Eat Well, Feel Good
With help from an expert
Claire Pettitt, BSc, MSc, PGDip, PhD, RD
Expert Dietitian and Nutritionist
Claire is an Expert Dietitian and Nutritionist with a wealth of experience working in the UK and Singapore.
Claire believes food is so much more than nutrition. Your food choices tell your story, they are a culmination of your experiences, your culture, your beliefs and your life story. Food is about nourishment, yes, but also about social connection, about pleasure, about comfort and making memories.
With a passion for evidence based and personalised nutrition, Claire combines nutrition science with a whole heap of empathy, compassion and understanding to help you achieve your goals.
Claire Pettitt PhD MSc RD is a UK & Singapore Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, whose passion is promoting evidence-based nutrition and helping people have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.
Claire has a wealth of experience in the UK National Health Service helping people with health issues such as IBS, supporting women with PCOS and fertility challenges from conception, through pregnancy and postpartum, and her main love is to help people improve their physical and mental health through Intuitive and Mindful eating.
Claire trained as Dietitian in London, UK and is also registered in Singapore. With 13 years experience in clinical practice (in both the NHS and private practice) and working in nutrition research completing her PhD, Claire is a true nutrition expert.
Claire’s Qualifications & Training
PhD at Imperial College London
Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics from King’s College London (KCL)
Master of Science in Nutrition from KCL
Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Year in Europe from Imperial College
Low FODMAP Training from King’s College London
Intuitive Eating for Healthcare Professionals by the London Centre for Intuitive Eating
Eating Disorders Boot Camp Training by Jessica Setnick
Body Image Training Marci Evans (in progress)
Fertility Nutrition Training from Early Life Nutrition Alliance
Pregnancy Nutrition Training from Early Life Nutrition Alliance
Behaviour Change Skills
Trauma-Informed Care from The Mindful Dietitian (in progress)
Although Claire may have knowledge and expertise when it comes to nutrition, she is not the expert of you and your body. That’s why Claire feels it is essential that she works with her clients as a team in order to provide the most appropriate, evidence-based and personalised nutrition advice possible to help you achieve your goals.
Why see a Dietitian?
In the UK ‘Dietitian’ is a protected title, because registered dietitians are the only nutrition professionals to be regulated by law, and are governed by an ethical code to ensure that they always work to the highest standard. The minimum requirement to qualify as a dietitian is a 4 year BSc in Dietetics or a related science degree with a postgraduate diploma in Dietetics. Dietitian’s are then registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) - the regulatory body.
Professional Membership and Achievements
Claire is registered with the HCPC and is also a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and it’s specialist groups: Freelance Dietitians Group (FDG), Gastroenterology Group (GSG), Sports Nutrition Group (SENr) and the Maternal Nutrition and Fertility Group - the last of which she is a committee member.
Claire underwent further training and was a member of the Early Life Nutrition Alliance for a few years. This is a group of experienced dietitians who specialise in reproductive and prenatal nutrition. To join the ELNA team, dietitians undergo comprehensive assessment and training, so that you can be assured that when it comes to reproductive and prenatal nutrition, you are receiving the best services possible.
Claire was part of the working party reviewing the GSG IBS Guidelines in 2016 and as part of her research work Claire is published academic author & lecturer. She also is a cofounder and moderator of a nutrition and dietetic online journal club designed to support nutrition professionals develop and improve their critical appraisal skills.
What People Are Saying
“The session was really good, you've shared very interesting information that are all very useful for me.
You made everything very easy to digest, I really appreciate it. ”
— Lara, Client with PCOS.
“I was very satisfied with your professional service.
You're an excellent listener, and I felt safe and comfortable talking about my symptoms and medical history with you. Your professional qualifications came through, and you provided knowledge and expertise which helped me manage my symptoms and improve my quality of life. ”
— Client with IBS.