In 2015, After successfully finishing my nutrition studies in the Netherlands and starting my online practice offering nutritional advice, I left the Netherlands together with my wife to travel through Asia. After spending 18 months in Asia taking lots of cooking classes and studying traditional Thai massage, I returned to Europe together with my wife and in October 2016, we eventually ended up at Moinhos Velhos juice detox retreat in the Southwestern tip of continental Europe. Here I have been working as program facilitator / nutritionist of the juice detox programs, helping hundreds of people a year to make those small changes towards a healthier lifestyle and diet. In 2020, The one-week healthy plant-based eating retreats were added to the calendar at Moinhos Velhos. Besides preparing all the meals during this week, I give daily cooking workshops and nutrition lectures during the healthy eating retreats.
Working at Moinhos Velhos has shown me time and again that even small steps towards a healthier plant-based diet can give significant health benefits. My advice is based on the latest scientific understanding of nutrition and I can provide you with lots of practical tips on how to add more healthy foods to your diet. As I also have some experience cooking in a vegetarian restaurant, I can give you lots of tips on how to prepare delicious plant-based meals. With a passion for the use of spices, as these elevate the flavors of your dishes to the next level, while also having lots of benefits for your health.
I can help you make those small but important steps towards a healthier diet though online consultation.
Qualifications & further studies:
Licensed weight loss consultant CIVAS academy
Natural nutrition expert (Higher Applied Education) CIVAS academy
Herbal medicine CIVAS academy
Nutrition & Health; The human microbiome Wageningen University
Science & Cooking Harvard University
Traditional Thai massage (150 hours) Thai Spa Burapa Trat
Reflexology foot massage (60 hours) Thai Spa Burapa Trat
Swedish massage course (60 hours) Thai Spa Burapa Trat
My specialist areas:
- Evidence based nutrition
- Whole foods plant-based eating
- Gut microbiome
- Science & cooking
- Plant based cooking
- Coffee