How I Became a Nutritionist from Working as a Journalist
15 December 2024
Hello, everyone! I hope you've had a delicious meal today!
In this note, I want to share how I decided to become an evidence-based nutritionist and healthy habits coach, and why this profession means so much more to me than just “a way to trade my time for your money.”
Since the age of 14, I have worked as a journalist, PR manager, press secretary, and director of public relations. My mission was to help people access the truth and inspire them to act for a better life. After many years, I realized that the media wasn’t the path that would allow me to make people happier or freer 😔
At the same time, living out of a suitcase, snacking on the go, living under continuous stress, and sleep deprivation, I began to notice that food and habits affect us much more profoundly than we tend to believe. I decided to study nutrition in greater detail — meticulously, as my colleagues often joke about me. I completed several courses and realized that most of us already know what we should do: eat more vegetables, avoid overeating, drink less alcohol.
But the real question is, how do we actually make this a reality?
I concluded that it’s essential to study the tools for turning knowledge into actionable habits. This led me to dive into coaching and the psychology of behavior change. I enrolled in one of the world’s largest and most prestigious schools of nutrition — Canadian Precision Nutrition, where taught practical tools to integrate all knowledge into daily life👌
I began applying what I learned on my colleagues, friends, and myself, and… it worked! For the first time, I saw results from my efforts, and people felt they were genuinely improving their lives. Bingo!
In 2023, I officially left my media career behind and focused entirely on my practice as a nutritionist 🥦🥐 I believe in the power of small steps, in imperfection, and in the uniqueness of every person, their life, and their habits. My knowledge and approach are rooted in science, as well as an unshakable belief in people and a love for life. As a journalist, I witnessed too much death and suffering, so life, health, and the ability to preserve them became my highest values.
I see the human body as a perfect mechanism, and our role is to care for its fuel: food and rest. While I am a nutritionist, I’m also a human. I’m someone who occasionally eats lunch at McDonald’s, buys chocolate after an argument with a loved one, and only had my first plate of broccoli at age 37 — because I didn’t know how to make it taste good.
I don’t live in an ideal universe but in one with deadlines and breakdowns, a lack of motivation to cook, relocations, and adapting to new food cultures and unfamiliar vegetables. I have weaknesses and even dependencies. But I also have the desire to remain a happy and healthy woman, to have the strength to carry out the grand plans I constantly dream up, to go hiking in the mountains, surf, dance all night, fly from Europe to visit a friend in Buenos Aires, and enjoy sex life.
To do all that, we need balanced, nourishing food, different types of movement, and a handle on stress so it doesn’t drain our energy💃🏻
If you, too, want to eat in a way that feels good, fuels your amazing life, and keeps things simple (because, let’s face it, we already have enough to stress about), I think we’ll get along great!