Personal Information
Leora Chovra – Clinical dietician and therapist for nutrition and healing herbs according to Chinese Medicine and aromatherapy.
Personal trainer: “Refua Shlema” (alernative medicine) Clinic
11 Rabinowitz Street, Holon Telephon: 03-5541177
Address: 8 Bersky Street Tel Aviv 69080
Tel: 03-6480660 Fax: 077-3002092
Year of Birth: 1963; Family Status: Married with 2 kids
Academic Studies
1991 – M.Sc in the Department of Pathological Chemistry from the Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.
Honors scholarship awarded during study.
1987 – B.Sc – Hebrew University School of Nutritional Sciences.
Advanced Study and Additional Education
2006 – Dietician – Technology in Food Industry Course – Certification studies at Coachme College.
2002 – Course in medicinal herbs and aromatherapy at Merav School (70 hours)
1997-1998 – Course on medicinal herbs for doctors and dieticians sponsored by Maccabi Healthcare Services – “Merav” (120 hours).
1997-1999 – Studies in medicine, nutrition and Chinese medicinal herbs (two-year course) at the Tmurot College (700 hours).
1996 - *Body language as a helpful tool in therapy. Instructor: Gaby Ra’am. 30 hours
*Short-term therapy for dieticians. Instructor: Ayala Arieli. 30 hours.
1995 - *Medicinal herbs – Implications of therapy. Instructor: Dr. Mina Faren, Hebrew University Pharmaceutical School. 50 hours.
*Developmental processes and their meaning when treating children with eating problems – Dr. R. Plotnik. 30 hours.
1993 - * Therapeutic communication and behavioral changes for dieticians – Dr. Mira Atzil. 60 hours.
* Super nutrition and its implications for hospitalized patient – Beilinson Hospital and Health Ministry. 100 hours.
1991 - * Group Instructor – Adler Institute. 60 hours.
Clinical Work Experience
2000 – 2005 - Instructor and coordinator of an annual course in alternative medicine for dieticians at the Merav School.
1998 – Present - Lecturer and teacher for advanced study for a wide audience and within different frameworks: For senior citizens in Bat-Yam’s Yad Tichon Towers; Military Industry retirees; lectures to pensioners in local authorities and private institutions; advanced study for Dapei Zahav (Yellow Pages) employees; Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipal workers; Community centers in local authorities; Defense Ministry, teachers of Education Ministry (within the framework of Bar-Ilan University advanced study); lectures in private school classes and more
1998 – Present – Instructor and coordinator of course at Merav College on Western and Chinese nutrition.
1991 – 2003 – Instructor in a foreign studies unit at Tel Aviv University on nutrition and medicinal herbs.
1997 – 2000 – Instructing BA students within the framework of Tel Aviv College and Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
1991 – 1997 – Instructor and coordinator of a course on nutrition and the Swinbourne Nursing School of Ichilov Hospital.
1991 – Present – Lecturing to doctors within the framework of advanced study programs at Ichilov Hospital and Maccabi Health Services.
1990 – Present – Lecturing to doctors, dieticians and nurses within the framework of various orientation days.
1990 – Present – Workshops in children nurseries and school on various topics related to nutrition.
1988 – Present – Instructing groups on topics of dieting within both private and public frameworks.
1988 – Instruction at Yisgav Elementary School on nutrition. Instruction at Wolfson Hospital Nursing School.
1987 – Instruction in elementary school on nutrition within the framework of the “Perach” project.
Professional Consultation to Companies
2002 – Present – Professional consultation to Promedico Company, Pharma Guri Company, Altman, Twin Lab, Perot HaGolan, Vegetable and Poultry Council, Beer Tubia and more.
2003 – 2004 – Nutritional consultant to Harduf Organic Food Produce.
1998 – 2000 – Professional lectures in cooperation with Pharmashalom Company.
1999 – Present – Professional lectures within the framework of “Maccabi Natural.”
1999 - 2000 – Consultant for Wissotzky Company on behalf of “Maccabi Natural.”
1993 – 1999 – Coordination of professional conferences for Promedico Company.
Languages – Hebrew mother tongue, proficient English
International Science Conferences
1992 – Lecturer at international conference on obesity in Jerusalem. Lectures based on MA work.
1990 – Lecture at international conference on burns in Jerusalem.
Media
2006 – Present – Science editor for nutrition, diet and health books published by Kinneret Zmora Bitan.
2005 – Selected as one of the 20 leading thinkers in the field of nutrition in Israel according to a survey conducted by Strauss – Elite.
2005 – Best-selling book called “The Chinese Diet for Weight Reduction and Health,” published by Kinneret Zmora Bitan.
2004 – Present – regular writer for “Laisha” (For Woman) Magazine; The cooking column in the “Chef” section of “Laisha”; A column on the eat2 web site.
2003 – 2005 – Regular “corner” on the Odetta Morning Show on Channel 10.
2001 – 2004 – Regular columnist for “At” (You) Magazine and different articles for At magazine and the “Banashim” supplement.
2000 – Present – Appearance on various television and radio shows: channels 1, 22 and 10; Morning on Israel Army Radio; “In the Best of Families, “Kol-bo Tech,” “Reshet Al Haboker, “Good Morning Israel,” Morning show on channel one, various local radio shows, “Kol Chai” Radio and more.
2000 – 2004 – Regular recipes column in the Gourmet supplement of the “At” Magazine.
1999 – 2001 – editor of nutritional online forum on “Tapuz” portal.
1992 – 2004 – Regular writer for the supplements of “Nashim,” “Ma’ariv,” “At” Magazine and “Maccabiton.”
1995 – appearance on daily cable television shows.
1991 – Writing for a magazine on weight loss called “Figura.”
1990 – Writing for the Haifa weekly newspaper “Kolbo.”
