Ariella Kaur Maan - RN, RNTP, mBANT, CNHC – DR.VEGAN

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Ariella Kaur Maan - RN, RNTP, mBANT, CNHC

 

Ariella Kaur Maan is a highly experienced Registered Nutritionist and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner passionate about helping individuals achieve optimal health.


About Ariella

Ariella has dedicated her career to supporting others in living well through informed dietary choices and high-quality supplements. Ariella’s approach combines evidence-based nutritional science with a holistic understanding of how diet and lifestyle impact overall health.

Ariella leads the Practitioner Program at DRV+ (Formerly DR.VEGAN®), where she is responsible for developing educational resources, providing expert guidance, and supporting practitioners in delivering the highest standards of nutritional advice to their clients. Ariella offers compassionate, science-backed support to you and your clients to help everyone achieve optimal wellness.

What is a Registered Nutritionist?

When you choose a nutritionist, check their qualifications first.

Who regulates nutritionists

The Association for Nutrition (AfN) is the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists. Registered Nutritionists are listed on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). To join the register, a nutritionist has to meet strict standards of competence and professionalism. The UKVRN is the only register of qualified nutritionists recognised by the NHS.

Nutritionists' training

There are two main routes to becoming a nutritionist:

  • Registered Nutritionists (rNutr) usually train through AfN-accredited science degrees and register with the AfN.
  • Nutritional therapists train through colleges such as the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) and the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), and register with BANT or CNHC. Their training covers nutritional science, functional and lifestyle medicine, vitamins and supplements. It includes 2,000–3,500 hours of study over 2–4 years, plus 200–400 hours of clinical practice.

By comparison, a GP gets fewer than 2 hours of nutrition training on average across all of their medical training (Source: Time for nutrition in medical education, BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2020). That means a nutritional therapist trained through these colleges has about 200–350 times more nutrition than a GP.

There are about 5,000 - 7,000 qualified, practising nutritionists in the UK.

Registrations and titles to look for

  • AfN / rNutr: Association for Nutrition / Registered Nutritionist
  • mBANT: British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
  • CNHC: Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
  • RNTP: Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

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