Food & Nutrition

This week, the nutrition blog returns to the subject of restrictive diets, to look at the GAPS diet that has been advocated, although not by any mainstream scientific body or…

There has been considerable interest recently about a compound found in food called acrylamide both at home from the Foods Standards Authority in the UK, from the European Food Safety…

We may think of nutrition as an important aspect of a person’s care and dignity but can it be a safety issue? In short…Yes. Organisations need to realise that all…

As we age our eyesight deteriorates. Of people aged 75 and over, one in five are living with sight loss, and this is a problem that will continue to increase…

With such a strong media focus on sugars recently, we may forget there are other nutrients that need to be reduced, because consuming too much has adverse health effects. What…

The new Eatwell Guide, a model based on the government’s advice on a healthy, balanced diet, was published on 17th March. The Guide shares many similarities with its predecessor, the…

Nutrition and Hydration Week (NHW) is a collaboration between the Hospital Caterers’ Association, National Association of Care Catering and Patient Safety Domain NHS England since 2013, and this year runs from…

Who knew paper could have so many uses? I do love innovative solutions to difficult problems and this is just what has come from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Age…