Plant-based eating and cardiometabolic health

Plant-based eating and cardiometabolic health

AUTHOR: Cordelia Woodward RD, Freelance, BDA member Last month saw the publication of a new report on a hot topic – Cardiometabolic Health & Plant-Based Dietary Patterns. It’s an in-depth scientific review from nine global experts and comes ahead of our...
Government sets voluntary calorie reduction targets

Government sets voluntary calorie reduction targets

  AUTHOR: Cordelia Woodward RD, Freelance, BDA member This week the government set out new calorie reduction guidelines for the food industry, with a call to reduce excessive calories in everyday foods by up to 20% by 2024. We ask why, what and is it enough? Why have...
Carb confusion: Type 2 diabetes

Carb confusion: Type 2 diabetes

When it comes to diabetes management, carbohydrate intake is a controversial topic – with considerable inconsistencies in international recommendations. Research suggests there is no ideal percentage of energy of macronutrients for patients with diabetes; rather, we...