Healthier food at sports events – an action guide for sports event organisers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a new action guide for sports event organisers. This publication was developed in […]
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Broken Plate by Alice Benskin
The Government launched a report in Mid June on food poverty and free school meals in the UK. The report […]
Read MoreThe importance of Iodine through the lifecycle
Iodine is a trace element that is naturally present in some foods and added to some types of salt. Iodine […]
Read MoreChildhood Obesity
Dr Jess Laidlaw introduces the global challenge of childhood obesity, and what you can do to make a difference. Hello, […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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 MoreLifestyle medicine and public health
Hippocrates once said, “the greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it” When I started […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus may be our killer, but bacteria may be our saviour
Our lives have been turned upside down and the nation is at a standstill. We are living through a pandemic, […]
Read MorePublic Health Dietetics
Such a lot has changed since I was invited to write this blog in March 2020. Schools have closed, most […]
Read MoreIs Public Health Nutrition all about EatWell plates and 5aday?
Anyone that follows my journey @alimorpeth_nutrition will be familiar with my view - Public Health Nutrition is a portfolio career. [...] Read More