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This is me: Eve Kalinik, Nutritional Therapist

Joie talks to Nutritional Therapist, Eve Kalinik about living a joyful life!

What do you do for a living and how did you get into this field of work?

I’m a Nutritional Therapist which means I use foods and natural supplements to help the body’s natural healing abilities. My clients come to me with a whole different range of ambitions and concerns and its about finding the root cause and looking to support this to improve their health and wellbeing.

What does a typical day look like for you?

First thing is hot water with lemon juice. Then about an hour of yoga. Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, starting with good intentions is always the best way to begin the day. This can be anything from avocado on gluten free toast through to sprouted porridges and nut creams. The day can vary depending on whether I’m seeing clients at my clinic in Chelsea or having meetings with brands that I consult with. But I always drink plenty of water and green tea to keep my hydration and concentration levels up! 

(Image taken from Eve's Instagram)

 

What do you do in the way of exercise, and why? What do you enjoy about it?

I train three times per week with a combination of weights and high intensity which is great for general strength and helping to support healthy bones. I practise yoga every day. Sometimes this is just breath work other times it can be much longer depending on how much I need to release. I find it very cathartic and it's definitely an integral part of my day to day routine.

Do you have any mottos/ affirmations that you live by?

Never have regrets, follow your dreams and trust in the process.

What does happiness look like to you?

Freedom. The feeling that everything and anything is open to you if you want it.

How would you spend the perfect Sunday?

Starting the day with a delicious breakfast and the newspapers. Checking out an exhibition and a if its a sunny day a nice long walk in hyde park. Supper with close friends and family and lots and lots of laughter.

What are your top tips for incorporating healthy habits into a hectic London lifestyle?

Making one small positive change at a time. Thats what leads to the biggest and most longstanding changes. So making simple switches like swapping coffee for green tea. Having a daily green juice so that you know you are getting your quota of veggies per day. Preparation is also key, its always when we are stuck for choices that we often make bad decisions. Healthy food can be fast food, throwing an avocado and some raw crackers into your bag or making double portions of dinner the night before are easy and quick things to do. 

What is your favourite recipe at the moment?

I really love making my raw beetroot dip to have with the delicious carrot & flax crackers from the new Hemsley Hemsley book. Tons of fab recipes to choose from in fact! I’m a huge believer in eating seasonally and as locally as possible and since watercress has been so abundant the past month I’ve been using it to create delicious pesto, dips and flavourings. Its also a serious nutritional powerhouse too.

(image taken from Eve's Instagram)

How has focusing on wellness/ nutrition enhanced your everyday life?

I have massively increased my appreciation of food and how what we eat affects the way our bodies function so dramatically. Eating well is singly one of the best ways to help improve health and wellbeing almost instantaneously.

Visit www.evekalinik.com