The time has come to share our Clean Plates Healthier 2012 Contest winners with you! After two weeks of fast and furious typing, our entrants held their breath over the weekend waiting to hear if they were one of the lucky few. We had our work cut out for us, as we pored over more than 50 personal, moving stories to choose five lucky winners and help them on their path to continued wellness.
Grand Prize Winner: Mike Comparetto
As our Grand Prize winner, Comparetto wins a full scholarship to the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Training Program and Online Education Forum, including an iPad loaded with program materials and a copy of all three Clean Plates printed guidebooks.
About winning the prize, Comparetto says, “I have been dedicated to health and personal development for a while now, and I just knew that the next step was to get the right training and start helping others achieve health and happiness. Thank you so much to everyone involved in this contest; my gratitude is endless.”
Here’s an excerpt from Comparetto’s entry:
“My journey into healing really began with Buddhist meditation practice more than 5 years ago, and it is still a major component of my daily life. The addition of proper diet and lifestyle choices created a synergistic effect with my spiritual practice, and I feel that the two together are the key to finding total freedom from mental and physical ailments. This holistic approach has led me to a place in my life I never imagined I would be. Lately I feel as though a great weight has been lifted off of me, and I can more clearly see my mental processes in action.”
Congratulations to Comparetto on his journey to date, and to taking this next step on his path to continued wellness.
The competition wasn’t any less fierce when it came to choosing our Second Prize winners in New York City and Los Angeles. Continue reading
