Childhood Obesity
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Changing the way we define health
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My work as the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB’s) nutritionist originates from a pilot worksite intervention I designed. This improved dietary […]
Read MoreThe 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 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 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 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 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 MoreCan improving your gut health help prevent cancer or support cancer treatment?
Our gut microbiome, packed with bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses, is a complex ecosystem and lives symbiotically within us, the […]
Read MoreThe connection between farming, nutrition and health
The issue: It has been said that as a nation we have lost the connection between farming, food and […]
Read MoreNutrition advice during pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a time when many women focus their minds on what they are eating. While the basic principles […]
Read MorePlant-based diets and medical training
Plant-based diets I have been working in the NHS for the last 20 years, first in general medicine and now [...] Read More