About Nutrition Stripped® – Mindful Nutrition, Balanced Living & Wellness Philosophy
A mindful approach to balanced living and nourishment—free from diets, full of care.
Founded by Registered Dietitian McKel Hill Kooienga, MS, RDN, LDN, Nutrition Stripped® exists to help you feel confident, calm, and connected with food and your body.
We guide individuals in breaking free from restrictive diets and overwhelming wellness rules. Through the Mindful Nutrition Method™, balanced recipes, and supportive tools, we offer a path to nourishment that is grounded in mindfulness, self-awareness, and ease—so you can take care of yourself in a way that’s sustainable, empowering, and aligned with how you want to live.
Our Mission
To help individuals nourish their bodies and minds through mindful eating, balanced nutrition, and simple daily practices that support taking care—with ease and intention.
Our Vision
To create a world where mindful living and taking care of ourselves through food becomes second nature—where nourishment feels calm, empowered, and deeply fulfilling.
Our Food Philosophy
We believe food is so much more than fuel—it’s a way to connect, care, and feel grounded. We focus on whole foods, flexibility, and mindful eating practices that support your unique needs and rhythms. Balanced eating should feel nourishing and joyful, never stressful or restrictive.
Our approach blends nutrition science with mindfulness and self-compassion, emphasizing how you feel over how you look. We guide you to build habits that support your digestion, energy, and mood—without obsessing over rules or perfection.
At its core, our food philosophy is simple:
Nourish to feel good and let food be a form of care that supports the life you’re creating.
The Mindful Nutrition Manifesto
Nutrition Stripped is for you if you believe that:
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Balance is personal — and it looks different for everyone.
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Progress > perfection — small, intentional actions create lasting change.
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Food has many roles — nourishment, culture, joy, pleasure, traditions, and connection.
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Self-awareness is key — tuning in is more powerful than tuning out.
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Compassion is essential — there’s no room for shame in the way we eat.
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You are your best guide — no diet can know you better than you know yourself.
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Ease is the way — nourishment can be simple, enjoyable, and sustainable.
Where to Begin
Watch the Free Class → Learn how to break free from dieting and feel balanced with food.
Try the Mini-Course → Master the art of building balanced meals, step by step.
Join the Mindful Nutrition Method → Transform your habits and mindset with our signature program, the Mindful Nutrition Method™.
Our Community
We’re here to support you in taking care of your health with intention, compassion, and mindfulness. This is a welcoming space for all people, across backgrounds, identities, body sizes, and abilities. Our work is here to help you reconnect to your inner wisdom and support your well-being, one mindful choice at a time.
Let’s take care—together.