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Coffee and Health; it’s not just about the caffeine
Increasingly we see headlines about the positive health effects of coffee. This seems to be a huge swing away from a couple of decades ago where coffee seemed to be bad for us and was blamed for interrupting our sleep and making our hearts pound in a bad way. So, what has brought about this change in thinking?
BDA welcomes investment in dietetics in primary care
Government announces new funding to support the addition of thousands of new staff to support GP practices
BDA joins sister health unions in accepting pay offer in Northern Ireland
Following our recent consultative ballot, BDA members in NI health and social care have voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer with a result of 99% in favour.
Health Minister visits pioneering dietetic-led healthy eating scheme
Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services will today visit a Cardiff nursery to find out about a dietetic-led healthy eating scheme.
Celeb diets to avoid 2020
BDA spokespeople deal with hundreds of requests relating to food and nutrition from the media each year, as well as working with many more patients and clients who ask them about the latest celebrity or social media diet trend.
New Honorary President
The BDA are delighted to welcome Dr Giles Yeo, Principal Research Associate at University of Cambridge Institute of Metabolic Science, as our new Honorary President.