Diet Advice For You

I can help provide you with the skills to menu plan, label read and guide you on portions sizes for a healthy weight.

I can also provide tailored prescription weight loss on an individual basis, where required.

Importantly I not only provide information for weight loss but also weight maintenance.

I can also help with the therapeutic diets for medical conditions that diet has an effect on such as:

 Diabetes
 Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 High Cholesterol
 High Blood Pressure
 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
 Coeliac Disease

There are many conditions where dietary manipulation can provide a better quality of life, and I can help you with this. I provide non-judgemental nutritional advice and guidance to help you improve your diet. Certain medical conditions are affected by diet, so changes in diet can improve quality of life.

One of the most popular areas of my job is weight loss. I can help you on an individual basis, together we can look at your diet and make small manageable changes that you can sustain to help you gain a better quality of life.

The title Dietitian is protected by the Health Professions Council. All registered dietitians (RD’s) have a university degree or post-graduate qualification which involves nutrition science theory and supervised training in both clinical and community settings.

The title nutritionist is less defined, and is not protected. Although many have a degree in nutrition and upon qualification many register as a nutritionist with the nutrition society not all do.

When seeking the services of a nutrition professional, the length of relevant full-time study, and the authority of the registering body should be considered as an indication of the competence of practice to be assumed.

For personal dietary information, a local dietitian is the best source of information. Want to be sure the dietitian you consult is registered then you check the Health Professions Council search facility of dietitians registered in the UK (www.hpc-uk.org).

Health Professions Council

Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator if your weight is in proportion to your height. To work this out you divide your weight in kg by your height in meters squared:
Under 20 kg/m2 – Under weight
20-25 kg/m2 – The ideal range
25-30 kg/m2 – Overweight
30+ kg/m2 – Obese

Shape is also waist circumference is an indicator of health. This is a measurement taken around the smallest part of your waist. The healthy range is:
Men under 94cm (37in)
Women under 80cm (32in)

Weight loss of 10% can significantly improve your health and quality of life. In certain medical conditions this can be of particular importance, such as:
 Diabetes
 Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 High Cholesterol
 High Blood Pressure
 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

British Dietetic Association: The professional association of dietitians.

www.bda.uk.com

Health Professionals Council: The Health professionals register for qualified individuals.
www.hpc-uk.org

Nutrition Society: The professional association of Nutritionists.
www.nutritionsociety.org

Food Standards Agency: UK Government body shows current research in food safety, nutrition and food-related disease
www.food.gov.uk

British Heart Foundation: Provide information for people suffering from heart disease and health professionals.
www.bhf.org.uk

Diabetes UK: the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.
www.diabetes.org.uk

Change for life: A website for families and children with lots of ideas on healthy eating and exercise.
www.nhs.uk/change4life