FAQs

I offer a free 15-minute exploratory call. During this call I aim to find out more about the nutrition support you’re looking for. I’ll explain the approach I take and how I feel I can support you.

The call also gives you the opportunity to ask me questions and to feel confident in me and my approach. My aim is to get you the help you need, whether that’s via me or with another Nutritionist or Dietitian I know.

I love to help people make healthy changes to their diet and where relevant, improve their relationship with food. There are often confusing nutrition messages and nutrition information that is not based on good science. I aim to help you understand nutrition and feel confident about including foods that will provide you with the nutrients you need to feel good.

My online support may be particularly useful if:

• You have tried different diets in the past and feel frustrated that these have not worked well for you.
• You are unsure if the foods you’re eating or your eating pattern are providing you with the nutrients you need.
• You would like to learn more about nutrition and how to eat more mindfully so that you can learn to trust your own body’s internal signals.
• You are peri-menopausal or approaching menopause and would like to understand more about how what you eat can help support you through the menopause transition and beyond.
• You have high cholesterol or raised blood pressure and you want to make healthy changes to your diet to reduce these.

All sessions are held online using video communication like Zoom. These generally work well as long as you have good internet access and are able to create a quiet private space for the call. Many of my clients find it convenient and more comfortable having online sessions. If you are not accustomed to using Zoom, I am happy to send you some guidance.

I don’t provide specific meal plans as this doesn’t enable you to learn how to meal plan yourself. Instead, I aim to support you to make healthy changes that will help you reach your goals in a way that fits with your lifestyle.

I can provide you with lots of suggestions and recipes of healthy, balanced meals and snacks to enjoy.

As a Registered Nutritionist, I can support you with your nutrition and eating habits. However, I collaborate with Zoë Rose Fitness, a health and wellbeing coaching company specialising in helping women achieve their fitness and health goals. Zoë Rose Fitness offer various programmes and membership options, some of these include my nutrition support.

This may be a useful option particularly if you are if you have never exercised regularly before and need guidance, or if you want support to balance your busy lifestyle with healthy habits.

Check out Zoë Rose Fitness to find out more and schedule a chat with Zoe.

I obtained a BSc degree in Health Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen, where I also achieved a distinction in my MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research and completed my PhD in 2006.

I am a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition. Maintaining this registration involves keeping up-to-date with the latest nutritional science and acting in an ethical and professional manner. I also volunteer as an AfN Regional Rep and assess applications for AfN registration.