Connie Achurra is a Chilean television chef and healthy eating activist. The daughter of

Patricio Achurra Patricio Achurra Garfias (born Santiago, February 3, 1943) is Chilean actor and politician. Recognized for his roles in telenovelas such as ''J.J. Judge'', ''La Colorina'', '' La madrastra'', and series such as '' Martín Rivas'', among many oth ...

, she suffered from bulimia in her youth. She since turned her diet without refined sugars into social media presence showing healthy recipes, and ran workshops to teach people before presenting her series ''Mi Lado Dulce'' on Canal 13.

Career

Connie Achurra was born in Chile, the daughter of actor

, the sister of actor

Ignacio Achurra Ignacio Jaime Achurra Díaz (born 19 October 1979) is a Chilean lawyer and actor who is member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention () was the constituent body of the Republic of Chile in charge of drafting ...

, and Macarena Achurra, the professional photographer. She attended

Universidad Mayor Universidad Mayor is a private university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded in 1988. Foundation, Growth and Development (1988-2015) Universidad Mayor opened its first academic programs in 1988 with bachelor's degrees in Architecture and Engine ...

, but did not finish with a degree. From the ages of 13 to 22, Connie suffered from bulimia until she was caught by her brother, and her mother eventually found out. Her family sent her to several different specialists to help her. After meeting with doctors and

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...

s, she was diagnosed with a sugar addiction and sought to cut out refined sugars from her diet. She eventually began working at Televisión Nacional de Chile, where she met her future husband. After they were both laid off, Achurra set up a furniture restoration workshop called Persian Biobío with financial support from her mother. She promoted her work on Facebook and began to attract clients. Achurra also began to post about healthy eating, in particular how to create desserts without using refined sugars. This grew in popularity on Facebook, and she organised workshops for others to attend and learn recipes. She then began to present ''Mi Lado Dulce'' on the television station Canal 13. In 2017, her first

cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

was published, entitled ''Cocina sana y feliz'' (Eng: ''Healthy and Happy Kitchen'').

Personal life

Achurra has two daughters with husband Claudio Carrizo, a music producer. She has stressed the importance of children to learn healthy eating habits through the examples of adults around them.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Achurra, Connie Living people Women chefs Chilean women Women cookbook writers Chilean television presenters 1977 births Chilean women television presenters