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Renee McGregor is a best selling author and leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years of experience working in clinical and performance nutrition. She’s worked with athletes across the globe including supporting Olympic (London, 2012), Paralympic (Rio, 2016) and Commonwealth (Queensland, 2018) teams. Renee is the Nutrition Lead for English and Scottish National Ballet, providing nutritional and clinical guidance for both performance and health; Ultra X and also one of the Team Managers for The GB 24 Hour Team.

She provides support to big organisations including The North Face and Asics, ensuring athletes and ambassadors understand the importance of nutrition in order to optimise performance.

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