About me
Hi, my name is Maria Paula Goncalves, and I am a Food Engineer - with a Master’s degree
and a PhD in the area of Food Science - and certified nutritionist, with a Master’s degree in
Human Nutrition. I am also a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach.
For fifteen years, I have undertaken Research, Teaching and Extension activities in the field
of Food Science and Technology, in four educational institutions in Brazil and Chile, and
have worked as a visiting researcher for almost 5 years at the University of Reading, where
currently I collaborate with the Student Wellbeing Department as a sessional nutritionist.
I am very passionate about food, health and education. I have dedicated my entire
professional life educating and studying/researching about food. Since 2016, I decided to
dedicate my time and use my expertise to help people to understand and put in practice how
body-mind nutrition and a healthy lifestyle can be useful tools to prevent and manage health
issues. I really like helping people and I truly believe in the Functional Medicine approach to
improve people’s health and their quality of life.
In my consultations, I help you to identify the main areas to be improved. In the first session
(Intro Session) we work together to understand your health history and the current health
state, using questionnaires and interviews. When necessary, functional laboratory testing
may be suggested, as a method to investigate nutrient status or underlying biochemical
imbalances that may be contributing to your symptoms. Then, we co-create a personalised
and comprehensive health plan - based on nutrition, movement, sleep, and breathing and
stress relief techniques - to achieve your wellbeing goals and needs that I help you to
implement through the follow-up sessions.
I would like to invite you to unlock your health and wellness and thrive. Welcome to this
journey!
