2023 has been busy! 2 highlights for me this year: Being part of the small team which created the Association for Nutrition ANutr Development Framework – a support framework which helps Registered Associate Nutritionists as they begin their careers in nutrition and then develop a specialism to transfer to Registered Nutritionists (RNutr). Having supported manyContinue reading “2023 in review: A year in the life of a freelance Registered Nutritionist”
Author Archives: Aliya Porter
Navigating complicated medication and mealtimes as a carer
I am a carer, and a Registered Nutritionist. It has been an eye opener becoming a carer. I wanted to share an experience with you which many carers can probably relate to. The issue of medication. I don’t write this a medic or a pharmacist (I am neither) but as a carer who was tryingContinue reading “Navigating complicated medication and mealtimes as a carer”
How to look after your bones – top tips
If you have listened to the Positively Ageing Podcast recently you may have heard some of my family history. Osteoporosis affected my great Grandma, my Grandma and is now causing it’s havoc in my mum’s life. Does osteoporosis run in families? Sadly, yes. But family history is not the only risk factor. Osteoporosis is sometimesContinue reading “How to look after your bones – top tips”
Processed meat should be banned from nursery and school menus
Quite a statement, I know. For those of you who follow my work, you may not think this statement fits with what I talk about – which is that no food is banned unless it’s inedible (e.g. past it’s use by date, not an edible object, or off the menu due to a medical conditionContinue reading “Processed meat should be banned from nursery and school menus”
10 tips to save money on fuel in the kitchen
With the cost of fuel being so high, saving money is so important. I have put together 10 tips to help you save money 1. Put the lid on the saucepan Keeping the lid on helps keep the heat in. It also reduces the amount of steam in the room so you are less likelyContinue reading “10 tips to save money on fuel in the kitchen”
2022 in review – a nutritionist’s year
I like to look back on the year and see what I have done. It’s been a year of challenge for my family, including all having Covid twice (and still suffering the consequences) but it has also been a year when I have tried lots of new things. And, of course, kept up with someContinue reading “2022 in review – a nutritionist’s year”
Tinned food: Is it healthy?
Did you hear me talking to Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland about this? I am a nutritionist and I eat tinned food. Tinned tomatoes, sweetcorn, cannelini beans, black eye beans (and many other beans), baked beans, lentils, sardines, mackerel, tuna, salmon, coconut milk, peaches, pears, pineapple. Yes, that’s a long list but my pointContinue reading “Tinned food: Is it healthy?”
Ask a nutritionist: Is pasta good for you?
Carbs get a lot of bad press. Pasta too. I have heard a lot of people say they have cut it out completely. Ditched it along with the bread. But is it really as bad for you as some might think? Different types of pasta Shapes As well as lots of different shapes of pastaContinue reading “Ask a nutritionist: Is pasta good for you?”
10 food tips for new students heading to uni
Congratulations on getting into uni. There is so much to be excited about. I hope you will have a wonderful time. When it comes to food, there is a lot to think about. You may know how to cook or this may be the first time you have had to think about food. In thisContinue reading “10 food tips for new students heading to uni”
Healthy eating for your BBQ without being boring
Summer is here and the BBQ is calling. In this article I’m going to share some top tips for having a healthy BBQ without being boring. I love BBQs. I love the variety of foods you can cook on a BBQ and the social time that is around it. It’s great to enjoy the sunshineContinue reading “Healthy eating for your BBQ without being boring”