Healthy Eating Blog

We recently saw “Sarah” (*not her real name), and would love to share how we helped her to reduce her IBS symptoms and improve her life enormously.
Spoiler alert: Her life changed dramatically!

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We talk a lot about dietitians being “evidence- based” professionals. But what does that actually mean?

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Our new “express” consultations have launched. Not ready to commit to a full hour’s consultation? After a budget option for visiting a Dietitian? Just looking to get some fast expert advice about your diet or health problem?
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What if the low fodmap diet isn’t working? You’ve been on the elimination phase of the Low FODMAP diet and it doesnt seem to be working. What’s going on?

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You may be thinking about trying the Low FODMAP diet. The FODMAP diet has been shown to improve symptoms in 50-80% of patients with IBS but it’s not for everyone. In fact you may not even need to try it at all. Before starting the Low FODMAP diet, you may need to make some basic “first line” changes to your diet.

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A brief look at the treatments for IBS.

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Since it’s IBS awareness month, we will include a few IBS related articles over the next few weeks. Today , the basics – what is IBS , the causes and triggers.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects the digestive system and affects 1 in 20 people in the UK.

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As a Dietitian, my mission is to help people to eat better. This usually means talking about what foods to eat, how much and when. The truth is, though, eating well isn’t always just about the nutrients, it’s about HOW we eat too. The environment that we eat in and eating together, in company, also has a huge effect on health and well being.
Most of us take eating together for granted but the simple act of sharing a meal is a greater one than we imagine. Food is so much more than just fuel. It’s a fundamental part of our health, relationships, culture and well-being. Eating together is about coming together; about belonging.

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Waffle makers seem to be all the rage for Christmas. Here is a basic recipe for a waffle maker.

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An interesting look at some recent research on sleep and food intake.

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What is the truth about diet and diverticulitis? Let’s look at the evidence.

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I have just been informed that the community centre I use to see clients will be closed until January 2021. Due to this, all consultations will be online until that time. Thanks for your patience!

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For those of you who are concerned about the present COVID 19 situation, and/or who have selected to stay at home, please remember I do have online and distance consultation options available. These may be via phone, email or face to fave video link-up.

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Just a quick message to let everyone know that clinic appointment slots are now closed for the Christmas and New Year period and will reopen January 2021.

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This week has gone by so quickly! I have managed to catch up with some people and to complete my weekly volunteer role, (only about 4 hrs a week but it’s something), and also managed to complete a good amount of work!

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