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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: UPFs and Heart Health
Key resources and references from the UPFs heart health webinar
Folic Acid: More or less?
Folic acid fortification – where are we at now?
Feel the fear and do it anyway! Public speaking on diet, nutrition, and health
By Sue Baic MSc Registered Dietitian Do you ever feel frustrated by some of the confusing mixed messages and misinformation on diet and...
What state is our nation’s food industry in?
Summary around the Food Foundation’s latest report
MyNutriWeb Nutrition Education – looking back forges our path for 2023
As we emerge from 2022, we have been reflecting on what we’ve achieved in the past year (we curated over 57 in-depth learning opportunities!) and are using this to forge the path towards what we do next.
Key Resources: Cost of Living Crisis – What Does It Mean for UK Diets?
Key Resources supporting the webinar ‘Cost of Living Crisis’
Launch of a new textbook on plant-based nutrition
All about the brand new textbook on plant-based nutrition
2023 Diet Trends: Weighing Up The Pros and Cons
2023 Diet Trends: Weighing Up The Pros and Cons
Plant-based Christmas – Top Tips
Top tips for a tasty plant-based Christmas by Dr Pippa Gibson
Key Resources: Female Fertility
Key resources and references from the webinar ‘Female Fertility’
Pre-eclampsia and Diet
The role of diet in pre-eclampsia
Key Resources: The Truth About Plant Proteins
Key Resources for the symposium ‘ The Truth about Plant Proteins’
Key Resources: PCOS & Nutrition
Key Resources to support the webinar ‘PCOS and Nutrition’
Key Resources: Immunity & Nutrition
Key Resources from the Webinar ‘Immunity and Nutrition’
Key Resources: Soy Products – future opportunities & novel applications
Key Resources from the Webinar: Soy Products – future opportunities & novel applications
Key Resources: Sweeteners & Diabetes
Key resources supporting the webinar ‘Sweeteners & Diabetes’
Pancreatic Cancer and Diet
How does pancreatic cancer impact diet and nutritional status?
The Eatwell Guide: Health Professionals call for Urgent Government Action
The Eatwell Guide: Health Professionals call for Urgent Government Action
Key Resources: Protein – Heart & Muscle Health
Key Resources from the MyNutriKitchen session: Protein – Heart & Muscle Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Diet
Blog by Specialist Dietitian Clare Thornton-Wood around (ADHD and Diet
Key Resources: Behaviour Change
Key resources and further reading from the Behaviour Change E-Symposium
Key Resources: Weight Stigma in Healthcare
Key resources from the roundtable ‘Weight Stigma in Healthcare’
Key Resources: The Eatwell Guide, Time for a Shake Up
Key resources and references from the Eatwell Guide roundtable
Key Resources: Soy Isoflavones in the Endocrine System
Key Resources for the webinar on ‘Soy Isoflavones in the Endocrine System’
Dietetic apprenticeship… the journey so far
The journey of the dietetic apprentice – the story so far
Key Resources: Fussy Eating in Toddlers
Key Resources for the Webinar ‘Fussy Eating in Toddlers’
Top Tips For Staying Hydrated
Top tips around staying hydrated by Dr Pippa Gibson
Key Resources: Long Covid & Nutrition
Key resources following the Long Covid and Nutrition webinar
Eating to improve gut health – do we need to eat 30 plant foods per week?
Interest in gut health has exploded over recent years, and 30 plant points a week has quickly become the new five-a-day. You might have heard that...
Dietetics in the Prison Environment
Blog post by prison dietitian Francesca Allsop exploring the roles and responsibilities of the dietitian within the prison workplace
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...
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.
