In our final instalment of our ‘Spilling the tea on dietetics’ series, Luci Daniels and Loretta Cox, former Chairs of the BDA, sit down to reflect on their careers and how the profession has evolved through the years.
It’s important for everyone to drink enough every day. This helps keep your body healthy and stops you from getting dehydrated. Older adults can get dehydrated more easily. Some may forget to drink regularly and may need reminders.
The BDA recently sent a letter to Louise Haigh MP, encouraging the Government to consider nutritional adequacy and equity in national household resilience and food preparedness guidance.
In the second part of her interview with sickle cell specialist dietitian Deborah Fletcher, Dr Claudine Matthews investigates some of the challenges, gaps and opportunities in this emerging specialism of sickle cell nutrition.
Dietitians within a specialist recovery service in Glasgow are thought to be the only dietetic team in the UK with a specific remit to support those with drug and alcohol addictions.
Funding to support NHS Scotland healthcare professionals, including Allied Health Professionals, to gain research experience, develop research skills and progress their clinical academic careers through three fellowship pathways.
Funding to provide protected research time for experienced NHS clinical professionals, including Allied Health Professionals, to develop their research careers and strengthen research capacity across NHS Scotland.
Funding to support health and social care research in Wales, including clinical research, public health, prevention and health service delivery, with applications welcomed from early-career researchers.
Are you thinking about adding a supplement to your daily routine? Before you do, it’s worth understanding what supplements are, who they are for and how to choose them safely. This Food Fact Sheet will help you decide.
Drinking enough fluid is important for everyone. Not drinking enough can lead to dehydration, which may affect both physical and mental health. Dehydration is the term used when the body lacks enough water to work properly. This Food Fact Sheet will explain how much fluid you need and how to spot the signs of dehydration.
This Food Fact Sheet will help you to choose snacks that contribute to a healthy and balanced diet. More information on what a healthy and balanced diet is and how to follow one can be found on the BDA Healthy Eating Food Fact Sheet. The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group.
This Food Fact Sheet explains how to manage type 2 diabetes through healthy eating, physical activity and blood glucose monitoring. It offers practical advice on balanced meals, carbohydrate intake, weight management and the potential for remission.
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS, is a common complex hormonal condition, which affects how the ovaries work. Diet and exercise can improve symptoms. This Food Fact Sheet will look at PMOS and how to manage it with lifestyle changes.
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease (a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells, tissues and organs). This Food Fact Sheet will explain how it is diagnosed and how it can be managed.
David Simms, member of the BDA EDI Committee, reflects on this year's Black History Month theme and how representation in the profession can lead to meaningful change.
