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The Food Matters Nutrition Certification Course offers an in-depth program focused on holistic nutrition, healing, and wellness. Designed for those interested in enhancing personal health or a career in wellness, it covers essential topics in nutrition science, detoxification, and mental wellness.

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The Food as Medicine program by the Food Matters Institute focuses on using nutrition to prevent and address health issues naturally. This course teaches the principles of whole food nutrition, meal planning, and using food for healing, ideal for those wanting a foundational understanding of nutrition for personal health.

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Master the Skills to Create and Grow Your Online Business

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This is a great program if you want to transition to a healthier lifestyle but are not sure where to start. This wholefood program is filled with delicious recipes that are so quick, easy & affordable that anyone can do it!

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Designed to help you lose excess weight, increase your energy, and reboot your system from the inside out in just 7 days. Unlock the hand-curated meal plan and shopping lists, and start juicing to feel better than you have in years.

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The Food Matters 2025 Total Wellness Summit was a free, online event held from March 18 to 25, 2025, designed to help individuals reduce stress, improve sleep, balance hormones, and achieve sustainable weight loss. Over eight days, participants accessed expert interviews, wellness classes, guided meditations, and healthy recipes, all aimed at supporting a holistic approach to health and well-being.

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James Colquhoun

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James Colquhoun is the filmmaker behind Food Matters, Hungry For Change, and Transcendence Seasons 1 & 2 and founder of Food Matters and FMTV. Along with Laurentine ten Bosch, James founded the Food Matters community following the release of the 2008 documentary, giving people the tools (films, books, articles, and guided programs) to take charge of their own health. From here, FMTV was born! It was designed as a place where you can access vital information by watching all of your favorite inspiring documentaries, expert interviews, & recipe videos in one place, and in early 2020 FMTV found it's new home on Gaia.

My Podcast Episodes

Why You’re Not Sleeping Well – And How to Fix It for Good with Jason Prall

SUSAN TETON

Glowing Skin and Vibrant Energy at Any Age: Susan Teton’s Nutrition Secrets

ALLI SCHAPER

Wellness in Minutes: Mushrooms for Immunity, Brain Health, Energy & More

JAMES COLQUHOUN

Learn How to Use the Ancient Power of Detoxification to Transform Your Life & Health

NAT KRINGOUDIS

PMS, Inflammation, PCOS, Endometriosis: Rebalancing Your Hormones

DR. TAMI MERAGLIA

Hormone and Thyroid Health; Disruptors to Avoid and How to Balance Naturally Dr. Tami Meraglia

RICH ROLL

Living With Purpose & Contentment: Lessons from an Ultra Endurance Athlete (Rich Roll)

AMISH SHAH

Ancient Healing Practices Explained: Ayurveda

DR. SRI MUMMANENI

What Can Psychedelics Teach Us That Conventional Medicine Can’t?

DR. JOEL KAHN

Harnessing the Power of Plants to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

DR. IZABELLA WENTZ

How to Bring Your Adrenals Back Into Balance Naturally

DR. JOHN DEMARTINI

The Art of Mastering Your Mind for Unlimited Potential in Your Life

My Articles

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5 Easy Ways To Detox Your Home (Plus DIY Cleaning Recipe)

James Colquhoun

Many of us have done a detox in order to eliminate toxins from our bodies, but how many of us do anything about the …

Health Tips

3 Skin Care Essentials We Can't Live Without

James Colquhoun

Your skin is your largest organ and absorbs 60% of what you lather on it. That’s why it’s super important to go green and …

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6 Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving

James Colquhoun

If you can get through the holiday season relatively stress-free, then you’ve done a wonderful job. If you’re someone who is prone to stress …

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Why The World Needs More Nutrition Coaches

James Colquhoun

The future of healthcare is nutrition. We know that according to the World Health Organization, approximately 16 million chronic disease deaths occur each year …

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Studying Nutrition Online Helped Me Shed Excess Weight & Change My Life

James Colquhoun

But after 10 weeks of study, and a few months of putting those habits into action, she’s bettered not only her life - but …

Slow Metabolism? You Might be Low in This Essential Mineral

James Colquhoun

Science now shows that certain foods and other lifestyle factors have the ability to shift your metabolism. So if you’re struggling with a slow …

“I'm a Food Matters Nutrition Coach, Here's How It's Transformed My Life”

James Colquhoun

For some people, studying nutrition online isn’t always done with a career path in mind - it’s often the next step taken in the …

Health Tips

Best Sources of Vitamin B12 for a Plant-Based Diet

James Colquhoun

Unfortunately, vitamin B12 is most abundantly found in animal products like pasture-raised dairy products, eggs, grass-fed meat organ meats, grass-fed meats, wild-caught salmon, wild-caught …