I am available for press comment, podcast appearances, panel discussions, and written contributions on nutrition, diabetes, and South Asian health. If you are a journalist, producer, or event organiser, get in touch via the Contact page.

 
  Awards and recognition

  CN Awards 2026: Social Media Personality of the Year, Shortlisted
  Nominated for delivering "credible, evidence-based nutrition information in a culturally intelligent and deeply relatable way," with particular
  recognition for work addressing diabetes risk in South Asian communities.

 
Press and publications

 BBC Good Food
  Regular contributor writing on diabetes, South Asian nutrition, and practical everyday eating.

 Stylist: Contributed expert nutrition comment to "Do some foods aid period cramps? How to eat during your period to stay energised and beat fatigue."

  Complete Nutrition (CN) Magazine: Kohli A (2025). "Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents in the UK: Epidemiology, Clinical Implications and Multidisciplinary Management Strategies."

  British Dietetic Association (BDA): Author of "Cultural Diets and the Need for Diversity in Dietetics," exploring cultural competency in the profession and the case for greater representation. Published June 2021.

 Network Health Digest:  Written contributor.

 
Research and conference presentations

 ATTD (Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes). Kohli A et al. "Year-on-Year Glycaemic and Anthropometric Trends in Young People with Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Attending Birmingham Children's Hospital (2023-2025)." E-poster presentation. First author.

ISPAD 2024 (International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes)
Kohli A et al. "Transitioning to Automated Insulin Delivery Systems in Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes: Impact on Insulin Requirements, Anthropometrics, Glucose Metrics and User Behaviour." First author.

ISPAD 2025: Leal C, Kohli A, Dias RP, Kershaw M, Krone R, Pemberton J, Uday S. "Body Mass Index Trends in Children with Type 1 Diabetes on Automated Insulin"  Delivery Systems." Second author.

Dietetics: Unfiltered:  A conversation on paediatric diabetes, my clinical work at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, and making nutrition information culturally relevant for South Asian communities.

BBC Good Food Podcast: Featured alongside Tai Ibitoye discussing South Asian health and nutrition.

The Dietitian Cafe: Guest appearance on dietetics practice and culturally competent care.

The Glucose Never Lies
I co-host and produce The Glucose Never Lies podcast alongside John Pemberton, covering type 1 diabetes science, food culture, and evidence-based nutrition for people living with diabetes, parents, and healthcare professionals.

Recent episodes:
- Episode 28: 2025 in Review - A candid look at the first year of the podcast, covering insulin timing, device algorithms, exercise, and what we got wrong as well as right
- Episode 38: Q1 2026 Quarterly Review - The GNL platform rebuild, the launch of GNL Grace, and how the evidence base is structured
- Episode 42: DICE 2026 Highlights - Seven conversations recorded at the Diabetes Ireland Conference and Exhibition in Dublin, exploring how
  Ireland's new national diabetes strategy will translate into practice

 
Speaking and panels

 Taraki: Panel appearance exploring mental health in the South Asian community, with a focus on the relationship between food, culture, and wellbeing.

 
Topics I speak and write on

  - Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes management and nutrition
  - South Asian diets, food culture, and culturally competent care
  - Paediatric nutrition and diabetes in children and young people
  - Automated insulin delivery systems and emerging diabetes technology
  - Challenging nutrition misinformation
  - Diversity and representation in dietetics

Get in touch

  If you would like to work with me on a press piece, book me for a podcast, or invite me to speak at an event, I would love to hear from you.