More About Franziska

During my pregnancy I was supported by Dr. Ziema McDonell ( psychologist, biochemist and nutritionist) at the Health & Healing Centre in Chatswood; We became friends and she stood by my side, with my two other children as well, with a great deal of knowledge and passion for giving our children the best possible start in life. Her enjoyment and awareness of healthy lifestyle piqued me. I attended her lectures and completed her extensive “Help Yourself to Health” training. My desire, sparked by Karl Schuhmacher, to search for new ways to improve recipes, make them lighter, juicier, more seductive, was expanded by the need for healthier, less sweet, less fat. However, a significant turning point came once more from my children: When I wanted to bake a cake for Matthias, our youngest, for a birthday, Christiane, the middle daughter asked me: “Mummy, is it a nice one or a healthy one?” What? Why not both in one? This challenge has never left me again: In our café-restaurant in Erina (Brandos), fresh, local, seasonal and healthy cuisine was our motto, and we became known for it. At my work, managing Platinum Blu Restaurant and then Sage Cafe in Erina Fair, the challenge of offering a more healthful way of eating out continued. A more plant-based menu was a natural progression.

The high interest in healthy plant-based nutrition among trainers and visitors at the nearby gym has led me to start offering workshops and cooking classes, and finally training with the Vitalakademie in Austria as a nutrition coach.
Why I started FOODWORX Coaching: I love cooking, healthy cooking, some think that I am obsessed, and I believe HIPPOCRATES WAS RIGHT ALREADY 2000 YEARS AGO WHEN HE SAID: “LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE THY FOOD ” I want to break down the great amount of intimitating information about nutrition out there and demonstrate the simplicity of flavoursome cooking of delicious, nutrient tense, enzyme rich, healthful food.