About me
Hi! I'm Joana, a HCPC Registered Dietitian in the UK with more than 14 years of experience helping clients around the world to make healthy eating simple, practical, and achievable.
My passion is helping people make lasting, positive changes to their health and wellbeing through practical, evidence-based nutrition.
As a UK Registered Dietitian, I specialise in helping busy adults achieve better health and wellbeing through personalised online nutrition support.
My approach focuses on identifying the small but powerful lifestyle changes that deliver the greatest impact—improving energy, supporting weight management, and boosting overall health.
Many of my clients begin noticing results within just a few weeks of their first consultation. With clear, evidence-based guidance, they feel confident making sustainable changes that not only transform their bodies but also enhance how they feel every day. My goal is to make nutrition simple, practical, and effective—so you can enjoy lasting results without restrictive diets.
I understand how overwhelming it can feel to make changes on your own. That’s why my clients know they have a caring, supportive dietitian by their side—someone who listens, encourages, and gives them the confidence to take each step toward better health with determination and hope.
Main areas of expertise:
- Healthy eating & lifestyle
- Weight management
- Child nutrition
- Pregnancy & preconception
- Endometriosis & PCOS
- Food allergies & intolerance
- Gut Health
- IBS
- Heart health/Cholesterol/High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Older People Nutrition
- Osteoarthritis
- Dysphagia
Online nutritional appointments in Portuguese and English.
Initial online consultation: 15 min. is free of charge.
Personalised meal plan with recipes, portion sizes, personalized recommendations. My approach is tailored to your nutritional needs, lifestyle and health objective.
Assess to an app to monitor your progress, access the shopping list and meal plan on the go.
Unlimited weekly support & coaching by phone / email / text.
TESTIMONIALS
My weight dropped from 90kg to 71kg, with Joana's help and orientation. I had tried fad diets and others before, but obviously it didn't work. This time, I lost weight in a healthier way. Joana is always available to answer any question. Excellent professional.
-Vera Pereira
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Amazing! I am very grateful to Joana. I am a first-time mum going through the picky eating phase of our son, it was great to discuss our concerns with Joana, who gave us a lot of support, meal ideas, and strategies to introduce more foods to our son's diet. Joana is always available to answer our questions and it has been a very positive experience.
-Sofia
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I contacted Joana as I was having various medical problems, food intolerances, and I wanted to lose weight. We went through my goals, current habits, and how she could help. Joana is compassionate, knowledgeable, and offers a fantastic service. I feel so much better already, and I know with her help I am making changes which will last my whole lifetime. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to improve their health and nutrition. Thank you, Joana!
-H.
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I’ve been seeing Joana to help manage my endometriosis, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better nutritionist. She made me feel heard and supported. She took the time to understand what I was going through and created a nutrition plan full of anti-inflammatory ingredients that actually fits my routine — and the difference has been amazing. I’m feeling so much better, and a big part of that is thanks to her. I truly recommend her to anyone needing guidance, especially if you’re dealing with a chronic condition. She’s been a real help in my journey.
-Andreia
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I'm really grateful to Joana. She helped me implement a low GI diet for suspected reactive hypoglycemia in a quick time frame. The diet plan was easy to follow and tailored to me. I noticed positive changes over the next month, energy, skin, weight and blood glucose improved. Joana was supportive and contactable through-out, having very knowledgeable insights and tips, not just limited to diet, wellness and lifestyle too. Very approachable and professional, she has massively helped my health.
-Emily
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Joana is absolutely fantastic and I am so grateful for her help! She is incredibly dedicated, provides constant support, and really does care and wants to help you to succeed! Joana helps me every single day with support, advice, tips, I am never alone and whenever I need a bit of motivation or help she is there always ready to help. In my first week I lost 1kg and I didn't feel hungry at all. I would 100% recommend Joana to anyone!
-Ana
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
- Clinical Dietitian and Founder of Your Diet Advice, from November 17 until present
- Senior Dietitian Healthcare, Elior, Caterplus, UK, from Aug 17 to April 2020
- Clinical Dietitian, Harley Street from May 13 to August 17
- Regional Healthcare Dietitian, ISS Healthcare, Sept 15 to Aug 17
- Catering Dietitian, Aramark, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, May 13 to Sept 15
- Paediatric Dietitian, Barts Health NHS Trust, July 12 to Apr 13
- School Dietitian, School of Águas Santas,Porto, Sept 10 to Aug 11
- Dietitian, Hospital S. João, Porto, Feb 09 to Jul 10
Training
MSc Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences University of Porto, September 2009 - June 2011
BSc Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences University of Porto, September 2005 - September 2009
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 14 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Nutrition topics
info Information about health conditions (*)
Nutritional therapy can help enhance the well-being of individuals diagnosed with serious medical conditions, but should not take the place of medical treatment and advice. If you have been diagnosed with - or suspect you may have - any of these conditions, please speak to your doctor before starting nutritional therapy or making any major changes to your diet or lifestyle.
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Fees
£70.00 - £451.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
Your online consultation includes:
- Nutrition assessment
- Evaluation of your food habits and metabolic rate
- Strategies to help you to improve your health
- Personalised dietary advice
- Personalized meal plan (optional)
- Education on adopting healthy eating & cooking habits / portion sizes
- Healthy recipes
- Individual weekly support via app, phone, text or email
- Access to Nutrium App with access to meal plan and to monitor your progress (optional)
For workshops, business consultancy, and nutritional analysis of menus, please send me a private message at info@yourdietadvice.com.
When I work
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Further information
Publications:
- Co-author of Manual of Dietetic Practice on the chapter Food Service in Hospitals and Institutions, Manual of Dietetic Practice, 6th edition, published 2019
- Co-author of Nutrition Labelling Toolkit for Healthcare Catering, published on June 2016 by BDA Food Services Specialist Group
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