Professor Gary Frost

Our research, which was funded by an educational grant from Marlow Foods, was the first to demonstrate that mycoprotein acutely reduces energy intake and improves glycaemic profile in overweight and obese volunteers. Mycoprotein has a unique food matrix, with a fibrous glucan-chitin complex that is specific to fungal mycelium, which may play a role in the digestion of mycoprotein.

Professor Gary Frost is head of Section for Nutrition Research at Imperial College and leads the Imperial Centre for Translational Nutrition and Food Research. He has been a qualified dietitian since 1982 and gained his PhD in Nutrition during his time working at Hammersmith hospital. Prior to being appointed Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Imperial College in 2008, he held the same position at the University of Surrey.

Gary and his team were the first to demonstrate the impact of low glycaemic diets on adipocyte metabolism. His more recent work investigates the role of dietary carbohydrates on body composition and appetite regulation. His other interests include short chain fatty acids, food structure, obesity management, dietary intake and nutrition in the elderly, where he collaborates with other field experts to conduct research. He also has had a long term interest in the metabolic effects on Quorn mycoprotein.