Empowering You Health and Wellness Coaching, LLC

Empowering You Health and Wellness Coaching, LLC Maria Schenker, NBC-HWC, Board Certified Health Coach, Culinary Coaching, Inspired Baking, by Maria I enjoy sharing my knowledge of food and how to prepare it.

I am a Nationally Board-Certified Health Coach and a compassionate leader with education and experience in health, nutrition, and wellness coaching. I am member of the American Society for Nutrition and American Nutrition Association. I have had much success with coaching clients with their lifestyle changes. As a client centered coach, I have helped clients achieve a better quality of life. I coa

ch and mentor clients on all aspects of health and wellness, performing client needs assessment to identify areas of growth and education. As a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach I work with individuals and shift them from being passive recipients of expensive health care interventions to adopting a responsible, self-directed, proactive stance that facilitates lasting positive change and outcome. Patients have better outcomes when they are active participants in improving their health and wellness. I help develop client-specific plans for maximizing nutrition and health in alignment with their established needs, offering evidence-based health education to promote behavior change and confidence. I align myself to my clients so that I can assist them with reaching their desired goals. As an advocate for health and wellness I believe that we should all live an energized, passionate and healthy life. As a Health Coach I support the process and changes that best suit my client's needs. I have worked with many clients challenged with food allergies, heart conditions, diabetes, fertility and hormonal issues, autism and those that want to make healthy lifestyle changes. I have had success helping clients live a better quality of life by helping them discover lifestyle changes with food, supplements and healthy alternatives. I am certified in Plant Based Nutrition by Cornell University and am an advocate for plant-based eating. I am a passionate cook and have attended an organic cooking course in Florence, Italy, not only was it educational it was an amazing experience. I teach my clients how to grocery shop, read labels and prepare food. I specialize in gluten free and sugar free baking. Certifications in Gut Health, Hormone, Diseases of Affluence and Plant Based Nutrition

New week. New energy. Same you… just with a better attitude 😉SMILE, smiling is basically your body’s free therapy 😄• Boo...
04/06/2026

New week. New energy. Same you… just with a better attitude 😉

SMILE, smiling is basically your body’s free therapy 😄

• Boosts your mood (yes even the fake ones count)
• Lowers stress like a mini reset button
• Gives your heart a little love ❤️
• Tells your brain, “we’re doing okay”
• Makes people like you more (bonus 😉)

So go ahead…
smile for no reason at all. Your body will thank you.


03/09/2026

Monday mood:
Move your body.
Clear your mind.
Start the week with a positive attitude.

Have a great Monday! 🙌

03/08/2026

“International Women’s Day”
Today we celebrate the incredible women who balance so many roles… every single day.

From the boardroom to bedtime stories, many of those skills are often the same; empathy, patience, resilience, problem solving, planning ahead, and the ability to stay steady even when life feels chaotic.

Having it all isn’t about perfection.
It’s about resilience.
It’s about showing up, continuing to be present everyday.
Congratulations to the WOMEN who show up every single day!


Regrets…When you look back on your life, what will you remember?Will you remember the times you stumbled… but found the ...
03/02/2026

Regrets…
When you look back on your life, what will you remember?

Will you remember the times you stumbled… but found the courage to stand back up?

Or will you fixate on the chances you didn’t take, the dreams you talked yourself out of, the moments you let pass because fear felt louder than faith?

I truly believe we rarely regret the things we tried even when they didn’t work out. We grow from those. They shape us. They strengthen us.
It’s the things we never did that echo the loudest.

As Wayne Dyer said:
“You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it.”

So make the call.
Start the business.
Say “I love you.”
Apply for the opportunity.
Take the trip.
Forgive.
Try again.

Fail if you must, BUT don’t sit in the REGRET of NEVER knowing.

Your life isn’t meant to be lived CAUSTIOUSLY from the sidelines.
It’s meant to be lived FULLY, BODLY, and PRESENTLY 🫶🏼

We talk about elimination diets all the time…Cut sugar.Cut gluten.Cut processed foods.BUT what if we also cut…Anger.Regr...
02/26/2026

We talk about elimination diets all the time…
Cut sugar.
Cut gluten.
Cut processed foods.

BUT what if we also cut…
Anger.
Regret.
Worry.
Resentment.
Guilt.
Blame.

WHAT IF your next reset isn’t about your plate… but about your HEART?

Just like inflammatory foods can affect our physical health, chronic negative emotions can inflame our nervous system, elevate stress hormones, disrupt sleep, and drain our energy.

Watch how your body feels lighter.
Watch how your sleep improves.
Watch how your relationships shift.

Sometimes the most powerful detox isn’t physical… it’s EMOTIONAL.



02/17/2026

TODAY, before you assume the worst…
PAUSE.
It’s easy to spiral into “what if it goes wrong?”

But what about…
✨ What if it goes right?
✨ What if you’re stronger than you think?
✨ What if this turns into a blessing?

Sometimes things don’t fall apart, they fall into place.

PERSPECTIVE is POWERFUL💥

The same situation can feel heavy or hopeful depending on what you choose to focus on.

Please try and remember today the best case scenario. 🩵

Morning 🌞Please remember “YOU” are beautiful, but not just because of your looks. You are beautiful because of the way y...
02/15/2026

Morning 🌞
Please remember “YOU” are beautiful, but not just because of your looks. You are beautiful because of the way you choose to live and love. You are beautiful because you have a story to tell, “YOUR” story matters! Most importantly, YOUR real beauty comes from within, it is reflected in KINDNESS, COMPASSION and your AUTHENTICITY to yourself and others.
~ Maria ✌🏼💕

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” ~ Coco Chanel

Aphrodisiacs 💕♥️ 🩷The idea of “love foods” isn’t new, in fact, it dates back centuries. Chocolate, which was believed to...
02/14/2026

Aphrodisiacs 💕♥️ 🩷
The idea of “love foods” isn’t new, in fact, it dates back centuries. Chocolate, which was believed to lower inhibitions and heighten moods, was actually once banned from monasteries. In the 1800’s, bridegrooms were served three courses of asparagus because of its supposed aphrodisiac powers.

There are love foods that are scientifically proven to be edible aphrodisiacs.

Here are just a few of the everyday foods you can incorporate into your Valentine’s Day romantic meal to up the love:
honey, oysters, bananas, chocolate, almonds, avocado, figs, carrots,
pineapple, strawberries,
raspberries, asparagus and vanilla.
Have a happy and love filled day...🫶🏼


Valentine’s Day 💘 is tomorrow and chocolate has a reputation as a little love booster 🍫❤️But let’s talk dark vs. milk… w...
02/13/2026

Valentine’s Day 💘 is tomorrow and chocolate has a reputation as a little love booster 🍫❤️

But let’s talk dark vs. milk… which one really loves you back?

Chocolate’s health perks mostly come from flavanols powerful antioxidants found in cocoa. The more chocolate is processed to make it sweeter and smoother, the more those beneficial compounds fade away.

Dark chocolate contains far more cocoa (often 70% or higher), which means more flavanols, more minerals, and more benefits.

Here’s what they are:

✨ Supports heart health by helping improve blood flow
✨ May help lower blood pressure
✨ Fights oxidative stress and inflammation
✨ Supports brain function, focus, and memory
✨ Provides important minerals like magnesium, zinc, and iron
✨ Can even help boost mood by supporting feel-good chemicals in the brain

Milk chocolate? Still tasty. But with low cocoa content and higher sugar, you’re getting more candy than cocoa.

If you want your treat to love you back, reach for dark chocolate that’s 70% or higher. A little more bitter, yes, maybe, but a lot more powerful.

Which is your preference dark or milk? 🍫 Dark chocolate is my favorite.
Happy Valentine’s Day ❣️


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