Kara Roberts

Dietitian with a passion for understanding what drives people's everyday choices

[Dr Nina Rogers @Nina_Tr_Rogers]

📢 Nearly 2 years after the UK Soft Drink Industry Levy (Sugar Tax) came into force, we find a 12% relative reduction in NHS hospital admissions for tooth extraction in children aged 0-18 years. https://t.co/YYJBe50ll0

[Kara Roberts @KaraRobertsRD]

If only some of these beauties would land under my christmas tree this year! 😍
#ruthtomlinson #jewellery #londondesigner #MerryChristmas
Check out some of my favorite things @ Ruth Tomlinson. https://t.co/01KKpHkKvP #wishlist

[MyNutriWeb @MyNutriWeb]

🌿🍓WHAT'S IN SEASON IN SEPTEMBER? ⁣⁣
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It's #SustainableSeptember & what better way to kick off the month with a look at all of the delicious seasonal produce available here in the UK this month!🍅🥣
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#MyNutriWeb #WhatsInSeason #September #SeasonalEatingUK⁣

[European Food Information Council (EUFIC) @EUFIC]

🌞 Embracing the last rays of summer with a #BBQ?

Remember, meat can produce some unwanted substances that are not great for health. Grill smart, aim for that golden brown instead and enjoy a balanced, varied diet! 🍖🔥

[EHPS Habit Special Interest Group @EHPSHabit]

Announcing joint @BPSOfficial @EHPSociety *online*
seminar (£0):

"Understanding habits in the real-world: New interdisciplinary insights"

@BuyalskayaSan @pialdecoa @kimberlyraemore
@DrMoto_Y

📆15th May, 12-1.30pm UK (1-2.30pm Central Europe)
Sign-up: https://t.co/8ZqIQdOMb5

[Mary Hickson @drkmfh]

NEW PhD opportunity for a Dietitian! Explore new ways of working for dietitians and dentists. Come join us in Plymouth!
@PlymUni @PlymDietNut @BDA_Dietitians @ProfWhelan @JudyLawrence7 Pls Share!
Info see https://t.co/yIIPJKbRAM
https://t.co/47oOFRhqRU

[European Food Information Council (EUFIC) @EUFIC]

"To lose weight, just eat less and move more."

Only if it was that simple...

Obesity is multifactorial, and while diet & exercise may play a role, there is more behind it! Tackling our food environment is one of the many essential steps 💪

#WorldObesityDay #WOD2023

[UoW Nutrition and Dietetics @UoWDietetics]

Exciting opportunity to join our N&D teaching team!
Part time; 2 days per week
Preferably with a background in nutritional science.
@SouthEastBDA @BDA_Dietitians @NutritionSoc
https://t.co/JsXmsMl6Mi

[Crohn's & Colitis UK @CrohnsColitisUK]

Are you living with active Crohn's Disease? You might be interested in the ADDapt trial.

Researchers at King's College have designed a low food additive diet, and they're looking for volunteers to try it for 8 weeks to see if it lowers gut inflammation.

[Kara Roberts @KaraRobertsRD]

Save Highmoor Farm, Poole’s last urban farm, next to sensitive Talbot Heath, from NEW threat - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/VANhwJbi7k via @UKChange

[Dr Emma Mosley @Emma_Mosley]

University academics - if you have a spare 10 minutes can you complete the following exercise psychology survey:

https://t.co/mWO4O0APkI

Thank you!

[Kara Roberts @KaraRobertsRD]

@Emma_Mosley @pvelija Good luck in your new role Phillipa!

[Nutrition Society Publications @NS_Publications]

📣 The @NutritionSoc Winter Conference starts today focusing on ‘Architecture of food: processing, structure & health’.

📄 With this in mind, we’re sharing the joint collection from BJN & PHN on Ultra-Processed Foods ➡️ https://t.co/MHJRkjjdro

#NSWinter22 #NutritionResearch

[Crohn's & Colitis UK @CrohnsColitisUK]

We’re excited to announce that we awarded funding to seven new research projects at the end of 2022, totalling £545,843! Read more about these innovative new studies which have the potential to positively impact the lives of people with Crohn's and Colitis
https://t.co/ELTpOly8O5

[Lewis James @LJJ_nutrition]

4-year fully-funded PhD with us here @LboroSSEHS looking at whey/milk derivates and muscle performance responses in middle-aged and older exercisers. Deadline 5th Feb 2023. Please get in touch for more info. RTs appreciated! 💪https://t.co/MRT8RmsD4O

[Wendy Wood @ProfWendyWood]

What drives the spread of #misinformation? The #habits users develop on #socialmedia. Ceylan, Anderson, et al.’s research shows that habits are more important than users’ political biases or poor reasoning abilities.

https://t.co/beQmAWQuba

[Kara Roberts @KaraRobertsRD]

Had a great morning eith our students yesterday doing dysphagia training and some TM food tasting with WFF #UoWNutritionandDietetics #studentdietitans #texturemodifieddiets #dysphagia

[ESPEN @ESPENorg]

ESPEN practical guideline: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) https://t.co/r9dzhZ4JkV This guideline will inform physicians, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, caregivers and other, as well as healthcare administrators and policy makers, about appropriate and safe HPN provision

[Wendy Wood @ProfWendyWood]

Car sharing could be an alternative to the cost and environmental damage of owning your own car. But Doody et al. found it’s challenging to replace #habits of car ownership. Car sharing will have to get easier and more rewarding before it becomes our go-to transport #habit.

[Dr. Mike Todorovic 🧠 @drmiketodorovic]

Short clip of my full length lecture on all the B Vitamins!! 💊
I cover every B Vitamin and how they fit into our biochemistry!!
Link to full video in thread🧵
#MedEd #MedTwitter