Huel Science Advisory Board

Expert-Backed. Science-Led. Nutrition You Can Trust.

The Board Shaping Huel's Future

The Huel Science Advisory Board is a team of leading experts in nutrition and health, ensuring every Huel product is grounded in the latest scientific research. They help us stay ahead of nutrition trends, drive innovation, and ensure our products deliver real, measurable health benefits.

Dr. Kristen Holmes
Dr. Idrees Mughal
James Collier

Dr. Kristen Holmes

Vice President of Performance Science @ WHOOP

Dr. Kristen Holmes is a leading expert in human performance, sleep, and recovery. As VP of Performance Science at WHOOP, she works with elite athletes, military units, and high-performing teams to optimise training and resilience. A former US National Team athlete and Ivy League championship-winning coach, she combines cutting-edge research with real-world experience to drive peak performance.

Dr. Idrees Mughal

NHS Doctor, Nutrition Researcher, Author

Dr. Idrees Mughal, known online as Dr. Idz, is an NHS doctor with a master’s degree in nutritional research and board certification in lifestyle medicine. He is renowned for debunking health misinformation on social media, where he has amassed over 1.8 million followers. Dr. Idz delivers educational workshops across the UK and is the author of Saturated Facts, which addresses common diet and nutrition myths.

James Collier

Co-Founder and Head of Sustainable Nutrition @ Huel

James Collier is a registered nutritionist and former NHS dietitian with 30+ years of experience in nutrition and dietetics. As the co-founder and Head of Sustainable Nutrition at Huel, he formulated the company’s plant-based, nutritionally complete products. James is also the author of Well Fed: How Modern Diets Are Failing Us (And What We Can Do About It), where he explores the impact of modern diets on health and the environment.

Articles & studies

Is Huel healthy? We did a Study to Find Out
Evaluating Huel’s nutritional completeness: Insights from a four-week study
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What is Glycaemic Index and Load?
Understanding glycaemic index and load: How carbohydrates affect blood sugar levels
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Why Huel Contains Seeds Oils
A review of seed oils and their role in Huel
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Nutrition in the News: Are Ultra-Processed Foods Actually Bad for You?
Our nutrition team breaks it all down
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