This week marks the first of its kind – week dedicated to evidence. From the 25th to the 28th of June there are activities across the country to celebrate the need and use of evidence. Why Is Evidence So Important In Dietetics? As dietitians, we use scientific evidence to provide nutrition advice. By doing this,…
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5 Ways To Help Your Digestive Health During Ramadan
Ramadan is a period of fasting that is observed by muslims all over the world. Whilst this fasting period is an extremely important period in the Muslim faith, we know from science that irregular meals can cause digestive symptoms to flare up. This article outlines 5 ways in which you can help your digestive health this…
What Does It Feel Like To Have IBS?
Recently, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has become a much more recognised condition, but, what does it feel like to have IBS? Despite this condition affecting around 1 in 10 adults, many of us are still unsure about what it actually feels like (1). Trying to find out what IBS feels like can be confusing. For instance,…
Constipation in Coeliac Disease
Until following a gluten free diet, many people who suffer with coeliac disease have loose bowels and may never have experienced constipation before. However, once diagnosed and following a gluten free diet, they may notice that they actually start having problems with going to the loo. So what is causing this? Are they still having gluten…
This Week’s Clinic Summary
Each week I use this post in order to summarise the main points from my clinic appointments. This is a really useful tool for sharing information and advice that comes up time and time again. So this week’s main points are; 1.The evening time is often the most difficult when trying to eat healthier. Through the…
Yesterday’s Clinic Summary
So once again, we had a very successful clinic yesterday helping people with various diet related issues- weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome, anaemia and fatigue. Just a couple of points I want to draw your attention to from yesterday and which I think are very important. Just because you exercise a lot, does not in anyway…
What To Have For Breakfast?
Breakfast is such an important part of any healthy diet – regardless of your needs and goals. Check out BBC Good Food’shealthy breakfast options for some inspiration. © The Food Treatment Clinic LTD 2016. All Rights Reserved.
Low FODMAP Chicken Stock
Ingredients; 1 chicken carcass 1 handful of cooked or raw carrots (I used leftovers from the roast the day before) 2.5L water 1 tbs ground pepper 3 tsp salt (or more to taste) 1.5 tbs dried parsley 3 bay leaves 1 tbs of dried rosemary 1 tbs of dried thyme Method; Simply place all…
Are You Constantly On A Diet But Never Lose Weight?
You may eat 3 meals a day which you deem to be healthy, low calorie and balanced. You may even drink your 2L of water, feeling the pro. So why are you not losing weight? It is simply because you are having more calories than what you are burning off and 9 out of 10…
Caffeine: Good or Bad?
Caffeine is a chemical which can be found in a variety of foods and drinks such as chocolate, coffee, tea, and fizzy drinks. Most people have caffeine on a daily basis in one form or another, but is it actually good for us or not? Caffeine, like many chemicals is actually a drug. With this,…