Jonathan Russell is a Regional Healthcare Development Consultant for Ideal Protein for the Ontario Region, educating and providing licensed health care professionals with the tools necessary to implement the Ideal Protein Protocol into their business. These health care providers include; naturopaths, nurses, chiropractors, dieticians, physiotherapists, pharmacists, physicians, etc., in various wellness settings.Through public educational seminars and sales strategy development, Jonathan provides the education required for other health care professionals to treat obesity and obesity related issues. The 4-phased medically designed program consists of 2 key components - weight loss and MAINTENANCE of results after dieting. Since 2010, Jonathan in addition to consulting, has been coaching clients one-on-one at Energy Weight Loss Clinic (owner). Beginning with a consultation, including health risk assessments and BMI calculations, followed by Ideal Protein's weight loss protocol and finishing with healthy lifestyle guidance to support dieters in reaching and sustaining their personal health goals. The scientific, evidence-based method who's focus is on the root causes of weight gain by regulating insulin levels, is what sets apart Ideal Protein from other diet programs, ranking it The Most Popular Diet of 2015 by DietsinReview.com, the largest and most trusted diet resource on the web. After loosing 65 lbs himself while on the program, Jonathan is an advocate for the structured lifestyle approach and lasting results that Ideal Protein offers. With a background in the culinary arts for 25+ years, including his career as Executive Chef and Owner of french fine dining restaurant Le Panache, Jonathan believes that healthy eating does not have to mean an absence of flavour, enjoyment or fulfillment. Jonathan's long career in the culinary arts goes hand-in-hand with the promotion of a more "Farm-to-table" way of eating, using fresh, whole and nutritional ingredients.