I know what it is like to be afraid to eat because your body hurts or afraid to eat because you do not know what to eat. I believe in personalised, client centred approach to Nutrition. I believe in listening to my clients, so we can work out together what you can eat for your body, health, weight management and ailments.

One to one

Some people want advice on a specific nutritional need, whilst some people just want to eat a better diet to improve their overall health. I will discuss any nutritional worries or concerns that effects your everyday eating habits. I will assess your current eating pattern and check for dietary deficiencies or imbalances and then give advice to improved your diet.

IBD, IBS/Gut health

We are now seeing through scientific studies, of how important gut health is and bad gut health is being linked to a variety of different diseases. If you have IBD, IBS, diverticular disease or just want to improve your gut health, I can help you.

Emotional Eating

Food is an integral part of the way we celebrate life. It can also be an integral part of the way we cope with sadness or stress or shame. We are taught from a young age, rather implicitly, that food is a way of dealing with our emotions leading to generations of emotional eaters.

I can help you on the nutritional side as well as the emotional (counselling) side.

Menopause

Menopause doesn't have to be a sorry, painful experience. It is perfectly natural and every woman will go through it. The key is to educate yourself and prepare yourself physically, emotionally and mentally to make your transition as easy as possible.

I am an accredited Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition with a BA (Hons) Health Studies and a BSc (Hons) Nutrition. I am also an accredited Counsellor.

I have an autoimmune disease, Crohn's disease, and know first hand about gut issues and restrictive diets. Crohn's disease is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life but it is not a death sentence nor will I be defined by it. My Crohn's is classified as inactive so I am not on any medication for it. This may not be the case indefinitely but I am enjoying it and keeping my diet and lifestyle on track.

I find my duel role as being an accredited counsellor really helps me to understand and talk to my clients with empathy. It also made me realise that my clients don't want to feel judged or feel like they are being dictated to. It helps me work with clients holistically.
I look at nutrition from a scientific perspective, meaning not only lifestyle changes but behavioural change.

I am a mature lady who had a weight problem, but with Melanie's help and advice I am slowly becoming a mature lady without a weight problem.