Cancer and nutrition myths

Cancer and nutrition myths

Adele Hug, Registered Dietitian, sorts the facts through the minefield of misinformation around cancer and nutrition As a cancer dietitian, there is rarely a day that goes by when I’m not asked if ‘sugar feeds cancer’? Too often, this is answered with a ‘No,...
Managing Coeliac Disease & Type 1 Diabetes: Top Tips

Managing Coeliac Disease & Type 1 Diabetes: Top Tips

This week (9-15th May 2022) is #CoeliacAwarenessWeek and we’ve invited award winning specialist dietitian Cristian Costas Battle to explore the link between coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes. What challenges do patients have when they are diagnosed with both...
Should restaurants list calories on menus?

Should restaurants list calories on menus?

In November’s monthly Journal Club we discussed the strengths and limitations of a study by Roberts et al. 2018 that looked at the calorie content of frequently purchased restaurant meals. The research controversially found that meals from fast food chains contained...
Key Resources: The Low FODMAP Diet in IBS

Key Resources: The Low FODMAP Diet in IBS

Following on from our webinar ’The Low FODMAP Diet in IBS’, we’ve pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar, plus some additional ones on the topic. We have also included useful websites and social media accounts...
Can plant-based diets prevent bowel cancer?

Can plant-based diets prevent bowel cancer?

By Gracia Arulpragasam, Health Promotion Officer at the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) with a background in public health nutrition and childhood obesity. At WCRF, Gracia works as a Health Promotion Officer developing...
Key Resources: Recipes in a DASH

Key Resources: Recipes in a DASH

Following on from our MyNutriKitchen session ‘Recipes in a DASH’, we’ve pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar, plus some additional ones on the topic. We have also included useful websites and social media...