The thrifty genotype hypothesis, proposed by James Neel in 1962, suggests that some individuals may be genetically predisposed to store and conserve energy more [...]

Nutrition plays a vital role throughout life, from infancy to old age. The food we consume affects every aspect of our overall health. A [...]

As I write this, I am in week nine of my final placement as an MSc Dietetics student, with only two weeks left until [...]

Once largely confined to specialist cafés, bright green matcha now appears in everything from supermarket desserts to protein powders, flavoured chocolates and ready-to-drink lattes. [...]

Seed oils have become a hot topic in the media recently, with adherence to seed-oil-free diets increasing in popularity. What does the evidence say? [...]

Blended diet (BD), also known as blended food for enteral feeding, has become increasingly accepted as an alternative to commercial enteral formula for patients [...]

I met with a client last month, and something she said has stayed with me since. She’d been turned away from an eating disorder [...]

While there has been increasing research over the years to demonstrate what should be done from a nutritional management perspective for those with acute [...]

Managing suspected food hypersensitivities is a substantial part of modern dietetic practice, amid conflicting patient perceptions, commercial pseudoscientific testing and diverse clinical guidelines. Dietitians [...]

Menopause is framed as a hormonal transition, but alongside the decline in oestrogen comes measurable changes to heart, muscle, bone and neurological health, many [...]