Posted on Jun 14, 05:39 PM in General and Weight Concerns. No comments.
As part of my role as a British Dietetic Association spokesperson, I have been able to give a few quotes and comments to the media about food, nutrition and healthy eating. Today I am quoted in the Daily Mail.
Here is the article, a new “star sign” diet:
Posted on May 24, 10:30 PM in General. No comments.
May has been an interesting and busy month for me here at AM Dietetics. Just for a change, I thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve been up to these past few weeks.
Posted on Apr 12, 10:15 PM in General. Comments [1].
Having been a Senior Lecturer in Dietetics for 4 years, and a practicing Dietitian for nearly 20, I have spent quite a lot of time thinking about what makes a good dietitian and what makes a good dietetic consultation. It’s important to think about whether or not we are giving the best service we can and to ensure we are giving the customer what they want and need. In my experience, most dietitians are by nature “helping” people and are concerned that they are doing a good job. But how do we know that we are doing a good job?
What things make up a good dietetic consultation, according to clients.Posted on Feb 3, 08:41 AM in General. Comments [2].
Today I was reminded of some of the most important qualities a Dietitian needs to have in order to do his or her job well. The ability to withhold judgment, to value the client and to listen. If a Dietitian doesnt possess these, there is no point carrying on. If a client doesnt feel valued, the relationship fails.
Sadly, the reminder came in the form of me being in the shoes of the client and learning first hand how dreadful it feels to walk away from an interaction with a health professional feeling like I had been judged.
Posted on Jan 23, 02:01 PM in General. No comments.
There are so many nutrition stories in the papers these days. People are interested and this is, of course, great. It can be a little tricky. There is so much and from various sources and a lot of the stories can be conflicting. It’s so confusing for people when the latest miracle food can prevent cancer one day and cause it the next. I can recall so many times when clients have come to my clinics to see me, holding the latest paper with the newest diet or the most recent nutrition claim. I learnt very quickly that I had to keep up with the papers (and the studies around the stories), so I can answer my clients’ questions on whatever the newest craze or claim is. Even glancing through the papers today, I can see at least six nutrition stories in print or online.
The articles look convincing but can we really trust what we read in the papers every time?
Posted on Dec 28, 10:08 AM in General and Seasonal. Comments [2].
It’s the holiday season, so I’ve been a bit quiet on posting articles. I would like to offer my seasons greetings to all and wish you and yours safe and happy holidays. Try not to over indulge but, of course, enjoy! I will be posting regularly very soon in the new year…please keep on using the contact form to let me know if there are any nutrition questions you would like answers to or if there any particular articles you want to see for next year. Oh, and look out for some new services to be offered in 2012….
Posted on Dec 3, 11:04 AM in General. Comments [1].
Are you on Twitter? Do you follow any nutrition professionals? I joined twitter about six months ago and just love it. I really didn’t have much understanding of twitter before that and had always thought it was about following celebrities. In fact, I’m not following any celebrities, (unless you include food and diet ones), and have been amazed at how much I have gained, as a Dietitian, from being on there this past six months. Ive met lots of people and learned so much.
Twitter is great for Dietitians and for people interested in finding out about nutrition. For people after the latest nutrition tips, advice and information on all matters food and nutrition, there is a wealth of information. For Dietitians and other nutrition professionals, it’s a great place to share practice, for cpd and for networking. It’s also great for just having a chat with like-minded people.
Do you have any nutrition questions? I'm always interested in hearing them, and I'll do my best to answer.
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