Knowing the terms dysphagia, dysphasia and unsafe swallow and having had a lecture at university is one thing, but it's important to also know how to apply these to the clinical setting. Here's a deep dive....
Fibre is a crucial type of carbohydrate in our diet and has many health advantages. As a nation, we’re lacking fibre and increasing the types and quantity of fibre gradually can be beneficial. Here's how....
Although I completed a short shadowing experience prior to starting my dietetics degree, nothing could have really prepared me for exactly what the training, education and the career itself would involve....
A landmark international consensus recommended renaming the condition to polycystic metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), reflecting a more accurate understanding of what this condition truly is: a complex metabolic and endocrine disorder with far-reaching consequences beyond the ovaries....
While demand for protein continues to grow alongside wellness trends, a new study suggests that snacks marketed as ‘high protein’ may not always offer the nutritional benefits or value for money consumers expect.With the increasing use of GLP-1 medications in the UK, users are often advised to...
Last week, MPs debated the UK Government’s new Health Bill, also known as the NHS Modernisation Bill. The proposed reforms aim to represent a significant reshaping of how decisions are made, services delivered and patient voices heard across the NHS....
Many parents know what their children should be eating; however, getting that onto a plate is not easy and planning can be daunting. Here's how to support with meal planning for families....
Both the mode of insulin delivery and formulation have undergone multiple innovations since the discovery of insulin, alongside concurrent advancements in glucose monitoring technologies. Is carbohydrate counting still necessary?...
Recognising and respecting how culture influences dietary patterns, food choices and health beliefs is an important part of your learning journey that will help you to develop the skill of being proactive in delivering inclusive care....
A recall of multiple brands of infant formula due to contamination with a dangerous toxin exposed major flaws in surveillance, regulation and public communication across UK government bodies, a new report has just found....
Find out how nutrient-dense foods such as meat and dairy can help maintain muscle mass, support bone health and provide important micronutrients that are often low in older adults....
Although it can be hard to measure dietetics and its impact, we all know that the difference we make can be felt. So my article this month looks at what being a dietitian means to me....
In a Prospective Birth Cohort Study of Portuguese children, children with asthma at age 4 was positively associated with subsequent obesity defined by body fat percentage....
A recently published RCT examined the impact of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation versus standard 400 IU dose on the cognitive performance of 10-year-olds....
In CAMHS eating disorder work, risk rarely arrives all at once. What's important is recognising deterioration early and responding before a crisis becomes the only option....
We’ve all heard the timeline that society tends to normalise: finish school, get your GCSEs, do your A-levels, apply for university at 18 and graduate at 21. However, this is far from the only route – and it’s less universal than you think....
New figures reveal that since 2021, more than 6,000 children living with obesity, including hundreds as young as four, have required treatment at specialist NHS weight-loss clinics. The recently released NHS England data highlights the scale of the childhood obesity crisis in this country.Since the...
Nano and microplastics have been an emerging talking point since the 1970s, with concerns dramatically increasing over the past 20 years regarding their impact on human health and the environment....
The findings of the research, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, offer a clearer explanation and a new direction for care for this complex and frequently misunderstood condition....
A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England reveals that over half (58%) of parents are regularly pestered by their children or teenagers to buy products high in fats, salts and/or sugar (HFSS) when food shopping in shops or online. Almost three-quarters (72%) reported...