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EMILY COMMERFORD

Owner/Senior Dietitian

Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist & Accredited Sports Dietitian

Emily is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a passion for helping people achieve their health and performance goals with non-judgemental, compassionate evidence-based nutrition advice. She holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and a Master of Dietetics, bringing together a strong foundation in both movement and medical nutrition therapy. Since becoming a dietitian in 2012, Emily has worked across a variety of settings before founding Melbourne Nutrition Services in 2016.

Emily is a real foodie and lover of all things flavoursome, so she will never ask her clients to stop eating the things they love. She is a strong believer in a healthy relationship with food being the basis of a healthy diet.

Her special interest areas include bariatric surgery, supporting bariatric athletes in their training, recovery and performance endeavours, endurance sports nutrition, and providing compassionate care for individuals living with lipoedema. Emily takes pride in offering personalised, practical advice that empowers her clients to feel confident, energised, and supported at every stage of their journey.

Outside of work, Emily has been a passionate participant in many endurance events including multiple marathons, trail runs and half and full distance Ironman triathlons. Her other hobbies include rock climbing, baking and reading fantasy books.

Areas of special interest:

  • Bariatric Surgery

  • Endurance Sports Nutrition

  • Bariathletes (especially endurance bariathletes)

  • Lipoedema

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science, Deakin University

  • Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics, Deakin University

 

Professional Memberships:

  • Dietitians Australia

  • Sports Dietitians Australia

  • ANZMOSS (Australia & New Zealand Metabolic Obesity Surgery Society)