Estella Hung

Nutritionist (AfN)| BSc Hons Nutrition | BA Philosophy | Attracted to all things health, science, music and ideas on life's bigger questions💡

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Excellent #EasterWeekend reading @ExtinctionR @DrDanONeill

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

I'm quietly optimistic that we as a society are a step closer to reorganising our economy so that it prioritises the health of the planet and its inhabitants over profits. The energy of @ExtinctionR is truly palpable. Exciting. #sustainability #climatechangeprotest

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

As someone who's been watching the relentless trend toward personal optimisation from the sidelines, I can't wait to get my grubby hands on this new book by @jmreagle that unveils the dark side of #lifehacking for both individuals and society https://t.co/iisiQrXk7F #goodreads

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

I used to do push-ups in the bathroom at work and then stopped out of fear that someone would walk in on me. Seems like I had the right idea though. https://t.co/ziNMIN1DcZ #onthemove #trying #exerciseforlife

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

More research showing that genes play a crucial role in determining obesity risk. But how much is down to 'nature' and how much is down to individual differences in lifestyle and gut microbes is still being debated https://t.co/WD2Ew1b1ON #nutrition #research

[Kevin Whelan @ProfWhelan]

185 cohort studies, 135 million person years and 58 clinical trials later!

Fibre reduces mortality (RR 0·85), heart disease, diabetes, cancer... Greatest effect between 25-29 g/d. We do not eat enough #fibre and we should!
🍎🍐🥕🥦🥜🍞

Full paper here👉 https://t.co/sKMyTtwNes

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Great article in @guardian by @laurathomasphd about the lack of evidence supporting the ketone diet for long-term weight loss or athletic performance enhancement in otherwise healthy people. New diet in 2019? Consult a registered nutritionist or dietician https://t.co/9e5CCst27O

[Kevin Whelan @ProfWhelan]

We are recruiting! 8 month research assistant position.
We are looking for a #dietitian to assist in a research project investigating diet, especially fibre, in #IBD #Crohns #Colitis.
Great opportunity for research experience in diet and gut disorders
https://t.co/6tqthxmESm

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Pre-clinical studies show that daily oscillations in microbial metabolite production regulates host the circadian clock in metabolically-active tissues. Disturbances to this diurnal rhythm may lead to obesity, and other metabolic disturbances #microbiome https://t.co/4DEw1p0LLM

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

What a fantastic talk by @hall_wendy on her and @hkalkhatib's work on #sleep duration and diet quality. They found that habitual short sleepers (<7 hrs/night) who received personalised sleep counselling (without dietary advice) had a lower free sugar intake than those who didn't.

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Only 4% of women and 13% of men in the UK meet the recommended intake for #dietaryfibre of 30g/day for ❤️. We need to better communicate to the public what dietary fibre is and find ways to effectively change behaviour/attitudes towards fibre #NSWinter18

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Resistant starch linked to improved insulin sensitivity in healthy and pre-diabetic humans but not T2D patients. RS impact better on reducing risk than as a treatment. Also, interindividual variability in metabolic response high. #NSWinter18 @RSMprofs #nutrition #health #evidence

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Resistant starch, which resists digestion in the small intestine, may be beneficial for cardiometabolic health, as found in animal studies, but it is difficult to estimate intakes of RS in the population 👇 #NSWinter18 @RSMprofs

[Dr Sammie Gill (PhD, RD) @DrSammieGill]

🆕@MyNewGut Diet Recommendations for #MentalHealth:

⬆️ Plant-based foods 🌱 inc lots of grains 🌾
Eat fish 🐟 & #fermentedfoods 🥒 regularly!
Don’t forget to exercise 🏃‍♂️
⬇️ Red meat 🥩 & refined sugars 🍡

👀👉https://t.co/A6XbV9Ojmx

#foodandmood #gutbrainaxis #meddiet 🧠🦠

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

The fact that we are social animals may be down to the trillions of microbes that live within us. Here's a nice summary of the exciting work of @jfcryan and @TedDinan on how the #microbiome may be important for determining human sociability. https://t.co/Bx6PyU75mz

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Shift work and frequent jet lag in humans has been linked to the development of insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Mediating these metabolic effects may be the disruption of circadian fluctuations in the #gutmicrobiome https://t.co/4DEw1p0LLM

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

@TheGutHealthDoc @KingsCollegeLon @ProfWhelan @saraheeberry Well done team!!

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

Stress is a whole-body syndrome and emerging evidence shows that prenatal and postnatal stress has a lasting impact on the #microbiome with associated physiological and behavioural effects #guthealth #brainhealth @jfcryan @lifecourse_KCL

[Estella Hung @HungEstella]

So excited to be learning about how neuroscience and nutrition science merge via the gut #microbiome from none other than the eminent Professor @jfcryan #guthealth #gutmicrobiota #neuroscience #nutritionscience

[Timothy Dinan @TedDinan]

Exercise is medicine, and doctors are starting to prescribe it https://t.co/u6baS7freg