Dietary Advice

Registered Dietitians are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems of an individual. Dietitians use the most up to date scientific research on food, health and disease and they translate this information into practical guidance. This enables people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

A 'nutritionist' can have done anything from a weekend course to a three year course. The term ‘nutritionist’ is unregulated and doesn't have minimum study requirements. So because the name is not protected, almost anyone can call themselves a nutritionist without having substantial scientific training.

The title Dietitian can only be used by those appropriately trained professionals who have registered with the Health Professionals. This is to protect the public.

People with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, clinical referrals, weight management, IBS suffers, professional athletes, marathon runners, bankers who are tired and stressed, people who don’t understand why they are bloated and tired a lot and piling on unwanted pounds.

A dietician will teach you lifestyle changes that are sustainable long term. This could be changing your eating habits, informing you on alternative ways of getting what your body needs, or introducing the right supplementation. Seeing a dietitian is also a huge preventative method from degenerative diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. So why wait until diagnosis, surely better to act now?!

Prior to your initial consultation you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and food diary for six days. You will take this along on the day and Becky will go through each meal and drink with you, offering alternatives, suggestions, hints and tips to fit in with your lifestyle. You will discuss everything from your stool consistency to your sleeping patterns to physical activity advice, culminating in realistic short and long term goals. Becky’s broad knowledge of her subject and how to apply it to meet your specific needs facilitates this conversation. You will then receive a tailored eating plan, taking into consideration your tastes.

Becky is available at Preventicum weekly on Tuesday afternoons, and if it suits you she will arrange a regular catch up to monitor your progress.

Portfolio

• Head of Sports Nutrition for British Tennis
• Sports nutrition consultancy and website www.proactivate.co.uk
• Consultant to Roehampton University Sports Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC) Experience:

Becky has 8 years clinical NHS experience working with clinical patients prior starting her career in sports. She has worked in elite sports for the past 5 years and built up her clinical private practice.

Becky has experience with track and field, tennis, badminton, football, marathon and triathlon. She has worked with Olympic performance athletes consulting for England Institute of Sport and UKathletics. She has been involved in auditing nutrition provision for West Ham Utd players, Becky is an experienced lecturer; she writes regular nutrition articles to sports magazines, has presented research at international conferences and made appearances on TV.

Qualifications

• Accredited Sports Dietitian, BDA and DISEN
• Post Graduate Diploma Dietetics, Leeds Metropolitan University
• MSc Nutrition and Physical Activity, University of London
• BSc (Hons) Applied Human Nutrition, Leeds Metropolitan University

Please contact us on 020 7605 6900 or info@preventicum.co.uk for more information or to book a consultation.