Dr Sharayah Carter is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, nutrition scientist and lecturer at RMIT University, with more than a decade of clinical experience in chronic disease management. Her research has spanned dietary interventions, weight management, appetite regulation and cardiometabolic health, including clinical trials examining intermittent fasting, nuts and dietary cholesterol. Her current research broadens this work to examine how biological, behavioural, social and environmental factors shape eating and health. This includes research on healthy ageing, food practices, nutrition communication and misinformation, with a particular interest in understanding how people interpret nutrition information and make food-related decisions in everyday life. Across her research, Sharayah is interested in bridging nutrition science with lived experience to develop more meaningful and applicable approaches to improving health.