries or blueberries to my oatmeal sometimes. I had been eating all day long. Sharon suggested to change eating…

I have learned so much from Sharon since she has been my health coach. The first thing she did with me was to listen to me during my personal health consultation. She gathered all of my information and then made her recommendations. Sharon helped me to realize that I had way too much sugar in my diet and that was one of the main reasons I could never reach my weight loss goals. She really helped me to identify why I want to lose weight and have a healthier lifestyle beyond the vanity. Once…

I recently had an opportunity to work with Sharon McRae one on one with regard to managing my health. When I began with Sharon I truly thought I had no options that appealed to me with respect to healthy food choices. Sharon taught me that my food options are endless. I have an issue with gluten so my main problem was finding meals that were satisfying without using the many products that contain gluten. I love to cook so Sharon would frequently email me recipes to try. Sharon is so easy to…

One of the main reasons I sought Sharon’s services was because I felt that food was controlling me rather than the other way around. I felt addicted to junk snack foods, particularly carbohydrates. This was of concern to me since my blood sugars run in the high, normal range and I have high triglycerides. Eating too many carbohydrates can aggravate both of these problems. Sharon explained to me the concept of “crowding” out the bad foods and replacing them with healthy choices, which…

My goal, when I contacted Sharon, was to increase my energy level. Since hitting my middle 50's I had been feeling sluggish, spending way too much time on the couch. In addition I was making poor food choices because I had cravings for sweets and fat. I did not want to lose weight, just feel better. Just four weeks later my cravings were gone and I had lots more energy. I was doing so many projects around the house I was worried about running out. I had kicked my sweet and fat habit with almost…