If you are looking for a Greek dietitian in the UK, one name on Greek List is worth knowing: Ioanna Iosifidou of Nutrisession. She is a registered Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist in both Greece and the United Kingdom, she lives in England, and she sees clients in person in Newcastle and online from anywhere.
Ioanna is a Greek List member with a published listing, and this guide to a Greek dietitian in the UK is a short introduction to who she is and how autumn eating looks in the UK. It is general information only, not medical or dietary advice. For advice about your own health, speak to a registered professional.
Eating well abroad is not only about nutrition facts. It is also about food culture. The products on British shelves are different, meal times are different, and the olive oil, beans, greens and fish you grew up with are not always where you expect them. Many people who search for a Greek dietitian in the UK say they want to keep a Mediterranean style of eating while living a British routine, and that is exactly the gap Ioanna describes on her Greek List listing.
According to her listing, she understands the need among Greeks abroad to work with a healthcare professional who knows how to adapt a diet to life in England, while keeping a Mediterranean dietary pattern within the British food market. Sessions can be held in Greek or English, which removes the language barrier that stops some people from asking for help at all.
Greek List business: Ioanna Iosifidou | Dietician (Nutrisession), Newcastle upon Tyne and online. See her full listing, contact details and photos on Greek List.
Here are the facts about this Greek dietitian in the UK, as stated on her Greek List listing:
She is a Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist registered in Greece and in the United Kingdom, based permanently in England. She has worked within the National Health Service (NHS) for the past six years, with a focus on neurological conditions and nutritional support for people experiencing malnutrition. Alongside her NHS role she offers private nutrition services from her practice in Newcastle and remotely through online consultations.
She is a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Checking that a dietitian is HCPC registered is a sensible first step with any provider, and the HCPC register is public.
Her listing says her private work covers a wide range of areas, including coeliac disease, sports nutrition, osteoporosis, balanced eating within vegetarian and vegan diets, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Her stated aim is to provide accurate, evidence based nutrition education to as many people as possible.
October is a good moment to think about food, because the clocks have changed and the days are short. Here is some general, NHS sourced context that applies to most adults in the UK.
Vitamin D. The NHS says that from about October to early March the sun in the UK is too weak for your body to make vitamin D, and that everyone should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms during autumn and winter. It also notes that few foods contain vitamin D, with oily fish such as salmon, sardines, trout, herring and mackerel, red meat, egg yolks and some fortified foods among the sources. Read the full page on vitamin D on the NHS website.
The Eatwell Guide. The NHS Eatwell Guide shows the balance of foods to aim for across a day or a week. Fruit and vegetables make up about a third of the food, with at least five portions of a varied mix. Starchy foods, ideally wholegrain or higher fibre, make up another third. Protein foods include beans, pulses, fish, eggs and lean meat, and the guide suggests at least two portions of fish a week, one of them oily. It also suggests unsaturated oils such as olive or rapeseed oil, used sparingly.
Many of these foods will feel familiar. Beans, lentils, greens, fish and olive oil are everyday Greek staples, which is one reason people often find that a Mediterranean pattern fits the NHS guidance well. How that works for you personally depends on your health, your needs and your budget, and that is a conversation for a registered dietitian rather than a blog post.
Good to know: This article is general information and not advice. It does not diagnose, treat or promise any result. Ioanna Iosifidou is a Greek List member.
Whatever you decide about a Greek dietitian in the UK, you can still stock your kitchen with Greek ingredients this autumn. Our guide to Greek supermarkets and delis in London lists shops that Greek List members run. You can also browse the full Greek List blog for more guides to life in the UK.
The easiest route is her Greek List listing, where you will find her photos, services and contact details. Tell her you found her on Greek List. If you are not sure whether dietitian support is right for you, your GP is the usual first step, and the listing is there when you are ready to look for a Greek dietitian in the UK.
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