Our Editorial Board

Professor Roberts is a Professor of Nutritional Physiology applied to exercise and functional health within the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University. He is a BANT Registered Nutritionist, and Editor-in-Chief for the Nutrition Evidence Database (the only scientific database which specialises in nutrition and lifestyle medicine to support an evidence-based approach to practitioner clinical-decision making). He has published over 65 peer-reviewed, scientific articles and book chapters, and is a reviewer for numerous academic journals including: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism; Nutrients; Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise; Frontiers in Nutrition; and the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. His research focuses on nutritional strategies to promote metabolic flexibility and adaptive recovery in relation to exercise, including polyphenol and protein-targeted approaches, along with interests in pre-probiotic and food-based strategies to support gastrointestinal function.

Clare is an experienced nutrition practitioner, and a regular speaker on BBC Radio Cambridge. Following a career in international development and finance, she completed a MSc in Nutritional Therapy in 2018. She joined the BANT team in 2017 as the Science and Education Manager, delivering evidence- based resources to the BANT membership and the wider healthcare community. She is the Managing Editor of the Nutrition Evidence Database and regularly represents BANT at exhibitions targeted at the medical community. Clare’s area of clinical expertise is digestive health and chronic pain. Through her on-line practice, she reaches individuals across the UK. She works in collaboration with General Practitioners for the best and safe care of her clients and achieves measurable improvements in health outcomes. She has lectured on arthritis and chronic pain at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition.        

Dr. Michelle Barrow is the Academic Team Director and Clinical Director at CNELM. Michelle also supervises PhD students at the University of Central Lancaster, Middlesex University and the University of West London. Michelle completed a Doctorate in Professional Studies (DProf) in 2019, titled "Leading transformation in Personalised Nutrition Practice". Her doctoral research included the construction of clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management. She strives to develop the evidence base to support personalised nutrition practice through her academic work, research supervision, post-doctoral research, and publication. She is published in many scientific journals, including Autoimmunity Reviews, Nutrition Reviews and Current Research in Food and Nutrition. 

Ben is founder and director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute, an educational, advocacy and research group committed to advancing the science and practice of nutritional medicine. An internationally acclaimed lecturer, Ben is host of Positive Health Podcast, a guest lecturer on Nutritional Therapy, and regularly speaks at major educational institutions and international conferences for health professionals. Ben is a consultant for Pure Encapsulations. He is editor of the Nutritional Medicine Journal, contributing editor of Integrative Healthcare and Applied Nutrition Magazine, on the editorial board for Nutrition Evidence, author of The Digestive Health Solution, has contributed textbook chapters, and had research published in journals including Gastrointestinal Disorders, Alternative Therapies Health and Medicine, Nutrients, and Nutrition Reviews.  

 

Dr Lawrence is a Senior Lecturer in psychology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Kate’s research specialises in nutritional psychology and neurodiversity, with a particular focus on dietary and microbiome influences on mental health and cognitive function. She is published in many scientific journals, including Frontiers in Psychology, Neuropsychology, Neuropsychologia, and BMJ Open. 

Dr Jessica Rigutto is specialized in micronutrient nutrition and nutrition methodology meta-research. With a focus on vulnerable groups including children and women, Jessica uses individual- and population-level data to construct evidence-based nutrient profiles that inform intervention design and advise public health policy. Jessica also leads international initiatives to support and promote standards in the science of nutrition for improved translation of nutrition research findings. She teaches across diverse topics in human nutrition at under- and graduate level, as well as on nutrition research procedures and scientific integrity, and is a sought-after speaker on these subjects externally. She has contributed to policy guidance for WHO, UNICEF and the OECD and is widely published in the peer-reviewed, scientific press. Alumnus of the European Nutrition Leadership Platform, she is the current director of the Advanced Seminar. Jessica holds a Doctor of Science in human nutrition from ETH Zürich, Switzerland, as well as master’s degrees in international public health and pharmacy. She is a registered nutritionist with BANT and a Kharrazian Institute Certified Functional Medicine Health ConsultantTM.