About Lucy-Ann

Lucy-Ann Prideaux MSc BSc RNutr is a registered Nutritionist. She gained an MSc degree in Human Nutrition, from Aberdeen University in 1997, following a first class honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science. As a past competitive runner and triathlete and through her early years as a full-time personal trainer, she has vast experience and knowledge of performance nutrition at elite and recreational level, as well as in-depth knowledge of general health nutrition.

Her passion for healthy natural food, coupled with an expansive knowledge of nutritional science, has led to her current and varied roles as a Nutritionist, nutrition consultant, coach and director of Simply Nutrition (www.simply-nutrition.co.uk). She works with individuals nationwide, and also runs various courses, events and themed culinary workshops through the year. She also enjoys her role as a freelance writer.

Lucy-Ann has over 20 years experience in the health, and fitness industry, having begun her career in the early 90’s, training in many aspects of fitness and personal training. For the last 12 years she has worked in practice as a Nutritionist. She has attracted many individuals (both from the public domain and the athletic world), all aiming to achieve better health, and performance through dietary and lifestyle change. She encourages people to take full responsibility for their health, improves self-awareness, and provides individuals with first-class, up-to-date, food and nutrition education, as well as on-going support, new ideas and strategies.

Her individual clients originate from all walks of life. She works with the general public, helping people with a wide range of digestive problems and weight issues. She has a particular interest and expertise in working with athletes across a range of sports, particularly endurance athletes, helping them to achieve their full potential with excellent nutrition. She enjoys helping and supporting both competitive and recreational triathletes, cyclists and runners, and works closely with coaches in the cycling and triathlon world.

Lucy-Ann also works with organisations and companies, both in the food and non-food sectors, all interested in, or involved in food and nutrition education. She has a wide knowledge and appreciation of the supplements industry, having worked as a nutrition consultant for a leading nutrition supplement company for a number of years. The diversity of her work and the many types of clients she has attracted and helped over the years, allows her to bring new ideas, inspiration and creativity to all the projects and tasks she is presented with.

As a gifted and enthusiastic writer, Lucy-Ann has had many articles published in food and health magazines, such as 220 Triathlon Magazine, Running Free Magazine (where she has a monthly Question and Answer page), Cycling Weekly, Men’s Fitness, Shape, Glamour, Natural Health and Well-Being, Choice, Here’s Health, Slimmer Magazine, and has been profiled in The Times newspaper.

In 2001, Lucy-Ann worked as a Nutritionist and member of the Sports Science and Medicine support team to the British Equestrian Team, accompanying them to the World Equestrian Games, in Jerez, Spain in 2002. She has also been a Tutor for Future Fit Ltd, the UK’s leading training organisation for health and fitness professionals, tutoring on the “Nutrition and Weight Management” course.

Lucy-Ann continues to study many aspects of physical and mental health, and well-being, from both the conventional and non-conventional worlds. This gives her a balanced approach and appreciation of human health, fitness and behaviour. She is a qualified Ayurvedic lifestyle practitioner.

Her words…
“I have a Masters degree in Human Nutrition, which I gained in 1997, following my bachelor degree studies in Sport and Exercise Science. Prior to that (in my early 20’s) I taught many forms of exercise classes, and worked as a Personal Trainer. This stood alongside my own training & competing in running events and triathlon. Since focusing primarily on Nutrition, human health and food education, I am lucky and extremely grateful to have worked in a wide & rather diverse variety of settings, both with the general public, businesses & corporations, athletes & sports teams, but always aiming to do one thing… improve people’s knowledge & understanding of food & nutrition, & “healthy living”, and what that means to them, both personally and practically. She says, “It is vital that each individual knows how he or she can use newfound knowledge, advice and understanding, in order to get to where they want to go. After all, knowledge is not true knowledge until we have lived it! I’ve had wonderful learning opportunities and as such, have gained a wealth of experience as a practising Nutritionist, as well as developing my skills as a writer, and budding entrepreneur! My work is a true passion for me – simply because it enables me to do what I love doing… interacting with a variety of people, to teach and educate in exciting and inspiring ways, and of course to support people too, on their own personal journeys to better health, sustained weight loss, improved fitness, improved athletic performance, personal growth or simply more happiness and contentment in their lives. I always feel very privileged and grateful to be in such a position, to make a real and lasting difference to people’s lives. Naturally, I have a passionate interest and fascination with the subject of nutrition (relating to both ancient traditions, as well as modern science and modern living) but more specifically in the fact that what we eat (and how we live our lives) truly does affect our entire physical, mental, emotional AND spiritual health and well-being.

I bring to all aspects of my work, my growing knowledge and experience from my never-ending studies in Nutrition, health and well-being, my own sporting and fitness background, my enjoyment of working with all types of athletes, as well my interest in cooking and many types of cuisine.

Please contact me if you would like to colaborate with me, or want me to help you, and support you (or your clients) toward better health, fitness and success”.

Interests… in no particular order…
Natural health, natural food and natural living, reading just about “anything & everything” to do with human health, human behaviour, food, nutrition, and cuisine, ancient philosophies of health and the healing arts, e.g. Ayruveda (I am a trained Ayruvedic Diet and Lifestyle Practitioner, and trained with the European Institute of Vedic Studies), swimming, triathlon, running, singing (I take vocal lessons), cooking & learning new ways of preparing delicious food, dining out (Asian cuisine & Raw food are favourite choices), clothes & shoes (hey I am a woman!), flowers (my favourite flowers are the Red Rose, and Lily of the Valley), herbs and spices, yoga (Ashtanga yoga background), Caribbean Islands, the English countryside and the natural surroundings & coastline where I live.