City Dietitians

Oct 24, 2023 | citydietitians.co.uk | Sophie Medlin

If you are considering seeing a dietitian but aren’t sure if you’ll benefit as much from seeing someone virtually, here is some information that might help you. The role of a dietitian is to diagnose and treat nutrition problems related to medical conditions. This means that we assess you by listening to your symptoms, medical history and dietary patterns and by reading any information you provide us with.

Oct 24, 2023 | citydietitians.co.uk | Sophie Medlin

A varied and balanced diet, including healthy snacks, enables children to get the critical nutrients needed for growth & development. These nutrients also support brain function, allowing for increased focus, concentration and learning. People often worry that snacking is unhealthy and unnecessary, and think it means that children will eat less at mealtimes. This is not necessarily the case. Healthy mid-morning and afternoon snacks can even help regulate their appetites.

Oct 24, 2023 | citydietitians.co.uk | Sophie Medlin

Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. With intermittent fasting, you only eat during a specific time of the day (1). Over the last few decades, this diet style has been repackaged into different names, such as the 5:2 or the 16:8 which you may have already heard of. Why is intermittent fasting popular? The trend of intermittent fasting is unique in that it’s not strictly a diet per se, but more of an eating style.

Oct 24, 2023 | citydietitians.co.uk | Sophie Medlin

Colonic irrigation is the process of having a tube inserted into your rectum and water being introduced into the colon to ‘flush out’ the bowel. There is absolutely no evidence of any benefits to colonic irrigation but plenty of reasons to avoid it. If you have uncomfortable bowel symptoms and you’re looking for a solution, colonic irrigation is the last place you want to look.

Oct 24, 2023 | citydietitians.co.uk | Sophie Medlin

It is estimated that around 7% of children in the UK have a food allergy. Having a child diagnosed with a food allergy can be a significant change and may feel overwhelming at first. This blog post, written by our paediatric dietitian, Emily Else, discusses the different types of food allergies and offers expert tips on managing a child’s food allergy. Food allergies can be either IgE (aka immediate food allergy) or non-IgE (aka delayed food allergy), involving the immune system differently.