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...
A staggering nine out of 10 people living with obesity say they’ve been stigmatised, criticised or abused because of their weight. But where is this behaviour coming from, how does it affect patients/clients and what can we do to stamp it out? With World Obesity Day...
Following on from our webinar ‘Why Calories Don’t Count’, we have pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar, plus additional ones related to the topic of counting calories. We have also included useful websites and social...
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...
Our nation is sick, our lives and our economy are burdened, and our planet is dying from poor eating – all of which could be prevented. We desperately need a new food system and an obesity strategy that promotes and supports good health. Yesterday. This includes a...
