Lucy Upton is a leading UK Paediatric Dietitian and voice for children’s nutrition and food allergies. She has over 14 years of experience embedded in the NHS and Private Practice. She is passionate about championing the nutritional health of babies and children of all ages. Lucy has gained a wealth of clinical experience supporting children and their families in a range of NHS settings, from GP clinics and schools to Specialist Children’s Hospitals. Her knowledge and experience gained within this diverse range of settings allow her to bring experienced, honest, pragmatic and, importantly, evidence-based advice to parents when supporting children’s feeding and nutrition. Lucy’s specialist areas of expertise include; food allergies, fussy eating, gut health, feeding and feeding difficulties, weaning, coeliac disease, and children’s growth.
Lucy is passionate about supporting all parents with confidence surrounding their child’s nutrition and feeding! She has a popular and active Instagram account aiming to empower parents through education, and cut through nutrition nonsense often found online! She is now also the director of The Children’s Dietitian Ltd, running private 1:1 clinics, providing webinars, courses and free resources to help navigate the tricky world of children’s nutrition and parenting