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In the fight against obesity, the energy content of beverages, as well as other sugar-containing foods, should be considered, particularly for people who are trying to control or reduce their…

December may seem a strange time to discuss the sunshine vitamin D. However, 2013 has not only seen a plethora of studies heralding its potential role in the prevention of…

Both UK and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines recommend that free or added sugars (Non-milk extrinsic sugars or NMES) intakes are limited to less than 10% of total energy intake.…

The Turkey Risk Whilst the increased number of deaths in winter is well known, the specific risk Christmas holidays pose is less well documented; figures rise for traffic accidents, accidental…

Are you planning a festive feast for your staff or service users?  The BNF nutrition blogs for December will look at nutrition over the festive season from the party season…

Putting sugar on potatoes and salt on puddings – exploring the difficulties of eating with dementia Growing awareness of the rising problem of dementia has placed it on the government…

“It’s brain,” I said; “pure brain! What do you do to get like that, Jeeves? I believe you must eat a lot of fish, or something”  P.G. Wodehouse Eating fish…

The role of diet in some diseases is more widely acknowledged than in others. The impact of fat intake in heart disease and the role of salt reduction in the prevention…