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Suggested portion sizes do not reflect actual portion size consumed
New study published: Comparing consumed portion sizes of energy dense foods with their on-pack serving sizes In the last 20
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New portion size guidance published
This week the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) launched some new resources aimed to help individuals ‘get portion wise’. The resources developed by
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Recent findings published by NHS Digital
NHS Digital have published findings from their Health Survey for England 2017 This week the findings from NHS Digital’s Health Survey
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Prevention is key to tacking obesity-related illnesses
UK Government has announced that an extra £20.5 billion a year will be given to the NHS, one of the
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7,000 under 25’s with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
GPs are already under considerable pressure. And now, according to Diabetes UK, they are also dealing with a huge increase in
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Calls for stronger national diet surveys
We need to “strengthen and expand nationally representative diet and nutrition surveys” Prof Janet Cade emphasised this statement from the
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Folic acid fortification consultation
The Government has announced that it will consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a bid
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myfood24 for use in gestational diabetes
A recent study published aimed to improve the dietary habits of women with gestational diabetes using myfood24 Gestational diabetes mellitus
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Congratulations, Neil!
We’re very proud that our Technical Consultant, Neil Hancock, has just been announced as the Data Manager for the School
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High sugar content of UK yogurts revealed
Researchers at the University of Leeds and Surrey have recently found that many yogurts, particularly those aimed towards children, contain
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Increasing the quality of calories
A new concept called ‘The Quality Calorie’ has launched, focusing on the nutritional quality of diets as well as the
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Innovative technologies for dietary intake workshop
This week, Prof Janet Cade from the University of Leeds and Founder of Dietary Assessment attended the first international workshop