Our editorial process

How we create our content 

The content on our site is either created or monitored by our talented editorial team. This team mostly writes our information pages, enlisting our members (nutrition professionals listed on our site) to offer expert reviews. We also publish articles written by our members, giving you expert insight into your nutrition questions. All articles are proofread, vetted and guided by our in-house team.

Collaborating with our members alongside a robust research and proofing process means our content is accurate, trustworthy and primed to reach the right audience. 

Our editorial standards 

We maintain high editorial standards to ensure you can place your trust in us. Whatever type of content we make, we keep the following in mind:

• ensuring that language is free of jargon and easy to read
• checking that any claims made have evidence to back them up
• keeping terminology inclusive to represent all readers
• making sure information is accurate and up-to-date

The editorial team strive to stay on top of new research and industry changes, reviewing our information regularly. We also warmly welcome any feedback, capturing any suggestions or corrections, and reviewing them as needed.

Writing and editorial style

We want to be a clear and friendly voice amongst the sometimes confusing wellness landscape. This means we use a positive tone in our writing, offering easy-to-understand suggestions and signposting to further reading where needed.

We write using inclusive language to ensure we reach a broad audience and welcome anyone and everyone to the nutrition community. Health information should be accessible to all, and it’s a passion of ours to help make this a reality.

Use of imagery

We know how helpful the right image can be (and how unhelpful the wrong image can be!), so we are dedicated to choosing imagery with purpose and intention. We steer away from stereotypes and seek out more realistic representations where we can.

Inclusivity is an important element here too, ensuring we represent the brilliantly diverse society we live in. 

Our editorial team 

Meet the team behind the information at Nutritionist Resource:

Ellen Lees - Head of Content

In 2015, Ellen joined the Happiful team and has since risen up the ranks to become our Head of Content. Taking responsibility for the content across Happiful’s five well-being directories, Ellen maintains our high editorial standards and steers to team to help us craft information that is both accurate and engaging. Applying her expertise in SEO (search engine optimisation), Ellen is also responsible for ensuring the right people find our content, connecting them with the help they need. 

Kat Nicholls - Brand and Integrity Manager

Kat joined Happiful in 2013 and holds the title of Brand and Integrity Manager. This means Kat is responsible for sharing the Happiful story within the wellness industry to help people know where to turn for support. She keeps our proof policies in check, too, helping us maintain our integrity as a marketing platform. Kat also hosts our podcast, Happiful: Finding What Works, and leads our internal wellness initiative to make sure we continue to practice what we preach.

Becky Banham - Member Engagement and Communications Lead

The Happiful team welcomed Becky in 2016 and tapped into her incredible communication skills. As Member Engagement and Communications Lead, Becky runs our member communications, whether through our regular newsletter or our online networking groups. Becky monitors our membership satisfaction levels and helps everyone know the range of marketing support that’s available to them within their membership. All of this helps members to grow their business and connect with more people in need. 

Bonnie Gifford - Creative Content Writer and Editor

Bonnie became a member of the Happiful team in 2017 and is our Creative Content Writer and Editor. Within this role, Bonnie puts her excellent research and writing skills to good use, crafting and reviewing our information pages and other supporting content. She ensures what we publish is accurate and reaches the right people, collaborating with our PR and SEO teams as needed.

Emily Whitton - Content and Multimedia Editor

Joining the Happiful team in 2022, Emily is our Content and Multimedia Editor. With a focus on member-generated content, Emily works hard to support our members in the creation of any content and ensures it reaches the same editorial standards we hold for ourselves. Within the role, Emily helps with the member videos you can see on our YouTube channel, and the articles published in our Expert articles section.

How to share your feedback 

If you have read or watched information from us and have feedback to share, this is always welcome. You’ll find a feedback button at the bottom of our information pages where you can submit your feedback.

Alternatively, you can send us an email at: content@nutritionist-resource.org.uk. All feedback we receive is documented and reviewed, so you can be assured that we will take your words into consideration. 

Nutritionist Resource is more than a destination for nutrition information; we’re your ally in finding support and furthering your health journey. Thank you for entrusting us with your exploration of wellness.