Azmina Govindji RD
(@AzminaNutrition)
Azmina is one of the Co-Founders of RDUK. She is an award-winning registered dietitian, nutritionist and best-selling author of 20 books. She is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association and NHS Better Health Campaign. Her television appearances include This Morning, Victoria Derbyshire Show, Inside the Factory & Food Unwrapped.
Her latest peer-reviewed book, Vegan Savvy: The Expert’s Guide to Nutrition on a Plant-based Diet is supported by The British Dietetic Association and The Vegan Society.
Azmina is known for her upbeat personality and optimistic attitude. Recent projects include brand campaigns, Instagram reels, professional roundtables and recipe development. She was previously Chief Dietitian to Diabetes UK and her career highlights include having breakfast with President Jimmy Carter and advising Bill Nighy about his beans on toast on The One Show.
Emma Carder RD
(@EmmaCarderRD)
Emma is one of the Co-Founders of RDUK. She graduated from Queen Margaret University Edinburgh in 1995 as a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist and has since gained valuable dietetic experience within the NHS, freelance practice and academia.
Throughout her career Emma has gained specialist experience within a number of clinical areas including: nephrology, gastroenterology, upper GI Cancer surgery, bariatrics, critical care and neurology. She currently works full time within the NHS as an Advanced Renal Dietitian.
Emma plays an active role in promoting evidence based nutrition via a variety of social media channels. She has spoken about hospital meals on Sky News, and has played a key role in the production of several nutrition related publications across a variety of media.
In her spare time Emma loves to garden, bake and keep active.
Dr Frankie Phillips RD
(@Drfrankiep)
Frankie joined the RDUK Moderators Team in 2021. She is a Registered Dietitian with a passion for nutrition and helping others get to grips with it. She has a special interest in vegetarian and plant-based eating, weaning and child nutrition, public health, and pregnancy nutrition.
Frankie has a First Class Honours degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc) and a PhD where she investigated the effects of changing to a vegetarian diet. Her clinical, academic and communications roles across public and private sectors has given her a varied skillset and a real appreciation of translating evidence-based nutrition research into practical pragmatic advice.
Frankie is a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and has made contributions to a number of UK and international newspapers and magazines and she has been interviewed on a range of radio and TV programmes.
