Qualifications
Agaath Zondervan’s qualifications
If you write about food, you should show where that knowledge comes from. So the diplomas are simply here, with the course, the institute and the year. You can look at them and check them yourself.
Nutritionist, higher professional education level
Civas Opleidingen · diploma 13 November 2023
In Dutch: voedingsdeskundige hbo-niveau. This is the training behind the title. Civas is CRKBO-registered and a member of the NRTO. Note the difference with diëtist, the Dutch protected title for a dietitian, which has its own degree and which Agaath does not hold.
Medical foundations
Civas Opleidingen with Stichting Hoger Onderwijs Nederland · diploma 26 January 2024
An SHO register course of 743 study hours, meeting the Dutch PLATO standards. It covers anatomy, physiology and pathology: enough to know when something belongs with a doctor rather than with nutrition advice.
MSc Policy, Communication and Organisation
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
A university master’s degree. It explains why the Body Intelligence Framework became a method with steps rather than a pile of separate tips.
The diplomas themselves
The diplomas carry the official name Agatha W. Zondervan. In daily life and on this site that is Agaath. Date of birth, place of birth and the registration number have been made unreadable.
What is not here
Agaath is not a dietitian, not a doctor and not a psychologist. What is on this site is educational and does not replace treatment. If an eating disorder or a medical condition involving food is at play, see a healthcare professional. The disclaimer says the same.
You can read more about her story and her books on the About page.