CAMILA LAFETÁ SESANA

My name is Camila Lafetá Sesana and I am a nutritionist who loves everything about food: history, customs, traditions, folklore and, especially, science.

I arrived a little late to Nutrition, after a 16-year career in law, and I was completely amazed by the profession when I started to study eating disorders at AMBULIM, the ambulatory for adult treatments at the Institute of Psychiatry at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Faculdade de Medicina da USP, in 2013.

Since then, I have dedicated myself to the study of eating disorders and mental health as a whole. I believe that building a more neutral, less mystified and non-moralizing relationship with food and the body is not only possible, it also translates into a beautiful journey of self-knowledge. For me, it is a pleasure and a joy to walk alongside those who are willing to face the challenge.

There is no good or bad, poisonous or redemptive food. With balance, it is possible to taste all that nature and cuisine have to offer. I do not believe that health is necessarily linked to weight, size or body shape. Health and self-care fit into - and are a right of - all bodies.

I believe that making peace with food and with the body gives us precious time and mental space to live life in a more whole and happy way.

Thank you for your visit!