Health Promotion

Nutritionist 🇨🇦 Canadian currently living in England 🇬🇧

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Health chiefs launch Disney-themed games to encourage children to exercise in latest bid to halt spiralling obesity crisis
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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Netflix to cut cigarettes and vaping from all new shows for under-14s - and reduce smoking in everything else - unless it's absolutely necessary
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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

When it comes to food, one size doesn’t fit all. Great study supporting the fact that nutrition (and healthcare in general) should be individualised

[TwinsUK research @TwinsUKres]

Why bother carry out a #nutrition study with over 1,000 volunteers? What can we learn? Find out more about the origins and first results of @timspector and @Join_ZOE's #nutrition study carried out by us here at the Department of Twin Research https://t.co/C17qjDVLwG

[Dr Margaret Ashwell @DrAshwell]

My Ashwell (R) string test is featured here today. Keep your waist to less than half your height! Potential for waist to height ratio revealed through evidence based research. #string test ⁦@Nutrition_SENSE⁩ ⁦@AfN_UK_⁩ https://t.co/xOlna5JNnn

[Medscape @Medscape]

A 10% higher intake of ultra-processed foods like ice cream, cake and chips increases risk of #CVD, CHD, and cerebrovascular disease up to 13% over 5 years. https://t.co/JZ0Qvw0YZa

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Ultra-processed food linked to early death https://t.co/1jvsOFKlPr

[David Walliams HQ @davidwalliams]

I rarely owned books as a child, instead I went to my local library. It was there that I developed my love of reading, & later writing. It makes me sad that children might grow up never having a local library. All libraries need to be saved. When they go, they go forever.

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Poor Diet Linked to 80,000 Cancer Cases in the United States https://t.co/isaNtypXOj

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Obesity is the new smoking, warns NHS chief: Cancers linked to weight are set to DOUBLE and there will be 40,000 cases a year by 2035 
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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

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[Gary Ruskin @garyruskin]

Three-quarters of food bought in UK hospitals is unhealthy, audit shows. Via @guardian @iansample https://t.co/4KNzDDpWbW “We need to ban the sale of junk food completely in hospitals," says cardiologist @DrAseemMalhotra

[NIH @NIH]

Research Matters: Eating highly processed foods linked to weight gain https://t.co/d1tuhE5ZQg

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

We're over halfway through #NationalWalkingMonth! 🚶

Even a short, brisk walk can provide mental and physical health benefits. If you're wondering how to get involved, try downloading our free #Active10 walking tracker app today: https://t.co/kiiEIjD4mA

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Scientists warn 9/10 influencers publish 'junk advice on how to lose weight' 
via https://t.co/A4Ln7Mznn3. Be mindful of who health advice is coming from https://t.co/pXK0E5OPUJ

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Vitamins have their place but cannot replace a balanced diet. Supplement instead with good food! https://t.co/S20CPGBsKG

[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

#FizzFreeFeb to promote reduction in #T2D among children.

[Tom Watson @tom_watson]

The number of teenagers with diabetes has risen by 70% in 4 yrs. That's why #FizzFreeFeb - asking people to stop drinking sugary, fizzy drinks for a month - is so important. I'm delighted that @HughFW has now joined the campaign.
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[Health Promotion @taracbettis]

Proud to be #Canadian! https://t.co/KLJkOrDNLW

[Jamie Oliver @jamieoliver]

If you watched tonight’s #FridayNightFeast and want to get involved, tweet UK Under-Secretary of State for Public Health:

@BrineMP, future doctors should know about nutrition! We need more nutrition education in their curriculum #Nutrition4Medics

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