Price of food a key barrier to providing healthy diets for children
A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by…
Nutrition
Weight loss medications: UK towns and cities
The UK towns and cities most interested in weight loss medications – Bolton ranks top New data has revealed the…
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
As UK voters prepare to go to the polls, BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) is calling on…
Coeliac Awareness Month 2024
Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease caused by a reaction to gluten. 1 in 100 people in the UK…
Ahead of Ramadan, 7 lessons in fasting
Ahead of Ramadan, 7 lessons in fasting: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by around 1.8…
Breastfed babies less likely to be given treats before 12 months
Babies who are breastfed, or partially breastfed, for more than six months are less likely to be given sugar-sweetened drinks…
British Nutrition Foundation provide their top tips for a healthy Ramadan
With Ramadan 2024 expected to begin around 10th March, the British Nutrition Foundation are highlighting the importance of eating well…
Major knowledge gap in diet choices and supplements people are taking
Mind the gap - survey finds major knowledge gap in junk-filled ultra processed diet choices and the not-so-healthy supplements people…
WHO Awards for Eliminating Trans Fats
WHO Awards for Eliminating Trans Fats: WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty-acids…
Diet quality is associated with metabolites indicative of cardiovascular health already in childhood
A healthier diet is associated with serum metabolite concentrations indicative of better cardiovascular health already in school-aged children, a recent…