Megan Mehnert, the face behind Root Source Nutrition, is a UK Registered Dietitian.
About
Megan grew up in South Africa, a country facing huge inequalities, which influenced her passion for growth and inspiring change. Supporting health and well-being through education has been central to her work.
She has worked with many volunteer organisations, charities and social enterprises over the past decade, such as; Square Food Foundation, Family Action, Young Bristol, Enactus and the OVO Foundation.
As a UK registered dietitian working full-time in the NHS in Mental Health, she offers freelance work to improve access to credible nutrition information. The value of practical, evidence-based information can improve people's mental health and well-being, significantly improve quality of life, and reduce the risk of diet-related disease (the top cause of mortality globally).
If you're an organisation that wants to add value to the people you work with, let's work together to improve their health and wellbeing. Get in touch to discuss how we can best support you.
If you would like to work with Megan please get in touch rootsourcenutrition@icloud.com
Registered with both the HCPC and the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Qualifications and Certificates
BSc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
BSc. Marine Biology and Psychology (double major) University of Cape Town
IBS FODMAP Certificate from MONASH University 2023
Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health through diet and nutrition from Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University 2023
Identification and management of disordered eating in gastrointestinal disorders from MONASH University 2023
Member of the British Dietetic Association Mental Health Specialist Group
Awards
Best abstract in the Public Health Stream at the BDA Research Symposium 2022
Values
People first. Information by real people for real people. We understand that people are busy, juggle multiple priorities and navigate misinformation. We aim to bring you realistic and practical advice to help you achieve your nutrition, health and wellbeing goals.
Authentic, credible and transparent. All content is written or approved by a dietitian (only nutrition professionals to be regulated by law). Everything created is based on up-to-date nutrition information backed by the latest science and guidance. You won't see us promoting fad diets or unregulated claims.
We believe in doing good. We are passionate about improving access to education. Everyone should have access to accurate nutrition information to help make informed decisions about their health. Root Source Nutrition shares practical, evidence-based information and like to support charities and social enterprises to widen the reach to those who would benefit the most.
We welcome collaborative working, so if you are working on a project which would help from an expert in nutrition and health, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you to business funding and support from:
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Start Something Creative by Real Ideas