Dr.ª Joana Carvalho Costa

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences and Food Engineering (2006)

• Professional Coach Certification, BeCoach (2011)

Professional Experience

• Clinical Nutritionist / Dietitian

• Clinical Practice History:

  • Clinical Nutritionist at CLIDIS – Clínica de Diagnósticos de Sines (since 2011)

  • Clinical Nutritionist at BabyBoom Clinic in Lisbon (since 2015)

  • Clinical Nutritionist at Sines Refinery & Santo André Medical Center (2009–2017)

• Innovation & Mentorship:

  • Founder, Mentor, and Coordinator of the Nutricoaching® Program

  • Pioneer Nutritionist in Portugal in implementing Coaching techniques within nutritional clinical practice

  • Lead Mentor and Trainer for the Nutricoaching® Specialization Course

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Publications: Author of the book "Corpo Novo, Vida Nova" (New Body, New Life, TopBooks, 2014)

• Public Health Communications: Columnist and author of opinion articles on health, wellness, and personal development across various media outlets

• Keynote Speaker: Guest speaker at health and nutrition congresses, lecturing on Nutrition, Coaching, and Entrepreneurship

Main Areas of Practice

• Clinical Nutrition & Nutritional Coaching

• Weight Management & Loss

• Maternal-Infant Nutrition: Nutritional guidance during pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation

• Pediatric Nutrition: Children's nutritional care and healthy habit formation