Get to know me.

Hi, I’m Tara Aitchison, a 22 year old with a passion for all things health and wellness.

I grew up on a farm in the south of Scotland, very into sports and surrounded by fresh local produce so I guess I was fortunate to be brought up with a healthy lifestyle which I have maintained and more recently prioritised as I’ve grown up and moved out of home.

Being a very active person, I have always been interested in how the human body functions and the processes this involves. With this interest I decided to study a bachelors degree in Pharmacology, followed by a masters of research degree in Cancer biology which I graduated from in 2021.

During my masters I became very interested in immunology and this is where my passion for immune/gut health and nutrition to ‘thrive from inside’ started.

My Journey

I started prioritising my health in my final year of university (I guess you could thank covid-19 for that). I learnt to slow down, prioritise movement and rest balance and fuel my body with foods that support my body in everything I need it to do and make me feel good long term, not only giving me the quick fix with the inevitable crash that follows.

After I graduated, I didn’t really know what field of work I wanted to go into. I had learnt a lot about disease pathologies, the role of the immune system defence and pharmaceutical treatment but also learnt a lot about the side effects which comes with so many of these prescribed drugs. I had this passion for sustainable health and knew that there is great medicinal potential in a healthy balanced diet so I looked in studying naturopathic nutrition to learn more.

Fast forward to this last 6 months. I am training in Naturopathic nutrition whilst living in Madrid exploring what life has to offer and experiencing new cultures. I wanted to create this platform to be able to share everything I have learnt and are continuing to learn as well as sharing delicious healthy recipes to hopefully encourage and inspire others to invest in their health and experience the benefits I have.

“ Nothing looks as good as healthy feels”

I hope you enjoy the content that I share with this platform and you are as excited as I am for what’s to come. I would appreciate any feedback you have or what content you would like to see more of through my contact page. I am also on instagram @whatatreat_letseat where I share more content and updates on this website.