Naturominta Founder Alanna Minta Jordan on the Benefits of Naturopathy and Natural Hygiene

Meet Alanna Minta Jordan, the founder of Naturominta – a certified naturopathic consultant and high raw vegan nutritional coach with a passion for helping others optimize their health.

With 30+ years of personal experience as a vegetarian/vegan/high raw vegan, Alanna has the knowledge and expertise needed to tailor custom programs for her clients. Her specialty lies in helping busy mothers lose weight and gain energy through plant nutrition, empowering them to better the lives of their entire family. Check out https://snipfeed.co/naturominta for a bunch of free resources.

Additionally, she incorporates Bach flowers and massage in her practice to further support her clients’ wellness. Based between New Sharon, Maine, USA, and Pessac, France, Alanna is a bilingual and binational citizen of the world, dedicated to promoting naturopathy and natural hygiene globally.

Meatless Movement recently had the opportunity to chat with her.

Please tell us more about yourself

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Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

Hello my name is Alanna Minta Jordan and I celebrated my 44th birthday on March 19th!

Originally from central Maine, I am currently living outside of Bordeaux, France.

Have you tried everything to lose weight?
But it’s just not working?
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

I am a naturopath and plant-based holistic coach with 31 years of experience in plant-based living. My company Naturominta specializes in helping busy women release weight and gain energy.

Can you share with us the reasons why you chose to adopt a meatless lifestyle?

My mother used to like sharing an anecdote that dates to when I was four years old.

One day after getting a h@ppy meal, I asked her where the burger came from. Her first answer was “the farm” but I insisted and asked her again… She then told me that the burger came from “the farmer”…eventually she gave in and told me that the burger came from a cow.

I immediately started balling and didn’t let up for a few hours. I was totally horrified by what she had just told me.

I have always been extremely sensitive towards animal welfare and at the age of 12 I decided to become vegetarian. My family was worried about protein and calcium deficiencies, but I was strong willed and didn’t let them convince me otherwise.

8 years ago, I decided to become vegan after many years of not realizing the grave health dangers of dairy and the active part it plays in the meat industry.

In 2017, I became pregnant with my first child. When I was 5 months pregnant my mother (who had been obese my entire life) passed away from stage 4 breast cancer.

At the end of 2018, I became pregnant again – this time with twins. I went from 0 to 3 children in 19 months!

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Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

This string of intense events (grieving, sadness, and joy) was extremely stressful on my body and mind. I gained a lot of weight and numerous health issues started rapidly developing: periodontal disease, tinnitus, heart palpitations, acne, depression and fatigue.

I needed to find a solution (and fast) so I decided to study raw vegan nutrition. After adopting the lifestyle, I lost 35 pounds in 3 months and my health issues lessened or disappeared completely.

I had worked for 15 years at the illustrious contemporary art foundation “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contempoain” in Paris, working alongside artists like David Lynch, Patti Smith, Alessandro Mendini and Ron Mueck as head fine arts registrar.

After the birth of my sons and my health issues, I decided that I needed to make a major career shift to accommodate my personal life but also make another type of lasting impact on this planet.

I became a naturopath specialized in plant-based nutrition, aiming to help other busy mothers and women overcome debilitating weight and energy issues.

What are some challenges faced in finding vegan/vegetarian food? or eating out with friends, etc. How do you overcome these?

In 1991, it was a challenge being vegetarian as a pre-teen in rural Maine – I basically had to pick through my school meals, usually only eating half of the ingredients. It was a shame that there were no alternative meal options at the time – but I did manage to survive and was proud of being vegetarian!

I came to France in 2000 for my junior year study abroad program. The French were constantly asking me “But, what do you eat?” Not eating meat was entirely foreign for them. I always managed to find something to eat in restaurants, even if it ended up being a couple of vegetable side dishes or salads.

As a vegan working at the Fondation Cartier it was tricky during work dinners since most of these events gravitated around fancy meat and dairy dishes. I did my best to either 1/ eat before the meal or 2/ ask for alternatives. Most people understood this decision and respected me for it- so it was never really an issue at all.

Today as a high raw vegan living near Bordeaux (culturally and historically a very heavy meat and dairy consuming population) I have to plan any restaurant outings ahead of time. I have gotten used to being “a little different” and don’t mind having to spend a bit more time coordinating – animal rights, ecology and my health are on the top of my priority list!

In general, I find that most people are quite curious and interested in discovering more about this way of life, it’s a matter of being open and discussing it with them so they better understand my decisions.

My best advice is to always be prepared, bring delicious food to share and be an inspiration to others. Do not distain or look down upon others’ choices; it’s much more effective to model positive behavior with a happy, generous attitude and good vibes.

How are you feeding you mind, body and soul?
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

I have been plant-based for so long now that I simply cannot imagine living any other way.

Eliminating all animal products (including dairy) from my life has greatly improved my health. Focusing on a high raw, low-fat whole foods plant-based way of living has been a game changer for me.

I have been able to cultivate a healthy body, mind and mindset! Being the daughter of a severely obese mother for 39 years l used to have a very damaged body image.

As a 44-year-old woman with 3 small children I have way much more energy today than I did when I was 25 years old!

Today I am happy with my body and feel 100% comfortable with the way I nourish it. Instead of being paranoid about my eating habits and weight fluctuations I spend my free time on other activities that I love: being with my children, recipe creation, photography, writing, hiking, creating jewelry and music…

Drinking and Eating the Rainbow is the way to go 🌈
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

To any non-vegans, non-vegetarians -and “junk food vegans” as well- I always recommend just adding more greens and fruit to their diet. Ripe, delicious fruit is the best “gateway” to a healthy, cruelty-free diet. Our body needs a lot of clean carbohydrates to run smoothly, please do not be afraid of sugar in fruit! Fruit and greens are excellent sources of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals.

The next step would be to entirely ditch or significantly decrease your intake of processed foods and animal products and experiment with rediscovering the taste of each amazing fruit and vegetable “as is”…

Learning and experimenting, listening to yourself…
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

Then you can try out new recipes and get into your own plant-based groove!

So many people are worried about not finding enough variety on a plant-based diet, but once you ditch the “beef-pork-chicken-fish-pizza-pasta” mentality you might realize that there are many plant-based recipes out there that you have never tried before!

It can be a deliciously liberating experience!

Recommend some good places or food? can be home-cooked or eating places. Why are these your favourites? (with photos and captions of the dish names)

Learning and experimenting, listening to yourself…

Expanding your horizons to change the daily habits and mindset is what it’s all about…
In essence: being kind to yourself ❤️
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

I recommend eating simple, clean, organic meals as much as possible.

If you have not tried a mono-meal of fruit yet, I highly recommend it! A fruit mono-meal is when you eat one type of fresh, ripe fruit until you are no longer hungry. They can be extremely satiating and give your digestive tract a break from eating complex meals with tons of ingredients all the time!

Most of the time I eat fresh, ripe fruit and vegetables from the best organic stores and either prepare them at home or eat them on the run!

If you are in Paris and are looking for a place to eat, you can eat at these amazing restaurants: 42 degrés (https://42degres.com), Sweet Rawmance (https://www.sweetrawmance.com/menu) , Soya Cantine bio (https://www.soya-cantine-bio.fr/), Wild & the Moon (https://www.wildandthemoon.fr/fr/) , Bob’s Juice Bar (http://www.bobsjuicebar.com/)

If you are in Bordeaux, there are not a lot of vegan restaurant options but you can visit this nice restaurant that is 100% vegan: Monkey Mood (https://monkey-mood.fr/)

What are some misconceptions about a vegan or vegetarian? How do you explain or educate?

The greatest misconception about being vegetarian or vegan is that you are not getting enough protein. If you are getting sufficient calories from a variety of whole plant foods it’s practically impossible to be protein deficient. Plants contain all the essential amino acids necessary for your body to create protein.

Remember that some of the largest and strongest animals on the planet are plant eaters…they are clearly not protein deficient!

To someone who’s just beginning to go meatless, what is your advice?

My advice to someone who is just beginning to go meatless is to focus on adding more delicious plant foods into your life and celebrate them with joy!

I find it is much more effective to invest your attention into what you WANT TO BE DOING rather than what YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE DOING.

Have you tried everything to lose weight?
But it’s just not working?
Alanna | Naturopath & Plant-based Coach

I offer free 15-minute consultations if you need help releasing weight or gaining energy as a busy woman. I have also created a free guide “5 Easy Steps to Jump Start Your Weight Release Journey & Get High Energy Levels” and a free facebook support group “Weight Loss and Energy Boost For Busy Moms 🌿 with a Naturopath”. I give free web classes on a regular basis as well.