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A new look at vitamin C
February 20, 2015
A new review has indicated that there may be a link between vitamin C deficiency and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. However, good quality scientific studies have not clearly…
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1970s dietary advice – a big fat mistake?
February 13, 2015
Many service users are of the generation that vividly recollect the cholesterol advice in the 1970s and 1980s – and remember being advised to cut down on cream, butter, cheese,…
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Salt and the older person – does it matter as much?
February 9, 2015
A new US study published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine suggested that dietary salt may have little effect on health risks in older adults. But before we give our…
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Should we audit nutritional care in care homes?
January 30, 2015
A range of policies and guidance documents have been produced in the UK highlighting the need to ensure people in hospital or residential care receive good quality, nutritious foods and…
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Are care home residents more likely to be dehydrated?
January 23, 2015
According to new research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, patients admitted to hospital from care homes are significantly more likely to be dehydrated than those…
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Eat like a Viking?
January 16, 2015
The Nordic craze seems to be upon us – we have had Scandinavian furniture design, Scandinavian crime drama and a Nordic restaurant has been voted the world’s best. And now…
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Selenium: an under-rated micronutrient?
January 9, 2015
Selenium is an essential mineral but its importance in the diet often gets overlooked. Selenium is involved in a range of functions in the body including thyroid hormone production and…
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How is the health of the nation?
December 29, 2014
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has just published the results of the Health Survey for England (HSE) 2013. This monitors trends in the nation’s health, and provides regular…
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