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“Healthy working Lives” NI 2015 – how are we shaping up??

Healthy working lives. Well, that was a morning I wasn’t expecting, all in a good way that is. I was invited to speak at a Business in the Community event for improving employee health and wellbeing in the workplace on Tuesday. I had my hat on as nutrition specialist as part of the Support 2 […]

Workplace Nutrition

  Answer the following to identify your workplace nutrition: Do you buy your food at work? Do you struggle to eat healthy choices at work? Do you find there is a lack of healthy options provided? Do you find healthier choices to be more expensive? Do you fail to drink enough fluids? Do you eat […]

Christmas Diet Dilemmas

The Christmas Diet Dilemmas. Many of us will gain unwanted extra weight this Christmas. Whether it is due to decreased exercise, attending more social occasions or an increased craving for comfort foods during the long, cold nights, weight gain is not inevitable. Here at 121 Dietitian we would like to share with you some tips […]

Irritable bowel syndrome IBS – patient’s perspective

1 year on since we commenced the Irritable bowel syndrome IBS Low FODMAP advice clinic we thought we would celebrate with some good news… This lovely lady attended clinic, miserable, frustrated and exhausted. Her Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms were severe, affecting her family, her work, going out… It had truly taken over and ruled their […]

Men’s Health The Movember Movement – a great achievement

Men’s health – Movember already! Here at 121 Dietitian we can hardly believe how fast this Olympic year has raced by. The games are over but men now have something else to compete/chat about; moustaches! Pictures of sprouting moustaches are gracing the pages of social networking sites everywhere, a sure sign of a public health […]

Gluten and Dairy free chocolate cake recipe-low FODMAP

Gluten and Dairy free chocolate cake recipe – low FODMAP Well today my eldest daughter sat the 1st of her 3 transfer exams to senior school. She came out happy in the knowledge that we had a fun day ahead planned!  So all was good. It started with concocting  some yummy home-made; tuna, chilli, spring […]