Healthy eating agendas are slipping from view as budgets get cut on a national and local level. NHS and council staff are having to make tough choices. Do they reduce the number of doctors and nurses, increase waiting times for operations or do they cut the promotion of healthy eating? The choice is obvious, isn’tContinue reading “Healthy eating in tough times”
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Weaning – the old fashioned way
I have recently been told that health visitors in Manchester promote so called ‘baby led weaning’ to parents, however when I worked in Lewisham, NHS London was not. Rather, they were giving it as an option. Weaning came up in the news again recently with more questions about whether exclusive breastfeeding to 6 month isContinue reading “Weaning – the old fashioned way”
Vitamin D
I found an interesting BBC video about vitamin D. I wasn’t told about taking vitamin D supplements when I was pregnant or breastfeeding, and it wasn’t until my son’s 8 month check that I was told he should have any. I was told I could only get them if I was on benefits and notContinue reading “Vitamin D”
Allergy and Intolerance week
Last week was Food Allergy and Intolerance week. Many people think they have allergies and intolerances but it is important they get a medical diagnosis in order to confirm it. Managing an allergy is actually quite difficult and it is important to get the proper advice and not to fall foul of the advertising ofContinue reading “Allergy and Intolerance week”
Change4Life Supermeals
When Change4Life launched I thought it was a positive initiative, although very misinformed. Living and working at the time in a very deprived part of south east London with a high proportion of the population from minority ethnic communities, I felt that though the messages were great, they would not reach our population. They mightContinue reading “Change4Life Supermeals”
Skin and nutrition
There is a lot out there about how you can eat certain foods to improve your skin and generally stop it from ageing. However, research is not conclusive on many of the claims. Research suggests that your best bet, once again, is to have a balanced diet (based on the Eatwell Guide ), drink aboutContinue reading “Skin and nutrition”
Background to the blog
My aim with this blog is to start to collect ideas on health eating in the UK. I will blog about some of the articles and news stories I read. With the economy in the state it is, I watch with interest to see how we reduce the incidence of obesity, cancer, diabetes, andContinue reading “Background to the blog”