The Facts About Fats – Part Two: Trans & Saturated Fats
This is the second infographic in a series which aims to clear up some of the confusion around fats; this infographic is all…
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Lactose Intolerance
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar mainly found in dairy products such as milk, cheese and yoghurts. Lactose intolerance can cause uncomfortable and sometimes severe…
The Facts About Fat – Part One: The Basics
There is a lot of confusion surrounding fats, do we need fat, should we be eating more less fat, what is the healthiest type…
Intermittent Fasting
I found it really interesting researching intermittent fasting diets for the February edition of NHD Magazine (PDF available at the end of this post). It…
Legal Changes to Food Labels in Europe
This is an article I wrote for NHD Magazine April 2016 issue, I hope you enjoy it (a PDF of this article is available to download…
Dietary Fatty Acids: An Overview
Fat is a macronutrient which our body needs in significant amounts to provide energy and also to aid the transport and absorption of fat-soluble…
Recognising the Signs of an Eating Disorder
I have recently had some experience working with patients with eating disorders which has opened my eyes to just how challenging, and in some…
Malnutrition: A Community Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Malnutrition is a significant issue in the UK which has been gaining more attention since the release of the NHS England Guidance in October…
A Dietitian’s Impression of Brazil
From health and fitness to banana pasta and food fads, read on to hear about my Brazilian adventure! With the spotlight on Rio in the…
The Role of Vitamin D in Older Adults
I was delighted to write about this interesting topic for NHD Magazine (published May 2016), you can read the full article below or download the PDF…
The Dangers of Nutritional Pseudoscience
I was delighted to write this post about nutritional pseudoscience for Anna from 'Anna's Nutrition'. Why is pseudoscience so common when it comes to…
A Brief History of Ridiculous Fad Diets
The word fad is derived from the 16th century term “fiddle-faddle” which is an adjective meaning ‘trifling’ or ‘trivial’; or when used as an exclamation…
Nutritional Nonsense Detection Kit
Over the Christmas and the New Year period I was thinking a lot about the abundance of nonsense nutritional information out there. I was…
10 Tips for Healthy Eating on a Budget
*last updated April 2018* Buying food is one of our main expenses for most people. so it can be useful to have some tricks…
Protein Supplements: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons
The protein supplements industry is a modern phenomenon on the rise; figures from Euromonitor show that sales of sports related nutrition products grew by…
10 Reasons to Avoid Fad Diets
With an increasing media focus on 'miracle' weight loss solutions it can feel as if we are being bombarded with fad diets. If it’s…