Nutrition Classes for Adults with a Registered Dietitian: Realistic Changes for Everyday Life

Hello, and welcome! My name is Dana, and I'll be your nutrition tutor on this course. I'm a registered dietitian. That means I'm qualified and regulated (with the HCPC) to give evidence-based advice on food and health. I've been practising since 2023. I'm also finishing a Master's in Chronic Disease Management at St Mary's University, where I research how people's eating habits change while they're using weight-loss medications. Alongside my studies, I work in a community pharmacy on Edgware Road and spend time with the dietetics team at a GP network in Hillingdon. Every week I talk with people who are trying to eat well while juggling work, family, budgets and health conditions like diabetes. It might be said that this is where I've learned the most. Good nutrition has to fit real life, or it doesn't happen. That's what this course is about. There are no strict diets, no guilt and no "superfoods". We'll focus on practical, realistic changes: reading food labels, building balanced meals on a budget, cooking for health conditions, and sorting the facts from the myths you see online. Everyone is welcome here, whatever your starting point. You're encouraged to ask questions, share your own experiences and bring your favourite family recipes. Food is personal and cultural, and I love learning from my students as much as teaching them. I speak English and Arabic, so please don't hesitate to come and chat with me in either. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all. Let's get started!