About Maria Tikka

My name is Maria Tikka. I am a Public Health Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) and a biologist. I am a Nutrition Writer and share articles on nutrition topics, tips for sustainable weight loss, and easy healthy recipes.

I am from Greece and I have been living in the UK for nine years. I studied Human Nutrition because I have always been in love with food! Struggling with my weight during childhood and adolescence has been an extra reason for me to be passionate about nutrition. Human metabolism is the most exciting research topic for me!

When I write content about Nutritional Biochemistry, dietary policies and UK dietary recommendations, my goal is to be on point and understandable to everyone.

My message is that even small changes can make a big difference. Trying to be “perfect” since day one and unrealistic expectations could discourage people who are trying to take care of their health. Taking one step at a time and avoid overcomplicating things is much better.

I am very picky about the references I add. I usually use recent scientific articles, NHS posts, UK government & NICE guidelines, and articles from the Nutrition Society and the British Association of Nutrition.

Professional Registration: Registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists and member of the Association of Nutrition (Registered Nutritionist/ Public Health RNutr)

Certificates and Qualifications

September 2016- August 2017: The University of Sheffield, MMedSci Human Nutrition
September 2018- September 2019: The University of Chester, PgD Nutrition Sciences
September 2011- July 2016: University of Patras (Greece), BSc Biology
July 2019: Certificate of Achievement- Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) eLearning October 2019
2018: Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Qualification for catering
November 2021: College of Media and Publishing, SEO Content Writing Quality Licence Scheme Certificate (Level 4) & Diploma. Accredited by the European Association for Distance Learning.

Research Experience

Publications:

Kostopoulou E, Tikka M, Rojas Gil AP, Partsalaki I, Spiliotis BE. Glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity markers in children and adolescents with excess weight. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Oct;25(19):5986-5992. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26876. PMID: 34661258.

Published Abstracts: https://abstracts.eurospe.org/hrp/0092/eposters/hrp0092p3-48_eposter.pdf

E Kostopoulou, M Tikka, APR Gil, I Partsalaki, B SpiliotisESPE Abstracts 92

MMedSci Human Nutrition dissertation subject: The effect of consuming breakfast on physical activity energy expenditure and dietary intake among habitual breakfast skippers – a randomised crossover trial.