About Rachael

Rachael Bradford is a nutritionist and accredited practising dietitian with over 25 years of nutrition experience in a wide range of health conditions.  She is the Director of Eat and Enjoy Nutrition, a nutrition private practice based in Brisbane.  Rachael’s love of food and keen interest and intrigue with science lead her to the path of nutrition and dietetics at an early age, and she has not looked back.  A self- proclaimed foodie and queen of entertaining, Rachael is able to translate the latest evidenced based nutrition science into practical and tasty strategies that you can implement on a daily basis within your lifestyle, family and commitments.  Rachael provides expert advice in a holistic way and has a passionate, caring, practical and enthusiastic approach.

Rachael loves that nutrition science continues to evolve and change, and ensures that she keeps up-to-date, relevant and credible with the information that she shares with her clients and the media.  She is fascinated by the wonder of the human body and all that it has to tell us in the way of symptoms, and interprets this to provide individualised nutritional advice to improve your health and vitality.  Rachael is a firm believer in the medicinal powers of food and encourages individuals to make food choices that nourish and nurture the body which will ultimately lead to one’s optimal health.

Rachael’s special areas of interest include women’s health, irritable bowel syndrome (particularly the FODMAP approach), other gastrointestinal disorders, eating disorders, food intolerance and mindful eating.

Rachael has extensive experience in many fields of nutrition over her two decades including community and clinical nutrition, The Bronte Foundation, private practice, corporate health and extensive work with the media (radio, TV and print).  She contributes to Brisbane’s leading newspaper, The Courier Mail and ABC Radio.

Five things I can’t live without ….. family, the beach, champagne & coffee, heels, and raspberries (the order can vary depending on the day!)

Memberships

• Dietitian’s Australia (DA)
• Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) & Accredited Nutritionist (AN)
• Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
• ANZAED Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician (Dietetics)
• Eating Disorders Association Queensland
• National Eating Disorders Collaboration
• Coeliac Australia