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We are passionate about all things to do with nutrition, health and the planet, from farm to fork.
Here you’ll find thoughts and news from our team and specialist network.
Key Resources – Preconception and pregnancy nutrition and health
Key resources to support the Early Life Masterclass 2022 event in collaboration with Kings College London
Key Resources – Why consider soy alternatives to dairy and meat
Key resources to support the webinar ‘Why consider soy alternatives to dairy and meat’
Key Resources: Type 2 Diabetes & South Asian Diabetes
Key resources supporting the webinar ‘South Asian Diets & Type 2 Diabetes’
Cancer and nutrition myths
Blog post by Dietitian Adele Hug exploring the common diet myths around cancer
Key Resources – Enjoying Food With Cancer
key resources supporting the MyNutriKitchen ‘eating well with cancer’
Key Resources: Eating Disorders in the Community
Key Resources to support the webinar ‘Eating Disorders in the Community’
Managing Coeliac Disease & Type 1 Diabetes: Top Tips
A blog by Cristian Costas Battle exploring the link between Coeliac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes
Should restaurants list calories on menus?
Will putting calories on restaurant menus help tackle the obesity problem in the UK?
Key Resources: The Low FODMAP Diet in IBS
Key resources supporting the webinar ‘the Low FODMAP diet in IBS’ including guidelines, papers and practical resources
Can plant-based diets prevent bowel cancer?
Can plant-based diets prevent bowel cancer? Gracia Arulpragasam, Health Promotion Officer from the World Cancer Research Fund explores the evidence
Key Resources: Recipes in a DASH
Key resources from the MyNutriKitchen session ‘Recipes in a DASH’ including reports and practical resources
Coeliac Disease – Tips for a Sustainable Gluten Free Diet
Blog post by Cristian Costas Batlle exploring eating sustainably when following a gluten free diet.
Key Resources: UK Salt Challenge
Key resources from ‘The UK Salt Challenge’ webinar including reports, research papers & practical resources
Understanding weight stigma and how to combat it
In this feature article, Registered Dietitian Juliette Kellow investigates the scale of the weight stigma problem and what’s being done to combat it
Sustainable eating for the South Asian community
Blog post by dietitian Fareeha Jay exploring the sustainability of the South Asian diet
Key Resources: Adult Coeliac Disease Series
Key Resources from the Adult Coeliac Disease Series including Guidelines, Research Papers and Practical Resources
Key Resources: The Vegan Athlete – Cookery Demo
Key Resources from the Vegan Athlete Cookery Demo with Anita Bean including research papers and practical resources
The African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide
Learn about the NEW African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide, developed by The Diverse Nutrition Association
Key Resources: African & Caribbean Eatwell Guide
Key resources from the webinar ‘African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide’ including reports and practical resources
A nutritionally rich year
Our founder Tanya Haffner reflects on the year gone past and looks forward to 2022
Top nutrition tips for vegan eating
Top tips for eating well on a vegan diet by Dr Pippa Gibson
Key Resources – Shifting Our Food Systems
Key resources from the Symposium ‘Shifting Behaviours’ including reports, research and practical resources
Key Resources: South Asian Eatwell Guide
Key Resources from the Webinar South Asian Eatwell Guide with Fareeha Jay
How healthy are plant-based meat alternatives?
We discuss the new research looking into the health profile of plant-based meat alternatives
Key Resources: Changing Behaviours
Key resources from the e-symposium ’Changing Behaviours’ including guidelines, research, practical resources & social media.
Key Resources: Alcohol and Cancer
Key resources for the’ alcohol and cancer’ webinar including reports, research and practical resources
How can the government reduce alcohol harm in the UK?
Almost 17,000 new cancer cases in the UK were linked to alcohol in 2020. What can the government do to tackle the problem?
Key Resources – Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Key resources from the webinar ‘Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Young People’ including guidelines, reports, research, practical resources and social media.
Using Low Carb Diets for Type 2 Diabetes in Practice
Guest blogger Dr Pamela Dyson provides key practice points and links to further information
Sugar Awareness in the South Asian Diet
Sugar Awareness for the South Asian Diet -a blog post written by UK registered dietitian Fareeha Jay, sharing top tips.
Key Resources – Taking Action on Sugar
Key resources blog to support the webinar Taking Action On Sugar – Children’s Snacks
COP26: Why are our food systems not on the menu?
The COP26 agenda doesn’t address the role our food systems play in sustainability
Breast cancer: Using diet and lifestyle to reduce risk and recurrence
Breast Cancer – Reducing the risk and recurrence through diet and lifestyle factors
Key Resources: Menopause, Heart Health & Cholesterol
Key resources for the Menopause, Heart Health and Cholesterol Webinar with Dr Laura Wyness
Key Resources: Vegan Nutrition & Bone Health
We’ve pulled together a list of key resources on the topic of exercise, vegan nutrition and bone health
Key Resources – Future Proofing Heart Health: The Role of LDL Cholesterol and Diet
Following on from our webinar 'Future Proofing Heart Health: The Role of LDL Cholesterol and Diet', we have pulled together some of the key...
Key Resources – Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Following on from our webinar ‘Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nutrition’, we have pulled together some of the key resources and references...
Key Resources: Low Carb Diet – Latest Evidence and Practice
Following on from our webinar ‘Low Carb Diets, we have pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar, plus...
Key Resources: National Food Strategy
Following on from our 2 part series into the National Food Strategy, we have pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed...
The death of the calorie?
Focussing on calories has been the gold standard for weight management for decades but, say some experts, it’s an outdated approach. Registered...
Top tips for lowering salt intake
The importance of lowering salt intake, with practical tips including a healthy low-salt baked beans recipe
Building the MyNutriWeb community
Announced as winners of the 2021 CN Award for Nutrition Resource of the Year, we asked to Tanya Haffner, founder and CEO of MyNutriWeb, to share...
The South Asian Eatwell Guide
The south asian eatwell guide
Iodine and seaweed
Could seaweed help address iodine deficiencies in the UK? Does guidance around it need updating?
Key resources: Sleep and a heart healthy diet
A list of key resources on the topic of sleep and a heart healthy diet
Key resources: Why calories don’t count
A list of key resources connected to our webinar ‘Why calories don’t count’
Key Resources: Vitamin D and Immune Health
This post brings together key resources on the topic of vitamin D and immune health
Key Resources: Vitamin D and Gut Health
We’ve pulled together key resources on the topic of vitamin D and gut health
Key resources: Vitamin D update
A list of key resources on the topic of vitamin D and nutrition
Key resources: Eating well after cancer
A list of key resources on the topic of eating well after cancer
Key resources: Nutrition, diabetes and the microbiome
Following our webinar, we’ve pulled together key resources on the topic of nutrition, diabetes and the microbiome
Iodine: what action needs to be taken?
We explore the topic of iodine, raised by the BDA during Dietitians Week
Key resources: Bowel cancer – red and processed meats
Following our recent webinar, we’ve pulled together key resources on the topic of bowel cancer and the link to red and processed meat
Soya is safe and healthy
Soya consumption is increasing in the UK. Our new expert report shows it’s safe, healthy and sustainable.
Plant-based eating for the health of people and the planet
To mark Earth Day, guest blogger Dr Gemma Newman, aka The Plant Doctor, discusses how and why to encourage plant-based eating
The latest on complementary feeding for babies and young children
What nutritional considerations are there for the first 1,000 days of a baby’s development? Guest author Charlotte Stirling-Reed outlines the science and practice of complementary feeding.
Key resources: Pregnancy nutrition
Use these key resources about nutrition during pregnancy to learn more about both the science and its practical application.
Key resources: Postnatal/Early-childhood nutrition
We’ve collated key resources on the topic of postnatal and early-childhood nutrition, including science and practice
Key resources: Pre-conception nutrition
We’ve pulled together key resources on pre-conception nutrition to help further your understanding of the science and practical application
Salt Awareness Week: Are ‘healthy’ snack products sabotaging the nation’s health?
A new report shows ‘healthier’ snacks often contain high levels of salt. What should the government be doing?
Key resources: Reducing blood pressure
We’ve pulled together key resources on blood pressure and how to reduce it, including both science and practice.
The lowdown on the DASH diet
One of the most effective ways to reduce hypertension is the DASH diet. Priya Tew RD gives you the lowdown.
Key resources: Diet and heart health
We’ve collated a list of key resources on the topic of diet and heart health, including both science and practice.
Key resources: Vegan savvy
We’ve pulled together a list of top resources on vegan diets and how to make them healthy
Getting Vegan Savvy for Veganuary
It’s Veganuary. What do we need to look out for to ensure eating vegan is still healthy?
Key resources: Plant-based diets and cardiometabolic health
To support the Plant-based diets and cardiometabolic health e-Symposium, we've pulled together a list of key resources for each of the sessions. We...
Plant-based eating and cardiometabolic health
What are the benefits of plant-based diets when it comes to cardiometabolic health?
Government sets voluntary calorie reduction targets
As the government sets out new calorie reduction guidelines for the food industry, we ask why, what and is it enough.
If we stop eating meat, what happens to farmers?
We’ve argued we need to cut down on eating meat. But we’re not deaf to the voice of the farmers.
Obesity strategy – more radical action needed
We desperately need a new food system and a strategy that supports good health. The government’s obesity strategy doesn’t go far enough.
Carb confusion: Type 2 diabetes
When it comes to diabetes management, carbohydrate intake is a controversial topic – with considerable inconsistencies in international recommendations.
New Government advice on vitamin D under lockdown
With many people experiencing reduced access to sunlight while staying at home, Public Health England (PHE) has re-issued its recommendation for...
Top Nutrition Tips for Clients at Home During Self-Isolation
Guest Expert Author: Sue Baic, RD During this difficult time many of our clients self-isolation or working from home may be changing their eating...
Top tips for getting insights from health and nutrition influencers
Are you working on a nutrition and health strategy for change? Trying to convince your colleagues or board that your wellbeing approach is right?...
Action on Sugar: Individual vs industry responsibility
What’s going to have the most impact on reducing sugar consumption in the UK – educating consumers and encouraging them to change their habits, or...
Is The Game Changers a meat industry breaker?
The Game Changers is causing a stir. The documentary by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and James Cameron investigates plant-based...
Cholesterol and food: New science-based plan
The facts and figures around heart health and cholesterol are stark. Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains one of the major killers in the UK and...
Food choices for diabetes
When it comes to food choices, what should we be advising those suffering from type 2 diabetes to help them manage weight and glucose? Do we focus...
Will SACN report put an end to the saturated fat debate?
At long last, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on saturated fats and health was published this month. The conclusion?...
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