Catherine Barnhoorn
A certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, mom to Mila, an award-winning nutrition & cookbook author, founder of Mila’s Meals and... WOMAN.
My purpose and passion is helping moms master the art & science of nourishing themselves and their children in a malnourished world.
Besides coaching private clients, writing & publishing my book (twice!) and creating a collection of meal plans, I currently work as a nutrition strategist for health food brands and as a medical practice health coach for various Integrative Medical Doctors.
I am an active member of The Nutrition Network and The South African Society for Integrative Medicine (SASIM).
I love being invited to speak at events and host masterclasses.
I focus on topics such as:
Oh yes - I am also single-parenting my daughter Mila (now 10 years old) :)
In my ‘previous life’ (that is before becoming a mom and my health & wellness awakening!) I was a graphic designer and branding consultant in London, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
I healed from various health challenges and autoimmune conditions (Endometriosis, Candida, Leaky Gut and severe Eczema) through changes to my diet and lifestyle.
After noticing that my daughter (Mila) reacted badly to the same foods as I did (even while she was still breastfeeding), I made the decision to raise Mila on a “free-from” diet – that is, free from gluten, sugar and dairy.
When I couldn’t find a recipe and nutrition book which catered to feeding a baby this way, I set to work educating myself about food, nutrition, and nourishment (by studying through IIN and 3 years of research) and getting creative in the kitchen.
The result was Mila’s Meals: The Beginning & The Basics - a 500-page tome of gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free recipes and nourishment teaching parents how to use food as medicine.
You can find out more and follow our ‘free-from’ journey at www.milasmeals.co.za
But Health is a journey, not a destination!
I had to learn and experiment more after experiencing depression and adrenal fatigue (aka burn out), and now I am entering perimenopause...
So the journey (and the learning) continues!
Surviving an armed home invasion in Johannesburg led me to start a new life in the small coastal town of Knysna (South Africa) in order heal from the trauma and to fulfil my ‘If-I-Survive-This-Promise’ to live a life of meaning and in service to others.
My personal journey of overcoming health challenges by re-learning how to nourish myself well, and then figuring out how to raise a child with food intolerances (in the days before it was common knowledge) led me to my "How" I could be of service to others.
And so I wrote and published my book.
After getting divorced and becoming financially responsible for myself and my daughter, I was determined to still be a full-time mom first and foremost. I realised I needed to make a living out of / by being a mom!
And so my health coaching practice was born.
I am deeply passionate about sharing my experience and knowledge so that other moms can also be empowered to make informed decisions about how they feed and nourish their children and themselves.
Mother Teresa
500-pages of gluten-free, dairy-free AND refined sugar-free nourishment!
Covering The Beginning of your little one’s life-long food journey
and The Basics of nourishing your whole family – 'Mila's Meals: The Beginning and The Basics' is as much about learning how to feed your baby as it is about re-learning how to feed yourself!
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