This week is Dietitians Week

June 4, 2024

This week is Dietitians Week and aims to raise awareness around Dietetics. Dietetic is the science of how nutrition affects our health. Studies have shown how a change to our diet can help prevent or control a variety of health problems, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

In the world of social media, there is a lot of dietary and nutritional advice in the media, but not all of it is evidence-based and may not be from reputable sources. However, dietitians are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems.

Be sure to check out this short video featuring Rachel Wright, Team Leader for the paediatrics dietitians talking about top tips for introducing fruits and vegetables into our younger patient’s diet.