And that's where Melissa Spiesman, CHHC, AADP comes in. She's a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and received her professional training at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. In short, she's quickly becoming Girlawhirl's expert on how the food she's eating doesn't just impact how she feels and looks - including how her skin looks as she gets older (!) - but how much energy she has to get through her day. From pizza to pretzels, with plenty of salads in between, Melissa helps Girlawhirl make better choices. And as the process has unfolded, she's found that what she chooses doesn't even have to be perfect, just better: as in better than yesterday afternoon's chocolate chip cookie catastrophe.

In her practice as a nutritional health counselor, Melissa regularly counsels individuals and groups on a variety of health and nutrition issues, including: cravings, weight loss and management, healthy food preparation, coping with stress, and having more energy.

She'll do this and more for Girlawhirl.com readers. Have a question for Melissa? Ask her here.