Alexa  Jarzebowska (pronounced Yar - Jherm - Bof - Ska) was brought up in a family (with Polish roots) that celebrated good food and the art of eating.  Originally through a passion for yoga Alexa soon realised that food affects how you feel physically and emotionally.  This developed into a strong desire to learn about the scientific process of how food can influence and optimise health in a complementary way.  Alexa is additionally qualified in fitness and yoga instruction so has a broad expertise in general wellness and weight management finding that nutrition therapy works in perfect synergy with yoga and exercise.

Alexa was a star nutrition student at London's University of Westminster, graduating with a First Class Honours BSc in Health Sciences: Nutritional Therapy. She won the Nutri Centre CAM Academic Award in 2005 and 2006.

Alexa joined the Foods for Life group of optimum nutritionists in 2007 and is currently helping us with nutrition research.

Alexa Jarzebowska is a member of the Nutrition Society and British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), where she also sits on the Ethics Committee.

Alexa offers nutrition and yoga workshops and holidays for groups and businesses such as sessions for a community womens' rehabilitation group and the Trafalgar rowing centre.

Favourite quote "be the change you want to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi. Alexa's dream is to help reduce suffering in the world through health promotion of the potential of preventative medicine that the alternative of nutrition therapy provides.

Health insurance? Alexa is a registered Pru Health and CIGNA Health Provider.

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