About Healthcoach Studio
Dedicated to helping you understand nutrition and discover how food fuels your energy, vitality, and wellbeing.
Our Story
From the very beginning, Healthcoach Studio was built on a simple belief: that understanding nutrition is one of the most powerful tools we possess for transforming our energy and health. We started with a passion to bridge the gap between confusing nutrition science and everyday living, creating content and guidance that makes real sense.
Located in Ghent, Belgium, our team has dedicated years to researching, documenting, and sharing evidence-based insights about how food impacts your body, mind, and energy levels. We believe that empowering people with knowledge about nutrition is far more valuable than generic advice. Every article, every session, every resource we create is designed to help you make informed choices about what you eat and how it affects your life.
Today, we continue to grow our library of educational content, helping readers across Belgium and beyond discover the profound connection between nutrition and their daily vitality. We're not here to tell you what to eat—we're here to help you understand why certain nutritional choices matter and how to align them with your unique lifestyle and goals.
Our Mission & Values
Our Mission
To educate and inspire people to understand how nutrition affects their energy, health, and quality of life. We create accessible, evidence-based content that empowers informed choices about food and wellbeing.
Our Core Values
- • Honesty: We share what the science really shows, not marketing claims.
- • Clarity: Complex nutrition science explained in simple, practical terms.
- • Respect: Every person's nutritional needs and preferences are unique.
- • Sustainability: We focus on lasting habits, not quick fixes.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Marijn van der Berg
Founder & Nutrition Education Director
With a doctoral background in nutritional science and over 12 years of experience in health education, Marijn founded Healthcoach Studio to make nutrition knowledge accessible to everyone. Passionate about translating research into actionable insights, he leads our content strategy and editorial vision, ensuring every article reflects scientific integrity and practical wisdom.
Emma Hendrickx
Lead Content Writer & Researcher
Emma is the voice behind many of our most popular articles, with a talent for distilling complex nutrition concepts into engaging, relatable stories. A certified health writer and former journalist, she brings both scientific accuracy and human warmth to every piece, helping readers see nutrition not as rules but as self-care.
Rik Blomme
Practical Nutrition Specialist
Rik bridges the gap between nutrition theory and real-world application. With experience in fitness, lifestyle coaching, and personal health transformation, he develops our practical guides, meal-planning frameworks, and session materials. His hands-on approach ensures that our educational content can be implemented in everyday life.
Sophie Vermeulen
Editorial Manager & Community Coordinator
Sophie ensures that every article meets our quality standards and that our community feels heard and valued. With background in editorial management and community engagement, she oversees our publishing schedule, manages reader feedback, and helps shape the direction of future content based on what our audience finds most valuable.
Why We Do This
Demystify Nutrition
Nutrition information is everywhere—often conflicting and confusing. We cut through the noise to help you understand what's actually true about food and your body.
Empower Real Change
When you understand how nutrition fuels your energy and wellbeing, you make better choices—not because you have to, but because you genuinely want to.
Build Lasting Habits
We focus on sustainable, enjoyable approaches to nutrition that fit into your real life—not restrictive diets or impossible promises.
What Readers Say
"I've read countless articles about nutrition, but Healthcoach Studio was the first place where the science actually made sense without all the jargon. Their explanations helped me understand why I was feeling tired and what foods actually give me sustained energy. The change in my daily vitality has been real."
Lieven Verstraeten
Marketing Manager, Antwerp
"What stands out is their honesty. They don't sell you a miracle diet or special supplements. They simply explain how food works in your body and help you make educated choices. As a busy parent, that practical, no-nonsense approach is exactly what I needed."
Katrien De Ridder
Project Coordinator, Ghent
"The Healthcoach Studio team has a gift for breaking down complex nutrition into actionable steps. I've shared their articles with my whole family. Everyone finds something useful, whether you're an athlete, recovering from burnout, or just trying to feel better throughout your day."
Thomas Aerts
Fitness Coach, Brussels
Our Commitment to Quality
Research-Based Content
Every article and resource is grounded in peer-reviewed science, latest nutrition research, and evidence-based practice. We cite our sources and explain the reasoning behind recommendations.
Transparent & Honest
We clearly distinguish between established nutrition science, emerging research, and expert opinion. We acknowledge uncertainty where it exists and avoid overstated claims.
Practical & Actionable
Knowledge without application is incomplete. We always include real-world steps, meal ideas, and lifestyle strategies that you can implement right away.
Inclusive & Respectful
We recognize that nutrition is personal. Our content respects different dietary preferences, cultural backgrounds, and individual health situations.
Connect With Us
Have questions about our content, feedback on our articles, or want to learn more about what we do? We'd love to hear from you.
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