Liza Hilman is a Registered Nutritionist and a PhD student at Nova Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. She holds an MSc in Clinical Nutrition from Roehampton University in London.
Her PhD research focuses on the development, validation, and application of a food frequency questionnaire with a specific emphasis on polyphenol intake in the Portuguese population.
Previously, she worked as Head of Nutrition at a biotech company in London, where she developed and managed educational content, presented at conferences, supported the R&D department, and led the development of a nutrition consulting division. She was also involved in B2C and B2B initiatives, as well as marketing strategies.
Liza began her nutrition career with the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, delivering lectures on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle, and conducting nutrition and health assessments.
She is the author of a popular science book on nutrition and the creator and speaker of several online nutrition courses and podcasts.