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Jul 16

Ask the Expert – Dietary Guidance

Prof Annie S Anderson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Dundee Thank you twitter followers for a great set of questions relating to our articles on the revision of the Scottish dietary goals and the Eatwell guide. These are some of the questions raised and evidence based answers: Does the Eatwell ...

Apr 16

Food Poverty: Measuring, Monitoring and Making a Difference

It is too easy when working with the cancer risks associated with obesity to forget that all too often we see the double burden of over nutrition and under nutrition as people strive to afford the diets associated with cancer risk reduction. Food Poverty in Scotland has been well documented over the decades, not least […]

Apr 16

Human Rights and Cancer Prevention – let’s be realisitic

Dr Andrew Fraser, Director NHS Health Scotland At the Scottish Cancer Prevention Network conference We Can I Can in February, my colleague Drew Walker promoted the idea of the right to health. This theme has been the subject of work over the past two years led by another colleague, Cath Denholm, under the SNAP (Scotland’s […]

Apr 16

The Eatwell Guide Has Been Updated: Can you spot the difference?

The new Eatwell Guide shows the updated proportions of the food groups that are intended to help us meet official advice and nutrient requirements reflecting updated dietary recommendations in the UK. These include those on sugar, fibre and starchy carbohydrates from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on ...

Feb 16

Cup Summary Report

The WCRF has produced a summary document on the global evidence for what increases and what decreases the risk of cancer. This is great publication with information displayed graphically for easy consumption by lay people and health professionals alike. Factors which increase and decrease cancer risk are taken in turn with a ...

Feb 16

Food Standards Scotland says it loud and clear! Scottish diet: it needs to change

If you have ever read a nutrition report from Scotland and thought it long and tedious to plough through the text – then read the latest report from Food Standards Scotland – clear but stark! We can no longer turn a blind eye to the links between poor diet, overweight and cancer. Revised dietary goals […]

Feb 16

Can we really fast and feast and prevent and manage cancer?

by Dr Michelle Harvie, Research Dietitian, Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Centre, University Hospital South Manchester Trust Intermittent fasting, 5:2 or 2 Day Diets (2DD) are the latest trend in dieting, but can they really help people lose weight and prevent and manage cancer? Being overweight or obese increases the risk of 10 ...

Jan 16

Weight of words on body weight

by Prof Annie Anderson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Dundee I have announced I will retire when all the medical students I teach know the links between obesity, diet, activity and cancer. The situation improves year on year but I am confident I will be around the medical school for some years to come. […]

Jan 16

Guest Editorial

New Year, Sugar Tax and David and Goliath Joy, mince pies, party bites, laughter, festive snacks, good times, bubbles, fun, puddings, hot chocolates, inspirational cupcakes, treats and ever-present deliciousness. Sparkly glamorous overindulgence… twenty-eighth, twenty ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first… fireworks and Happy New Year! ...

Aug 13

Scotland takes an International Lead in Promoting Healthy Food Choices

The Scottish Government has openly invited all food industry businesses to work in partnership to implement a range of voluntary commitments to improve Scotland’s dietary health. A draft voluntary framework highlights four main principles: put children’s health first in all food-related decisions rebalance promotional ...

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