Harshini Meegaswatte is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and PhD candidate in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra. Her doctoral research examines functional foods and nutraceuticals in relation to cardiometabolic disease risk in postmenopausal women. She holds a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition from the University of Kelaniya and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food Science and Nutrition from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. She brings more than 17 years of clinical and academic experience as a senior dietitian, nutritionist and lecturer in Sri Lanka.