The Firefighter’s Nutritionist
My work as the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB’s) nutritionist originates from a pilot worksite intervention I designed. This improved dietary […]
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The Healing Power of Nutrition
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’, a popular saying by the Greek physician Hippocrates, indicates the […]
Read MoreFeeding our gut microbiota
We are made of more bacterial than human cells: bacteria that colonize our body reach their highest density in the […]
Read MoreNutrition Research in African and Caribbean communities
Every year in the United Kingdom the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is conducted to gather information on dietary […]
Read MoreDermatology… more than skin deep? Developing new models for holistic skin care.
‘Holistic health’ is becoming an increasingly familiar term in the public domain but what might it actually mean in the […]
Read MorePursuing Better Health
It’s been less than two weeks since the UK government launched its Better Health campaign to address overweight & obesity […]
Read MoreEducating & Inspiring People to Make Better Food & Lifestyle Choices
Poor Diet Leads to Early Death Never has it been more important to educate people about the food and lifestyle […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Sleep for Mental Health
Very little is taught about the importance of sleep on our physical and mental health at medical school. Luckily, Nutritank […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Nutrition and Dietetics on Health
About Desiree Desiree Pires Martins is a qualified dietitian, registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC). She graduated from […]
Read MoreNutrition and lifestyle advice within medical education
“Eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, avoid stress and sleep well” is the most frequent lifestyle advice I have witnessed […]
Read MoreEvidence Based Yoga: Palliative Care
What is Palliative care? The Marie Curie website describes palliative care as the treatment and support provided to people with […]
Read MorePsychiachix: Bringing psychiatry into 2020
It’s 2020 and the prevailing mainstream narrative regarding mental health tells us that emotional suffering is abnormal. That life should […]
Read MoreHow does Diet affect Oral Health and the Oral Microbiome?
Oral health is directly linked to general health in several ways, so by sharing some important information on this subject, […]
Read MoreBreaking Down the Mental Health Stigma – One Bite at a Time
We are FINK, a social enterprise (50% of our profits go towards mental health charities and initiatives) street food and […]
Read MoreThe Grumbling Gut
My crohn’s disease journey began in 2006 and I wasn’t diagnosed until late 2007 when I was 17. I experienced […]
Read MoreShifting towards Preventive Medicine
My name is Dr. Shazia Faisal. I am a medical practitioner and I have worked in various settings. I am […]
Read MoreSports Psychiatry: Diet and Exercise
Through sports psychiatry, we have directly witnessed how COVID-19 has not only impacted the general population’s mental health but that […]
Read MoreGut health and exercise: is there a connection?
The human gastro-intestinal (GI) tract has an abundance of bacteria and other micro-organisms that contribute to gut motility, immunity, digestion […]
Read MoreThe House Plant Guide
Hello everyone, I’m Charlotte and currently going into my final year of studying Medicine at the University of Sheffield. I […]
Read MoreThe Fill the Whole story
Fill the Whole began 5 years ago with a very personal journey with food. Having suffered depression throughout my teens […]
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