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Lauren
Nugent
Professional
Profile
Lauren has been a qualified dietitian since 2003 with full status
achieved through Dietitians Association of Australia in 2005.
She
has been a qualified sports dietitian and an active member of Sports
Dietitians Australia (QLD division) since 2004. She attained her
level 1 anthropometry status in 2004.
Lauren
has extensive experience in individual dietetic consultations with
a particular passion for achieving healthy weight (physically and
mentally), bowel and digestive disorders and sports nutrition.
She
regularly enjoys presenting on a variety of nutrition and sports
nutrition topics and also enjoys running group programs.
Lauren is committed to continued professional development and keeping
abreast of the latest nutrition research to ensure she provides
the most current and accurate nutrition information to her patients.
Lauren’s nutrition philosophy is that food and eating should
be a relaxing and pleasurable experience as it is essential for
living. She believes that everyone deserves a happy and healthy
relationship with their body and she is committed to ensuring her
clients achieve this both through healthy eating behaviours and
positive thought patterns.
She
is interested in the psychology behind food behaviours and attaining
a successful relationship with food, thus Lauren utilises some psychological
theory in her practice to optimise success.
Lauren works with a broad range of nutrition issues from weight
management and lifestyle diseases to disordered eating patterns
and sports nutrition.
Lauren
likes to use a practical approach to ensure her clients are successful
in today’s busy lifestyle. She has a wholistic approach to
health to ensure her patients are successful in all areas of their
life to ensure a positive lifelong change.
Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) –
Major in Nutrition and Dietetics, minor in Exercise
Level 1 Anthropometrist
Accredited Practising Dieititan, Sports Dieititian
B. Hlth Sci (Nut & Diet) (Hons.)
Professional Registrations/Affiliations:
Full Member of Dietitians Association of Australia
Member of Sports Dietitians Australia
Member of Nutrition Australia
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