Hello and happy Dietitians Week! The British Dietetic Association have set this year’s hash tag across social media as #WhatDietitiansDo, … More
Category: Obesity
A Landmark Study for Management of Type 2 Diabetes: DiRECT
TV programmes around diet and Type 2 Diabetes seem to have become almost as common as celebrity cooking programmes, US … More
Prevention Needs A Whole System Approach… So That’s The Approach We Took
It comes as no surprise that nutritional issues in Scotland remain dominated by consideration of malnutrition in its two-faceted manifestations: … More
Preventing childhood obesity – how early should early intervention be?
Written by: Dr Ruth Campbell, Consultant Dietitian in Public Health Nutrition, NHS Ayrshire & Arran @RuthCampbellPHN The First Minister recently … More
A No-Diets Approach – Dietitians are changing the way they discuss nutrition
A paradigm shift is occurring in nutrition and dietetics. A no-diets approach to health is being incorporated into many university … More
A Diet and Obesity Strategy for Scotland – a chance to be truly world leading
The current consultation on a diet and obesity strategy for Scotland, A Healthier Future, has the potential to be truly … More
“A Healthier Future” – Does it need to go further to recognise the important role of AHPs?
On 26th October 2017 the Scottish Government released its long awaited consultation on a future Diet and Obesity Strategy for … More
Walk patients to better health
By Louise Cameron Communications & Marketing Officer www.pathsforall.org.uk. As a nation, Scotland is inactive, unfit and increasingly overweight or obese. The … More
Protecting Your Lunch Break
(Or…Trying to Practice What I Preach!) By Alison Chrystal Specialist Weight Management Dietitian, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Initially when … More
Healthy (and Productive) Meetings
By Professor Annie S. Anderson BSc PhD RD (@Anniescotta and @theSCPN) The European Code Against Cancer (ECAC) sets out a … More
