Food Foundations
Ditch the Diet. This 8-week course will teach you how to eat for your health & body goals so you can stop stressing & get the results you want.
The Nutrition Industry Has Failed Us…
Research shows that 95% of people fail diets. Not because they are incompetent, but simply because the diets were never designed to make them successful in the first place.
We know diets don’t work – but what does?
Everywhere you look online these days, another diet is being marketed as the one that will “fix” your problems. Worse yet, diets add needless stress and complication to people’s lives. No one wants yet another thing to manage and worry about. We’re all busy enough as it is.
This online nutrition course is the right fit if:
You're a busy individual but want to make a change
You want to get in shape
You need or want to lean down for your sport
You'd like to build muscle
You want to solve a health issue through food
Food Foundations is the anti-diet.
What Is Food Foundations?
Food Foundations is an 8-week online course designed to put you in the driver’s seat of your health and food choices. We recognize that each person is a complex case, but we believe with the right skills (that don’t start or end with weighing your food), each individual can be successful.
Learn the basics of true nutrition to thrive
Nutrition, and your gut health, is linked to everything from your immune system, to skin health, to fertility, to the amount of muscle and the level of performance you will be able to achieve in training.
Get 8 weeks of lectures
Our 8-week program will take you through structured lectures teaching you about the actual foundations that make changes stick. Alongside lectures we present weekly challenges and actions that help you create habit and diet changes to maximize results and metabolic health.
Use science to get the best body composition results
If diets typically fail 95% of people, there must be something that works according to the research? In this online course we provide you with evidence and help you finally reach your muscle gain or fat loss goals.
What’s Included
We know diets don’t work – but what does?
Everywhere you look online these days, another diet is being marketed as the one that will “fix” your problems. Worse yet, diets add needless stress and complication to people’s lives. No one wants yet another thing to manage and worry about. We’re all busy enough as it is!
Our nutrition coaching package includes:
8 x 1 hour online modules (covering essentials like the naturalness of food, time vs. money trade-offs, habit formation, progress tracking, and more)
Weekly Challenges: Bite-sized, actionable steps to implement changes gradually, such as building your 90-day nutrition operating system
Self-Assessments, Quizzes, and Worksheets: Tools like the Nutrition Logistics Chain quiz, Action Plan Decision Tree, or identifying your high-protein anchors.
Recipes and Meal Options: Customizable ideas if cooking suits you, or alternatives if it does not
Tried-and-Tested Methods: Delivered by a certified nutritionist who works full-time with individuals just like you struggling with these issues.
How It Works
- Choose your plan & pay
- We’ll send you your login information
- Get started!
A few things you’ll need to get started:
Willingness to take action
3-day detailed food intake (we will provide specific instructions)
(Optional) Journal of pre-course feelings and symptoms
(Optional) A doctor or naturopath in order to work collaboratively on any blood panelling and monitoring we might need
Payment Options
Food Foundations Only
Get access to the 8-week course immediately after purchase so you can get started on the modules, weekly challenges, and building your food knowledge up for the best body composition results long term.
$300
GST not included
Lifetime Access
Bundle & Save $530
Want to get 1-1 Nutrition Coaching while also doing the self-paced 8-week course? Bundle an individualized 1-1 Nutrition Assessment ($150) and three 1-1 follow ups sessions ($110 each).
You’ll also get Lifetime Access to a Foundations Rehab Program (Hip, Shoulder or Foot) of your choice ($200 value).
$1080 $550
GST not included
Lifetime Access
Meet Your Coach
Liam McVarnock
Liam McVarnock, a certified nutritionist (Precision Nutrition Level 2), certified Personal Trainer, and founder of Ludus Wellness, specializes in building sustainable nutrition systems for busy high performers.Â
Liam is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and moved to Calgary in 2023 to further pursue his career ambitions.
Outside of coaching, Liam leads from the front: completing double Ironman-distance triathlons and chasing a sub-3-hour marathon – proving what’s possible when your body is trained and fuelled with purpose.
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FAQs
Is an assessment of my current nutrition included?
In Food Foundations, you will do a self-assessment which is included in the program – and we will provide specific and detailed instructions on what to do with each item in the assessment.
If you opt to pay for the Bundled Food Foundations Program which includes 1-1 sessions (via Zoom), you will get a chance to do an even deeper dive into our assessments while asking your coach questions along the way.
What types of symptoms should not be doing this program?
Anything from fatigue or anxiety, to sex drive and reproductive concerns, to skin/hair/nail conditions, to gut disturbances (Chrohn’s disease, IBS) and more, can and have been linked to nutrition, but aren’t always fixed with a diet change alone. While your specific instance may not be due to nutritional concerns, we have specific guidance throughout the program into what would be more appropriate for a Registered Dietician, a Naturopath, or a Doctor.Â
Feel free to reach out to us HERE if you have specific questions about this program being appropriate for you prior to purchasing.
What is a pro metabolic diet?
A pro metabolic diet is once that supports our bodies, hormones, and activity level through true and proven science. Using nutrients in good whole food, we lead each individual to lean how combinations of nutrients can work for you best by listening to your body, and no one else.
In level 2 of Food Foundations (not out yet) – we will go into more depth on these topics.
Is this led by a Registered Dietician?
No, but Nick is certified as a Precision Nutrition Coach and in Ray Peat’s nutritional systems. His additional biochemistry research makes him a rare find, and rounds out this metabolic-focused nutrition course and individual sessions.
Is this covered by insurance?
Most insurance plans don’t cover this service, but some health spending accounts will. Please contact your specific insurance provider to learn if you have any coverage for nutrition-related coaching services.
What type of nutrition philosophy is this program aligned with? Keto? Low or high carb? High protein? Intermittened fasting?
Our nutrition philosophy does not directly align with any of those specific diets, because we believe you should ditch the diet and focus on your health and how to nourish yourself first and foremost. Nutrition, and gut health, is linked to everything from skin health, to fertility, to the level of performance you will achieve.
Why is this program the anti diet?
With this program, you won’t follow a fad diet. You won’t get all crazy and restrictive about food, and you don’t follow a black-and-white good-or-bad dogma with nutrition. We work with you to educate you about nutrition can support your health. We will help you find your “one small thing” and figure out what small things you can do differently to yield the maximum results possible.
Is this program good for busy people?
Yes. We work on making our course available fully online and remote so you can access it any time, and forever!
