Food & Nutrition

Download our Food Toolkit for Men here.  Download Now ‘Take Action on Covid-19’ is this year Men’s Health Week theme, runs from 15-21 June.  With men being recorded as a…

Recent press reports have highlighted data that in the last 5 years 1,463 died in Care Homes from malnutrition, dehydration or bedsores. To highlight the importance of nutrition and hydration…

Swallowing Awareness Day 2018 is on March 14th and provides us with a good opportunity to reflect on how Dysphagia (the medical term for swallowing difficulties) can affect people’s lives.…

  Quite strangely, Asparagine, a building block of protein, has hit the news. This followed publication of a study in mice that showed this compound, first identified in asparagus but…

Nutrition and hydration play a key role in keeping the skin healthy. NHS Improvement, as part of part of the Stop the Pressure programme to reduce pressure ulcers earlier this…

  Don’t get confused – this is still the nutrition blog! But it is important that we are aware of the many factors that can impact the weight status of…

Alteration in taste is relatively common in ageing and is often associated with other sensory impairments (like smell), poorer health and functional problems. Taste changes are amplified in those on multiple…

The Christmas period is often a time when more overindulgent party food and treats may be provided or brought in for residents in care homes. The start of the New…