Our staff member

Where do you work, what are you currently doing, what is your favourite topic/area of research within your field of expertise:

I am currently a PhD student at the Faculty of Health Science. I worked as a Dietitian for many years in public hospitals in the food service sector and private counselling. However, in the last few years, I have been working intensively in product development for the food industry. During my work with consumers to increase product´s acceptability, I develop a key interest in Sensory Science which is my current field of expertise. Sensory science is a multidisciplinary field which measures, interprets and understands human responses to product properties as perceived by the senses such as sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.

What can you help with and what are your areas of expertise within the program:

My area of expertise within the program is individual nutrition counselling. In these sessions, we will focus on different aspects of your lifestyle and try to understand how it affects your food choices. I am sure there are many things that you already do very well, and others that need to be improved. Together, we will detect new opportunities to make proper changings to reach your nutritional goal.

Some personal information:

I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina and I descend from a Hungarian family. I studied Nutrition for my bachelor´s degree and then a MSc in Food Quality and Innovation at the University of Leeds in the UK. I love to study food as a stimulus and how our senses react to them. The sensory characteristics of food shape our reward system in the brain, define what we like to eat and drives our food choices. Therefore, I believe that understanding our eating behaviour is key for a healthy lifestyle.

During my free time, I love hiking and cycling. I really enjoy being outdoors in contact with nature. I also like dancing, travelling and spend time with friends.

A comment or message you considered important or highlighted, why you joined the YourLife program:

I strongly believe that taking care of your physical and mental well-being is crucial for living a happy, fulfilling life. I joined this program because it gives me the opportunity to share tools and resources to help you upgrade your lifestyle.

Where, how, when available:

If you have any questions or doubts, don´t hesitate to contact me laugabnemeth@gmail.com