The longer I work in the field of nutrition the more I am convinced that we need to tackle mental wellbeing and nutrition together. It can’t be a coincidence that we have epidemics of both obesity and mental illness. We have to look at people as a whole. I am not saying anything new butContinue reading “Good mental wellbeing and nutrition”
Author Archives: Aliya Porter
10 minutes
There has been a lot in the headlines about 10 minutes of walking recently. 10 minutes brisk walking a day can have amazing health benefits. 10 minutes sounds like a short amount of time but for some of us it is more difficult to squeeze in that we would like to think. Here are someContinue reading “10 minutes”
Looking for a nursery – what to ask in terms of food
Looking for a nursery can be a daunting process. It is important you feel comfortable leaving your child there and yet you can only go on other people’s recommendations. Not only should we check Ofsted reports and find out other parents opinions but we also need to ask the right questions when we go toContinue reading “Looking for a nursery – what to ask in terms of food”
First foods. Introducing solids. Weaning
Whether you have lots of support around you or family and friends far away, the process of introducing solids can be daunting as a new parent. There is loads of information on the internet but how can you be sure that it is what is best for baby and how can you find the timeContinue reading “First foods. Introducing solids. Weaning”
Arsenic in baby food products?
Having heard headlines about arsenic in baby food products (baby rice, rice cakes and rice based cereals) I have been asked by parents whether they should stop giving their children rice. Firstly when we think arsenic we think poison. Yes, arsenic is a carcinogen and we shouldn’t have too much of it but this isContinue reading “Arsenic in baby food products?”
Healthy eating is too expensive
In my 10 years of being a Registered Nutritionist, I have had many people tell me that healthy eating is too expensive. I have given plenty of advice to people on low budgets about what they can eat but I have found little detailed information to back up the idea that healthy eating does notContinue reading “Healthy eating is too expensive”
Book review
A little jaunt to our local library in Manchester resulted in borrowing what turned out to be an excellent recipe book – I hasten to add that I have not been paid to write this. As a professional and a mum I have tried, and bought, my fair share of children’s cook books and asContinue reading “Book review”
10 reasons you are safe with a Registered Nutritionist
When you get in your car, you fasten your seat belt, because it is safer to have one on. When you cross a road, you check there are no cars coming, because it is safer then just walking out. So, why do we insist in taking advice from people who may do more harm thanContinue reading “10 reasons you are safe with a Registered Nutritionist”
Happy New Year!
Here are some tips for a healthier new year. The article was written in a south Manchester magazine called Open Up. Enjoy 2017 🙂
Should we go nuts this Christmas?
A systematic review of the evidence found in 20 studies (29 publications) by researchers at Imperial College London published today in BioMed Central revealed statistically significant reductions in risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, coronary heart disease and diabetes in people who ate more than 20g a day of nuts. Whilst there could be a numberContinue reading “Should we go nuts this Christmas?”