Hello, I’m Olga Ugrymova
I’m a nutritionist, food coach and creator of practical healthy recipes. For the past twelve years, I have shared nutrition knowledge and helped people build healthier eating habits, work towards a more balanced weight and bring more energy and awareness into everyday life.
My interest in nutrition began with my own health and my own complicated relationship with food. What started as a personal search gradually became my profession, my educational work and a desire to make nutrition information clearer, calmer and easier to use.
I know how confusing food and health advice can feel, because my own journey did not begin with perfect habits or easy answers.
- Nutritionist
- Food Coach
- Healthy Recipe Creator
- Nutrition Educator
- ~12 Years Sharing Nutrition Knowledge
My journey began with my own health
My interest in nutrition did not begin in a classroom. It began with my own body and the questions I did not yet know how to answer.
At around thirteen, I suddenly noticed that my favourite jeans no longer fastened. At the same time, I began struggling with acne. These changes affected how I felt about myself and started a long period of trying to understand my body through restriction, diets and self-criticism.
Food was not always simple for me. I often turned to flour-based foods, ate past the point of hunger and experienced repeated weight fluctuations. Because I also had a genetic tendency towards gaining weight, these habits quickly became visible — and emotionally difficult.
“I did not enter nutrition because food had always been easy for me. I entered it because I needed to understand my own body first.”
When diets stopped feeling like an answer
For years, I tried different diets. I would lose weight, but later regain it, and each new attempt felt more like punishment than care.
By my early twenties, after living with anemia for several years and continuing to struggle with food and weight fluctuations, I understood that I needed a different approach. Instead of searching for another temporary diet, I began studying nutrition more deeply.
That decision gradually changed not only what I ate, but also how I related to my body. I began learning to replace control and criticism with knowledge, attention, love and respect.
This process did not end when I became a nutritionist. It continues today — and I believe that continued learning and self-awareness are essential for anyone working in this field.
Nutrition is not only about what we eat
I believe that nutrition is not only about what we eat, but also how we eat and how we live around food.
Eating while rushing, ignoring hunger or constantly telling ourselves that there is no time to eat properly changes our relationship with both food and the body.
A balanced lifestyle also includes seasonal rhythms, consistent sleep, circadian routines, stress awareness, movement, rest and the ability to listen to the body without fear or obsession.
My work is not built around perfection. It is built around awareness, small sustainable changes and respect for the reality of everyday life.
- Eat with awareness, not fear
Attention over restriction — noticing hunger, fullness and how food actually makes you feel.
- Build habits rather than chase diets
Small, repeatable choices tend to change a life more than any short-term plan.
- Respect seasonal and daily rhythms
Sleep, light, seasons and pace all shape how the body uses food.
- Support the whole lifestyle, not only the plate
Stress, movement, rest and everyday routines all belong in the conversation.
“Taking care of nutrition is one of the ways we learn to take care of ourselves.”
From complex nutrition theory to everyday choices
Today, my role is to translate nutrition knowledge into practical everyday decisions.
That may mean helping someone understand their food habits, organising meals more consistently, learning how to build a balanced plate, introducing more seasonal ingredients or finding a calmer relationship with sugar and desserts.
I do not believe in shame, fear-based marketing or rigid universal plans. People have different bodies, lives, cultures, schedules and needs.
My aim is to offer clear education and practical tools that can be adapted to real life.
What is a nutritionist?
Nutrition science is the study of food, eating habits and the ways nutrition relates to everyday wellbeing.
A nutritionist is not a doctor, and nutrition support does not replace diagnosis, medication or medical treatment.
My role is educational. I can help people understand food choices, routines and habits, but when a question suggests a possible medical condition, it belongs with a qualified healthcare professional.
Responsible nutrition practice means recognising those boundaries and referring a person to their doctor when appropriate.
Choose the way you would like to begin
Nutrition Blog
Read my articles on food, seasonal eating, habits and everyday wellbeing.
Seasonal Foods
A month-by-month look at what is in season and how to use it.
About me — frequently asked questions
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Let’s make nutrition feel clearer
Whether you begin with an article, a seasonal ingredient, a recipe or a personal conversation, I hope this website gives you a calmer and more practical place to understand nutrition.
