Meet Our Founder
Based in London, child nutritionist Jenny Edelstein founded Brain Food in 2012, to provide support to families of children with a range of issues, including SEN such as ASD and ADHD.
Jenny is a specialist in nutrition for children with autisism.
Jenny is a fully-insured, DBS checked, GRCCT-registered nutritional therapist and a full member of the FNTP. She is also a certified GAPS practitioner.
Jenny studied human nutrition, health and child development at the Open University, earning a BSc (Open) as well as a Certificate in Health Studies and a Certificate in Public Health. She also holds a Diploma in Nutrition for Children and Adolescents (SAC) and has completed a short course on Allergic Gastrointestinal Disease at Imperial College, London.
Jenny has spoken at numerous conferences, and she is a trainer for Beam Academy. She also visits schools regularly in order to give presentations to parents and staff members.
Jenny also appears in the media. She was interviewed on healthy breakfasts by BBC radio and comments regularly in the Huffington Post, such as on the high sugar content of fruit drinks marketed to children and new research on how diluted apple juice can prevent dehydration in children with gastroenteritis. The Telegraph has also featured Jenny’s recipes for healthy breakfasts.