Dietitians see the consequences of child poverty every day - in hunger, malnutrition, poor growth and widening health inequalities. As the Government publishes its Child Poverty Strategy, the BDA is setting out the work we’re doing to confront these challenges and what must happen next.
The Glycaemic Index (GI) shows how quickly carbohydrate foods raise blood glucose (blood sugar) after eating. This is useful to know if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as it helps you to manage your blood glucose levels.
A CSP collaboration has led to the launch of a new digital education programme that gives dietitians to digital and data knowledge and practical skills.
BSNA is hosting a three-part webinar series exploring the fundamentals and clinical application of parenteral nutrition (PN) with the aim to provide a greater understanding of PN.
This Support Workforce Day, we hear from joint 2025 Dorothy Hopwood Award recipients Shelley Hannon and Paru Mistry about their experiences as dietetic support workers.
If your child often complains of tummy pain, random rashes, hives, itchiness, or a blocked/runny nose - and no one can figure out why - it can feel overwhelming. One possible (and often overlooked) cause is histamine intolerance.
In a project related to a study funded by the BDA General and Education Trust, researchers from King’s College London have interviewed nutrition and dietetics practitioners and educators about whether there is a role for cooking in dietetic practice and education.
This Food Fact Sheet looks at salt in our diet. It covers how to find foods that are too high in salt and gives tips on how to reduce the amount of salt that we eat.
The BDA would like to congratulate Pauline Douglas, BDA Fellow and former BDA Chair, for receiving The Patricia Blackburn Award at the Northern Ireland Advancing Healthcare Awards.
There are many health benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables. Getting your ‘5-a-day’ is a good idea for everyone. Fruits and vegetables are such great additions to your diet. This Food Fact Sheet will give you tasty examples of how to get your 5-a-day.
