Hello there and welcome!
My name is Valeria. I am a millennial mum, wife, modern woman with a passion for evidence-based nutrition and a holistic approach to beauty and health. I’m a former esthetician and holistic nutritionist in training. I specialise in anti-ageing skin nutrition and holistic skin care.
In the past, I worked at several beauty clinics, where I was mostly specialised in laser and skin treatments, along with freelance makeup jobs on the side. However, over those years of working as an esthetician, what used to be just a passion for beauty turned into something more complex than only cosmetic enhancements.
Since 19 years old, I struggled with acne, and even my extensive knowledge of skincare wasn’t helping. So I was looking for answers everywhere. I tried countless beauty treatments in different parts of the world, including prescribed medication which only gave temporary relief. Then, one day I came across the whole food plant-based diet concept, and that’s where it clicked – all this time, I was looking for answers in the wrong places.
The turning point for me was when I did a 28-day cleanse, eating unprocessed plant-based foods only. I was already a long-term vegetarian, and meat wasn’t a part of my diet. So for 28 days, I ditched the dairy, coffee, alcohol, eggs, processed foods and ate just whole fruit and veggies. I also included daily green juice and smoothies, which have become a part of my regular wellness routine since then. In a month, I have experienced significant results in my skin’s appearance and health in general. My skin got clear, bloating was gone, and so was brain fog. It felt like I pushed the restart button!
You can read my full acne healing story here.
Since then, I spent several years learning everything I could about plant-based nutrition and slowly but steadily transformed my family’s health by simply eating more plants! My husband followed my example and dramatically improved his health by loosing over 20 kgs just from eating whole foods and exercising without counting calories. Our five year old son is also plant-based, which motivates me to continue my education in lifestyle medicine to stay up to date with the latest nutrition science.
Because my skin was the primary reason I got into nutrition, I got a diploma in anti-ageing beauty nutrition and am qualified to advise and help others improve skin health and adjust their diet with skin-loving foods. I’m also a member of the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, an online organisation where I continuously learn from the leading plant-based doctors and dieticians about evidence-based nutrition and sustainability. If you are interested in working with me, you can START HERE.
I am very passionate about the whole foods plant-based diet because I have experienced all the perks first-hand. The abundance of fruit, vegetables and whole grains in my daily diet keeps my skin clean and supple while supporting my gut and hormone health. In addition, the fascinating science behind the human genome, nutrition, ageing and health shows that the food we eat can influence our genes, which is why anti-inflammatory plant foods are necessary for us to thrive!
No matter where we are from and what struggles we go through, one thing that doubtlessly works in our favour is a balanced nutritional diet. The diet that provides vital nutrients for our bodies to function correctly helps to show ourselves in full potential and leads to a happy disease-free life. The diet that prevents and treats the cause, not the symptoms!
Beauty is an inside job, and that is why I started BEAUTYDIETS – a one-stop destination for anyone who is looking for guidance through the world of beauty nutrition and holistic skin health.
