References May 2026 Issue

NUTRITION IN THE NEWS – Karen Voas-Wootton RD

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  2. Kevin Loria. We tested bubble tea for lead. Here’s what we found. Consumer Reports. 2026. Available here: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/we-tested-bubble-tea-for-lead-here-is-what-we-found-a1681465194/

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NUTRITION LABELS: WHAT THEY DON’T TELL US – Haley Bell RNutr

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BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES – Hannah Pritchard RD

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THE EMERGING ROLE OF PREBIOTICS IN IBS – Shazia Faisal RNutr

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE FIBRE BOOM: PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITY OR MARKETING MOMENT? – Priya Tew RD

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DIETETIC HOME VISITS – Karen Voas-Wootton RD

  1. Gasche R. Dietitians: roles in the community and contribution to patient care. British Journal of Community Nursing. Br J Community Nurs. 2022. 27(7):336-340. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.7.336

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THE FUTURE OF DIETETICS: HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT FOOD NOISE? – Zuzanna Gradek

  1. Hayashi D, Edwards C, Emond JA et al. What Is Food Noise? A Conceptual Model of Food Cue Reactivity. Nutrients. 2023;15(22):4809. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/22/4809

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  6. Alhazmi A, le Roux CW. The Voice of a Disease: Why Food Noise Can No Longer Be Ignored! Obesity. 2026; Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.70161

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TOP TIPS TO GAIN THE MOST FROM A PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING PLACEMENT – Lynsey Richards RD

  1. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Guidance on conduct and ethics for students. Available from: guidance-on-conduct-and-ethics-for-students.pdf Accessed 26th January 2026

  2. How to fall asleep faster and sleep better – Every Mind Matters – NHS. Available from: Fall asleep faster and sleep better - Every Mind Matters - NHS Accessed 26th January 2026

  3. Prep-ahead meals – BBC Food. Available from: Prep-ahead meals - BBC Food Accessed 26th January 2026

  4. How to meditate for beginners – Every Mind Matters – NHS. Available from: How to meditate for beginners - Mental wellbeing tips - Every Mind Matters - NHS Accessed 26th January 2026

RESEARCH MATTERS: CYSTIC FIBROSIS – with comment from Hannah Pritchard RD

  1. Katz T, van Dorst J, Prentice B et al. Consensus-based guidance for the nutritional management of children with cystic fibrosis on ELEXACAFTOR/TEZACAFTOR/IVACAFTOR. J Cyst Fibros. 2026 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.004

  2. Bruce A, Suttiratana S, Grabowski H et al. "All my food is customized": Barriers & facilitators concerning nutrition for persons living with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 2025. 24:1081-1089. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2025.07.012

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MYTH BUSTING WITH MADI: IS BREAKFAST THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY? – Madi Myers ANutr

  1. Gaal et al. Breakfast Consumption in the UK: Patterns, Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality. A Study from the International Breakfast Research Initiative Group. Nutrients. 2018. 10(8):999. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10080999

  2. Kahleova et al. Meal Frequency and Timing Are Associated with Changes in Body Mass Index in Adventist Health Study 2. J Nutr. 2017.147(9):1722-1728. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.244749

  3. Fyfe et al. Big breakfast diet composition impacts on appetite control and gut health: a randomised weight loss trial in adults with overweight or obesity. British Journal of Nutrition. 2026. 1-15. doi:10.1017/S000711452610645X

  4. YouGov. Which of breakfast, lunch or dinner would you prefer to skip on a regular basis? 2024. Available at: https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20241007-7c853-3

  5. Minari & Pisani. Skipping breakfast and its wide-ranging health consequences: A systematic review from multiple metabolic disruptions to socioeconomic factors. Nutr Res. 2025. 141:34-45. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.07.006

  6. Yang et al. Association of Skipping Breakfast with Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Nutrients. 2025. 17(19):3155. doi: 10.3390/nu17193155

  7. Hovdenak et al. Socioeconomic inequality in breakfast skipping among Norwegian adolescents. Nutr J. 2024. 23(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12937-024-00998-2

  8. Galioto R, Spitznagel MB. The Effects of Breakfast and Breakfast Composition on Cognition in Adults. Adv Nutr. 2016.16;7(3):576S-89S. doi: 10.3945/an.115.010231

  9. Mintel. UK Breakfast Eating Habits Consumer Report 2025 (2025). Available at: https://store.mintel.com/report/uk-breakfast-eating-habits-market-report

  10. Mamerow et al. Dietary protein distribution positively influences 24-h muscle protein synthesis in healthy adults. J Nutr. 2014. 144(6):876-80. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.185280

  11. Carroll et al. Effect of Plain Versus Sugar-Sweetened Breakfast on Energy Balance and Metabolic Health: A Randomised Crossover Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020. 28(4):740-748. doi: 10.1002/oby.22757

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  14. Wang et al. Coffee drinking timing and mortality in US adults. Eur Heart J. 2025. 46(8):749-759. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae871

PEG FEEDING IN THE COMMUNITY – Leonie Polson RD

  1. Byrnes C, Mockler D, Lyons L, Loane D, Russell E, Bennett AE. A scoping review of best practices in home enteral tube feeding. Primary Health Care Research & Development 2022. 23(e43): 1–11. doi:10.1017/ S1463423622000366

  2. Tighe B, Mainwaring J. The bioethical experiences of student dietitians on their final clinical placement. J. Hum. Nutr. Diet. 2013. 26.198–203 doi:10.1111/jhn.12007

  3. Stephan C, Bischoff A, Peter Austin BC et al. ESPEN guideline on home enteral nutrition. Clinical Nutrition. 2020. 39.5-22. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2019.04.022

  4. BAPEN. Enteral Feed monitoring, bapen.org.uk. March 3, 2026. Updated March 2026. Accessed March 5, 2026. https://www.bapen.org.uk/education/nutrition-support/enteral-nutrition/enteral-feed-monitoring

AI AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN DIETETICS – Salma Khattak ANutr

  1. Atwal K. Artificial intelligence in clinical nutrition and dietetics: A brief overview of current evidence. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2024;39(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.11150

  2. Panayotova GG. Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition and Dietetics: A Comprehensive Review of Current Research. Healthcare. 2025;13(20):2579-2579. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13202579

  3. Arefeen A, Fessler S, Mostafavi SM, Johnston CS, Ghasemzadeh H. MealMeter: Using Multimodal Sensing and Machine Learning for Automatically Estimating Nutrition Intake. arXiv.org. Published 2025. https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.11683

  4. Kassem H, Beevi, Aneesha Abida, Basheer S, Lutfi G, Ismail C, Papandreou D. Investigation and Assessment of AI’s Role in Nutrition – An Updated Narrative Review of the Evidence. Nutrients. 2025;17(1):190. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17010190

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  6. Ferreira DD, Ferreira LG, Amorim KA, Teixeira C, Cláudia A, Passarelli L. Assessing the Links Between Artificial Intelligence and Precision Nutrition. Current Nutrition Reports. 2025;14(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-025-00635-2

  7. Tuba Onay, Duygu Bekar, Ezgi Çoban, Nergiz Doğan, Uğur Günşen. Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Nutrition: A Descriptive Comparison of ChatGPT and Dietitian‐Planned Diets for Chronic Disease Scenarios. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2025;38(5). doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70135

  8. Barker LA, Moore JD, Cook HA. Generative Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Teaching Communication in Nutrition and Dietetics Education – A Novel Education Innovation. Nutrients. 2024;16(7):914-914. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16070914

  9. Ngo K, Mekhail S, Chan V et al. The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Support Dietetic Practice Across Primary Care: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Nutrients. 2025;17(22):3515-3515. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17223515

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