The team
Kate Cook
BA Hons, Dip ION (MBANT)Kate is the founder of The Nutrition Coach and is a Nutritionist who believes that nutrition has to be really 'do-able' in everyday life.
Kate doesn't believe in something that doesn't work or isn't practical and is dedicated to making nutrition approachable and fun. Kate came into nutrition after her nutrition hobby got out of hand and she found herself booked on a course at the prestigious Institute for Optimum Nutrition for three years - the experience changed her life, health and outlook forever. Kate has published a number of books, and has appeared extensively in the media.
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Sylvia Hensher
BSc (Hons) Nutritional HealthDip BCNH, mBANT, mCMA
BSc (Econ) Sociology
Sylvia has a first class honours science degree in Nutritional Health as well as a degree in Sociology, which provides an ideal complement to her work as a Nutritional Therapist. She provides personalised nutrition consultations, seminars and courses, as well as laboratory testing to individuals and businesses throughout London.
Sylvia aims to impart practical nutrition knowledge which is grounded in sound scientific principles to make the difference between clients feeling just "okay" and feeling in top mental and physical form. As a mother of 2 teenage children, she understands the challenges involved in making dietary and lifestyle changes, particularly within a family context.
Melissa Antonatos
MSc Clinical NutritionRegistered Dietician licensed through the American Commission on Dietetic Registration and the Health Professionals Council of the United Kingdom.
Melissa studied nutrition at the New York University in the United States. Her education and clinical training in the US along with her dynamic family history (Melissa is half Greek, half British and grew up in Switzerland) has prepared her to cater her practice to people from a variety of cultures and walks of life.
The time Melissa spent working in a major medical center and teaching hospital has provided her with a solid medical nutrition therapy background, allowing her to treat a wide variety of conditions with nutritional implications. She has now expanded her scope of practice to include private, group, and corporate nutrition consultations.
Julia Alderman
BSc, Dip ION, MBANTJulia is a firm believer that we are what we eat and that nourishing ourselves with nature’s food is the key to enhancing our health, vitality and state of mind. This in turn generates positive aspects in other areas of our lives. She is also a qualified Iyengar yoga teacher and incorporates the philosophy of yoga and mindfulness into her nutrition approach.
Nutrition has always been a huge part of Julia’s life. She is constantly excited by new products and recipes and feels that everyone should know about them. She has used nutrition to overcome her own health problems and is passionate about giving others the knowledge and support that they need to regain their health too.
Julia specialises in detox programmes and she has seen the tremendous benefits of detoxing on numerous conditions including: fatigue, digestive problems, hormone imbalances and for kick-starting new mindful eating habits. As well as holding private nutrition clinics across London, she has also worked as the residential nutritionist for a five-star hotel in Cyprus where she hosted a variety of six and ten day detox programmes for guests from all over the world. She has experience of developing detox and spa menus, leading cooking classes and giving nutrition workshops.
Laila Lewis
BSc (Hons), DipCNM, mBANT
After a lifelong interest in natural health and the belief that nutrition is the foundation of well-being, Laila finally bought balance to her own life by leaving a stressful advertising career to undertake 3 years naturopathic nutrition study at The College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM).
In addition to running her practice, Laila supervises final year student clinics at CNM and is a nutritional advisor in a busy health food store. This keeps her up to date with what natural health products are available so she can pass this knowledge on to her clients.
There are many conditions recognised as requiring unique nutritional recommendations and Laila's training included the management of the nutritional needs of individuals with, among other issues, stress, emotional and psychological imbalance, low energy, digestive disorders, hormonal issues, poor skin condition, immunity problems and weight management needs. Having overcome fertility problems herself, Laila's special interest lies in pre/post-conception care, fertility, weaning and baby and toddler health.
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