Hi, my name is Alexandra Andersson

I’m a Swedish native living in Marbella, Spain. I live with my soulmate Pontus, together we went vegan year 2017 and started the Instagram account @fivesechealth, and short thereafter our app and YouTube channel. My goal ever since has always been to inspire people to eat more plants, why?

The old me
If we back the tape 7-8 years I wasn’t where I am today to put it light. I was mentally unwell, I was doing everything but nourishing my body (hello highly processed fast food, energy drinks, high sugary treats, chips etc.) I was always tired and had the worst digestion where stomach pain was a normality in my world. I needed and wanted a change.

After trying several diets earlier in life (low carb high fat, paleo, caloric restriction) I was lost because I didn’t seem to find a diet that I could stick to long term. Either they made me feel restricted, hungry or just unsatisfied.

How a plant based diet changed my life
I stumbled across raw foods (thanks mom) which eventually led me into the new world of plant based eating. It was fascinating and something I had never heard of! After watching several documentaries about a plant based lifestyle I was determined to try it myself, and so I did…

It wasn’t easy at first but when I got a hang of it it was such a life changing experience. The satisfying feeling of eating all of those plants, not feeling tired anymore and actually going to the bathroom on a regular basis was huge. I also lost some weight which for me was just a bonus. Best of all was that I felt zero restriction, I was now eating all of these colourful and delicious foods in abundance!

I want to inspire you
Of course my story is longer, the switch meant so much more to me physically and mentally than the words here describe. Since I know what a plant based diet can offer, I want others to experience this too!

With my years of living a plant based lifestyle and my knowledge from the Plant Based Nutrition course from eCornell, I feel confident to inspire you to eat more plants in your everyday life 💚