Priya Tew, Dietitian UK

Priya Tew, Dietitian UK Dietetic Consultancy and Nutrition Services DietitianUK provides a fresh, exciting, outgoing approach to nutrition.

Run by Priya Tew we provide consultancy and P.R work, media, recipes, menu analysis, courses, lectures and presentations, well being days, articles and more....

“I should be able to just eat, follow my hunger and do this on my own by just listening to my body.”In the world of ED r...
12/06/2026

“I should be able to just eat, follow my hunger and do this on my own by just listening to my body.”

In the world of ED recovery, we often hear the advice to "just listen to your hunger cues." But if you struggle to feel hunger, feel full after two bites, or feel absolutely nothing at all, that advice feels like a setup for failure.

Im an eating disorder dietitian and I’m here to say …You aren't doing anything wrong if you can't feel hunger right now.

When you are underfed, your body enters survival mode. To save energy, it:

👉🏼Lowers hunger hormones: If the "food is coming" signal isn't being answered, the body eventually stops sending it. It also stop making those hormones when it doesn’t have enough nutrition and energy.
👉🏼Slows digestion: This makes you feel prematurely full or bloated.
👉🏼Reduces metabolic rate: Your body is trying to do more with less.

This is exactly why "fixing this on your own" is so difficult. If you only eat when you "feel" like it, you remain in the cycle of restriction.

Recovery requires mechanical eating: eating by the clock, not by the feeling. By eating consistently every 3 to 4 hours, you are teaching your body that it is safe. By doing this eventually, those signals come back online and become trustworthy.

This is exactly why you need a specialiast dietitian. I help you navigate this in my 1:1 sessions. We move away from the "guesswork" and build a consistent, safe structure for your recovery.

Download my free guide to help you start this journey and reach out to work with me 1-1

https://training.dietitianuk.co.uk/org-how-to-meal-plan-for-ed-recovery-page-2477-7722

10/06/2026

I think about this client a lot.

She came to me not because she wanted to recover. She came because her mum asked her to.

When we started working together she had already decided this was just her life. The food rules, the control, the exhaustion of it. She’d made her peace with it.

And I remember just... meeting her there. Not pushing, not convincing. Just being with her in it. Thinking it through, holding the space.

Then slowly, something shifted.

She started wanting things for herself again. University. Friends. A life that felt like hers. So she did the super hard work.

She sent me a message at the end of our work together. And one line stopped me in my tracks.
“You gave me my sparkle back.”

I’m sharing this because I know some of you reading this have made that same quiet decision. That this is just how things are for you. That you’re past the point where things could be different.

I don’t believe that. I’ve never believed that.

If that’s where you are right now, DM me the word RECOVERY. Let’s just have a conversation. No pressure, no commitment. Just a chat.

I know it's not what most people say. But stay with me.The restrict/binge cycle doesn't start with the binge. It starts ...
09/06/2026

I know it's not what most people say. But stay with me.

The restrict/binge cycle doesn't start with the binge. It starts much earlier, often with eating patterns that look completely reasonable from the outside.

When your body isn't getting enough, it does exactly what it's designed to do. It increases the drive to eat. It makes food feel urgent and loud. It pushes back.
The binge is the end of that chain, not the beginning.

Which means trying to stop the binge without addressing the restriction is like mopping the floor while the tap is still running.

Download my how to stop binge eating workbook here: https://training.dietitianuk.co.uk/how-to-manage-binge-eating

Still trying to “be good” at lunch… only to find yourself craving sugar, snacks, or everything in the pantry by 8pm?For ...
08/06/2026

Still trying to “be good” at lunch… only to find yourself craving sugar, snacks, or everything in the pantry by 8pm?

For so many midlife women, this isn’t a willpower problem - it’s a nourishment problem.

Years of diet culture have taught us to fear carbs, eat the smallest lunch possible, and ignore our hunger cues. But under-fuelling your body can leave you feeling exhausted, foggy, irritable, and constantly thinking about food.

Your body is asking for enough food. Your brain is asking for energy. And yes - that includes carbs.

A balanced lunch with carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats can help:
- Stabilise energy
- Reduce intense evening cravings
- Support mood and concentration
- Keep you fuller for longer
- Help you feel more in control around food

You do not need another restrictive food rule. You need meals that actually satisfy you.

If you’re stuck in the cycle of restriction, you are not alone, and you do not have to stay there.

Grab my Nourish to Flourish workbook - a step by step practical guide with 18 activities I use in my 1-1 sessions here:

https://training.dietitianuk.co.uk/nourish-to-flourish-workbook

08/06/2026

“Just eat more”

I hear they said swimming in restriction recovery all the time by the people who loved them by the professionals who should know better.

And the frustration is it’s not wrong. Eating regularly is part of recovery.

But it misses why that’s so hard.

Restriction isn’t just a habit you can decide to break. For most women, it’s become the thing that feels safe. The one area of control when everything else feels like too much.

So the work isn’t just adding food. It’s understanding what the restriction has been doing for you and building new ways to feel safe that don’t involve controlling what you eat. If this is where you are come and eat guide and I’ll send you my free guide as starting point.

We don’t just give out meal plans… in fact I rarely do.Here’s what being a dietitian can actually involve.I’ve personall...
05/06/2026

We don’t just give out meal plans… in fact I rarely do.

Here’s what being a dietitian can actually involve.

I’ve personally been so lucky to have a varied career working on television, writing books, working with brands, speaking at conferences, cooking at food shows, working on the social media in the NHS and in my private clinic too.

Happy Dietitians week!

04/06/2026

So many women come to me after years of trying. Therapy. Inpatient. Outpatient. Books. Willpower. And they’re still stuck.

Not because they didn’t try hard enough.

Because most support addresses one side either the food, or the emotional piece. Rarely both. And your eating disorder lives in the gap between them.

What I do is hold both at once. The practical nutrition side AND the psychological and nervous system patterns underneath. Together, in the same space.

That’s what changes things.

If you’ve tried everything and you’re still not where you want to be…DM me RECOVERY and I’ll tell you what working together actually looks like.

She ate cereal for breakfast.That was the bravest thing she did all week.Not because cereal is special. Because for year...
03/06/2026

She ate cereal for breakfast.

That was the bravest thing she did all week.

Not because cereal is special. Because for years, it was off the list. Too many carbs. Too much sugar.

So she ate "perfectly" instead... and binged on biscuits in the dark.

This week she had the cereal. The granola with yoghurt and strawberries. Three wine gums, and then she stopped.

She said: that's a first.

Here's what she noticed: the foods she'd been most afraid of were never the problem. The restriction was.

When she stopped fighting the cereal... she didn't need the biscuits.

This is what recovery looks like. Not perfect. Not dramatic. Just quiet, small moments of freedom that add up.

If you recognise yourself in this story, DM me RECOVERY and let's talk about what's actually going on.

When going through the menopause, the last thing your body needs is restriction.I promise you that skipping meals, cutti...
02/06/2026

When going through the menopause, the last thing your body needs is restriction.

I promise you that skipping meals, cutting carbs, the mentality of needing to "earn food" with exercise is only going to leave your body more stressed, deprived and disconnected from what it truly needs.

It needs nourishment, enjoyable movement, quality sleep, good mental wellbeing and supportive relationships. Here are my pillars of health to focus on during the menopause.

If your relationship with food is complicated right now, finding peace with food is possible. And its SO worth it.

Download my FREE How to Eat Guide, a gentle, practical first step: https://training.dietitianuk.co.uk/whattoeatinaday-7016

01/06/2026

This breakfast reel is going viral. Here’s why this ED dietitian is worried.

Skipping breakfast isn’t biohacking. For the women I work with, it’s often where the restrict-binge cycle starts.

When you go too long without eating, your body goes into hunger mode. Blood sugar drops. Hunger hormones spike. And by 7pm, every intention you had goes out the window, not because you lack willpower, but because your body is doing exactly what it’s designed to do. Get you to eat!

Three regular meals a day, starting with breakfast, is one of the most evidence-based things I recommend in eating disorder recovery. Not because of cereal marketing. Because regular eating teaches your nervous system that food is safe and coming, and that changes everything.

This matters whether you restrict, binge, or find yourself stuck somewhere in between.

You deserve clinical information, not wellness content dressed up as science.

Comment EAT GUIDE below and I’ll send you my free guide on what actually supports a healthy relationship with food.

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