Come back to food.
Come back to what nourishes you.
I'm Mellissa, a Secwépemc Registered Holistic Nutritionist in the Okanagan. I help people eat well in a way that fits their real life, starting with whole, seasonal food.
Nutrition has become incredibly complicated.
We're surrounded by diets, wellness trends, supplements, conflicting advice and foods designed for convenience. Somewhere along the way, something as fundamental as nourishing ourselves started to feel confusing.
At Shoreline Nutrition, I want to make it simpler.
My approach begins with real, whole food. I look at the person in front of me: how you eat, how you live, what you're going through and what you'd like to change. Everyone is welcome here, whatever foods and traditions you grew up with.
There isn't one perfect way of eating for every body.
Food first
Before supplements, powders and complicated protocols, I look at food.
What are you eating? What might be missing? Are you getting enough protein, fibre, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals? Are the foods you're choosing actually realistic for your life?
Sometimes a supplement can have a place. But it should supplement a nourishing diet — not become the foundation of one.
My job is to help you understand your choices and make changes you can actually live with.
Looking back can teach us something
My relationship with food didn't begin in a textbook.
Some of my earliest memories are of gathering foods and plants from the land — digging dandelion roots, eating the leaves, picking nettle, rose hips and yarrow, and learning that what grows around us can nourish us.
That connection continues to influence how I think about nutrition today.
Traditional diets contained foods that have become increasingly absent from many modern North American diets: wild plants and berries, roots, seeds, fish and game, broths, fermented and preserved foods, and naturally fibre-rich plants.
I'm interested in bringing some of that knowledge back into the conversation — respectfully, practically, and alongside what we now understand about nutrition science.
Not because we need to eat exactly as our ancestors did, but because sometimes moving forward also means remembering what we've left behind.
Nutrition should fit the person
Two people can come to me with the same concern and need very different approaches.
Your food preferences, culture, lifestyle, digestion, budget, health history and goals all matter. That's one of the things I value most about holistic nutrition: we start with the whole person.
Rather than chasing perfection, we'll look for meaningful changes that make sense for your life.
I'm not here to sell you a diet. I'm here to help you understand food.
The Shoreline philosophy
Nourishment is more than food.
“It’s our connection to the land, our traditions, our communities, and the way we care for ourselves.”
Four places to start
Work With Me
Nutrition consultations, assessments and personalised support — in person in the Okanagan or by video anywhere in Canada.
See how we can work together → 02Food & Recipes
Simple whole-food recipes, traditional-food inspiration, plant-forward meals and practical ways to eat well on an ordinary week.
Browse the recipes → 03Nutrition Library
Straightforward guides to protein, fibre, iron, B12, vitamin D, magnesium, healthy fats, blood sugar, digestion and the rest.
Open the library → 04From the Land
Seasonal and traditional foods, wild plants and what they offer — where traditional knowledge and modern nutrition meet.
Go outside →Not sure what you need? Neither were most of my clients.
Book a free fifteen-minute call. Tell me what's going on. If I'm the right fit we'll talk about next steps — and if I'm not, I'll tell you that too and point you somewhere better.
Book a free 15-minute callI'm a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, not a doctor or a dietitian. I don't diagnose conditions, order or interpret medical tests, or treat disease, and nothing here replaces care from your physician. Where something needs medical attention, I'll say so and point you there. More on what that means →