Lisa Roberts, MPhil., CHHC, AADP
Lisa Roberts is a culinary archaeologist and health, nutrition & lifestyle advisor whose work explores how food, daily practices, and culture shape cognition, resilience, and long-term well-being. She is the founder of the Archaeology of Well-Being™, a method that integrates ancient foodways and lifestyle practices, modern nutritional science, and neuroscience to support individuals and organizations in restoring clarity, health, and coherence.
Her work focuses on anti-inflammatory eating for the microbiome, brain health, recovery and trauma-informed care, and women’s health across perimenopause and menopause. At its core, her approach views nourishment not as a protocol, but as a way of life that supports how we think, feel, and relate.
Lisa teaches Culinary Nutrition at Stanford University’s BeWell & Healthy Living Program, where she works with faculty and staff across departments including Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Center for Cyber Security, and others. She also serves as an expert and instructor with New York University, Canyon Ranch, American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative, CaringKind NYC and their 100 Women of Impact Initiative, the NYC Department of Education, and the United Nations’ Global Leaders Academy.
Her advisory and collaborative work has included organizations such as Hitachi, MarketAxess, Yelp, Soho House, Veronica Beard, lululemon, HeyMama, and SiO Beauty. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Adesso Health, founded by cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, supporting preventative cardiac care for women.
For more than fifteen years, Lisa has worked closely with individuals and families navigating addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She previously served as NYC Chair of the Women’s Association for Addiction Treatment and has led workshops, retreats, and educational programs with organizations including Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Constellation Behavioral Health.
Lisa holds degrees from University of Oxford (M.Phil./MA) and Tufts University (BA). She trained at the French Culinary Institute, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and Change (lifestyle interventions).
Her work invites people to become archaeologists of their own well-being, listening more closely to the signals of the body and restoring the conditions that allow individuals and communities to thrive.
My belief in the alchemy of food, spirit & science is based on my own transformational healing through many health & life stages, and witnessing my clients transmute conditions - including chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, depression, digestive distress, and addiction - into fulfillment. These experiences are pathways to healing, a new way of taking care of yourself and your health, and discovering the true essence of you.
