About
Hi there gorgeous!
Wow, you made it all the way to the about page. That probably means you want to learn more about this website and me. Gee, I’m flattered :).
First, what’s TrueNourishment.com about?
If you are a busy woman who wants to eat better and get healthier in spite of your crazy day-to-day (what I call a conscious woman on the go) then you need inspiration, support and information to make it happen and that’s what you’ll find here. Please browse around and specially take a look at the blog for ideas that you can start using right away.
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Now, how did I end up a health coach? Well, the story goes like this…
For about 3 years I suffered with what I thought was a chronic sinus infection. The pain was so bad at times that I couldn’t work, study or even sleep.
I wasted a lot of time and money trying to figure out what in heaven was wrong with me! I went to doctors, acupuncturists, took medication, herbs, supplements… you name it.
After lots of reading, talking to my health-conscious friends and experimenting with my body, I finally figured out that my “so-called” chronic sinus infection, was nothing more than an acute food intolerance.
Once the offending food was removed from my diet, I was healthy in 3 days. Can you imagine? After 3 years of suffering, I stop eating this and 3 days later is like nothing ever happened!
Yep. It’s true…
That’s when I understood the incredible power of food and eating what my body really wants and needs… this knowledge transformed my life and that’s why I became a health coach. I am a 2005 graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, baby!, a graduate of Integrative Nutrition’s Immersion program (that means I got to coach the future coaches for a whole year) and I even have a fancy certificate from Columbia University that certifies that I did all my health coaching homework!
My mojo comes from helping busy women decipher their relationship with food (we already established why this is so darn important). After going through this process, women feel so empowered that they start “straightening” other areas of their lives — their business, their marriages, you know, “simple” stuff like that… and it’s not uncommon that they tackle their I’ve-always-wanted-to-do-this lists.
Yep. Indeed, all this is really fun for me to witness.
At this point, I’ve worked with over a hundred clients in private counseling, group programs, health seminars, cooking classes and online programs (you can read what some of them say about the experience here). I love to help them discover the power of True Nourishment to get full control of their health and their future.
You still curious about me? Here there are 7 random things you might find amusing…
- I broke my front left tooth right in half when I was nine or so. I wasn’t worried about it, because I thought I would get a new tooth just like I had once. My mom was disheartened.
- I wore makeup for the first time when I was 20. The leader of the band I had started to play with asked me to do it because of the lighting on stage. I had no idea what to do, so she and another band member “transformed” me. I haven’t worn any makeup in at least 3 years — except for photo shoots — and I finally threw the makeup I had in the garbage.
- I had a motorcycle accident with my first boyfriend when I was 18. He agreed to let me drive and I got us in a patch of sand. We slid, he almost broke his ankle, and I burned my whole left leg and hand. We were nervous and laughed hysterically for half an hour. I still have a big scar in my hand that reminds me of him.
- I ended up in the U.S. because of my broken finger. I fell through a rooftop and landed beside a toilet. Besides being covered in dirt and debris I was fine. I found out about the broken finger after two weeks of trying unsuccessfully to press my bass’ strings. Since I couldn’t play, I filled up my time with English lessons.
- I never cooked until I moved by myself. I learned some tricks from observing chefs and cooks in NYC kitchens, during long work shifts. To many people’s surprise I don’t really think I know — or care to learn — how to cook, I just really enjoy it. It has become my major creative channel.
- I am originally from Bogota, Colombia. I am now based in New York city and that’s the place I consider home, but I have a traveler’s spirit and spend long periods of time living and working from other cities around the world.
- The three things I enjoy most at the moment are cooking while I listen to podcasts, dancing Cuban-style salsa and punching a boxing bag really hard for 5 rounds.
That’s all I’m going to say for now.
I’m looking forward to getting to know you better in the online world and who knows, perhaps in the real world. If you want to hang out with me (I hope you do!) you should subscribe to the list.
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