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October 29, 2019

What if finally starting your career ISN’T the best time of your life?

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January 6, 2019

My Nutrition Degree and Getting My Place To Study Dietetics

January 2, 2019

Hello 2019!

December 24, 2018

Blogmas Day 24 (and 22, 23… sorry): A Month of Gratitude

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⭐️ ITS TONIGHT ⭐️ I’m hosting a live zo

⭐️ ITS TONIGHT ⭐️

I’m hosting a live zoom event this evening at 7pm with @nutritionanddieteticssoc_lbu (if you didn’t know already 🤪) talking all things dietetics, my journey so far and sharing my tips to help you along YOUR journey too. I’d love to see some of you there and help answer some of your questions and queries!

If you haven’t bought tickets already (thank you to everyone that has!!!), if you hit the link in Leeds Beckett’s Nutrition & Dietetics Society’s bio then it will bring you to the event link! You don’t have to be a member of LBU to join! 💚

Looking forward to seeing some of you there! If you’re lucky, I might actually put some make up on and change out my PJs too! 😉 (I joke, but WFH life got me like 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱) x

“”sItTiNg On ThE tHrOnE oF yOuR qUaLiFiCaTiOn”

Don’t even get me started on *THAT* post slating our profession. I’m so angry, I can’t really find the words... yet.

But in lighter hearted news, let’s do some gentle myth busting. Busting the myth that once we graduate, that’s it for us.

Not at all. For dietitians and nutritionists we are CONSTANTLY developing our knowledge, passion and skills past graduation. CPD must be practised in order to show progression, or we could have our titles and registration removed.

But we don’t just learn to tick that CPD check box. We learn to better ourselves, we learn because this is something we are truly passionate about. We learn because we get a new complex patient who has a condition we’ve never dealt with before, we learn because we’ve been up skilled to a higher position or colleagues need help. We learn because maybe we weren’t happy with how something went and we’ve made a mistake. We are always learning. We don’t just stop at the text book equations.

Don’t believe the bullshit saying we’re entitled robots. Not all individuals can be tarnished with the same brush.

I’m personally, as well as recently been trained in changing and troubleshooting gastrostomy feeding tubes, have been trying to further my knowledge in kidney disease, as this is something I don’t have much experience in BUT don’t want to be caught out when I do get a patient or individual on my caseload.

How do you like to better yourself? And yeah, dietitian friends, hope you’re doing okay 💜

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t have to ‘restrict’ or ‘diet’ through December to save up calories for Christmas Day.

Fitness influencers will tell you to ‘bank’ your calories.

MFP will tell you to that 1200kcals is a suitable amount for a grown adult to eat.

Z-list celebs will tell you you need to ‘burn off’ what you eat to stay ‘slim’.

Let me tell you, from a qualified nutrition professional. You don’t. Overeating and indulging on one special day of the year (or in fact, several times a year) is not going to hinder your progress, make you a failure or make you gain stones of weight. You don’t need to save up for it. Food for most has so much more value than just calories in and out.

In fact, restricting and under eating may just lead to binging, negative mental health, fatigue and a hell of a lot of FOMO throughout all the celebrations.

This year has been tough enough as it is. Eat the bloody quality street if you want to 🤷🏼‍♀️

🌶 SAAG PANEER 🌶 Breaking the traditional Su

🌶 SAAG PANEER 🌶

Breaking the traditional Sunday Roast and spicing it up with a good ol’ saag paneer. It’s not @anjanee.dietitian creation but damn, it’s tasty 🔥

This is an adaption of a @mobkitchen veggie recipe as I am nut free and I wanted an extra kick of spice!

WHAT I USED:

Serves 2 🌚

225g paneer
Bag o spinach
1 large white onion
4 gloves of garlic
200g passata
2 tbsps of cream (we used 50% lighter Elmlea)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp chilli powder
2tsp garam masala
1 tsp tumeric
About half the fucking jar of smoked paprika
Fresh coriander to yo liking
Salt and pepper

Served with nut-free peshwari and mini onion bhajis ✌🏼

HAPPY SUNDAY ALL 💚

IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW!!! And today we

IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW!!!

And today we’re chatting to one of my FAVE cooks on the gram, @anjanee.dietitian !! She’s chatting all things paeds, community and her love for cooking 🙌🏼

As always, link is in my bio or head to emmasfoodstories.com 💘

#AD • #gifted It’s scientifically proven that

#AD • #gifted

It’s scientifically proven that sugar sweetened beverages can contribute to negative health outcomes if consumed frequently as part of our diets. Whilst full sugar drinks ARE important for some members of the community (such as malnourished individuals or in the need of treating medical emergencies, such as hypos), for the general population, we’re advised to avoid or reduce the amount of free sugars we consume. I, for one LOOOOVE fizzy pop. It’s something I consume regularly in sugar free alternatives, so I’m always up for trying new variations. When @nexba got in touch, I was really excited to give their products a try! 😋

They’ve sent me some great flavours to try and they are DELICIOUS! The pineapple, raspberry and coconut + mango flavours bring a pop of summer and holidays into the house and I’ll definitely be purchasing these again! 🌞🌞 They also produce Kombucha so I’m going to have to try that when I get my hands on some more 💜

UK pals! You can buy these drinks online at Nexba or go in store to @sainsburys - hope you enjoy them as much as me! 🙌🏼

❄️ FOOD FORTIFICATION: FESTIVE EDITION ❄️

❄️ FOOD FORTIFICATION: FESTIVE EDITION ❄️

Us dietitians LOVE a bit of food fortification don’t we? So let’s make it festive!! For those of you who don’t know what food fortification is, it’s is the addition of calories to foods without adding much volume, or opting for high calorie alternatives to prevent weight loss and malnutrition. Surprisingly, malnutrition is a HUGE problem (yep, bigger than obesity) and it’s so important that those who are most vulnerable are continued to be fed and supported, especially with rising loneliness and poor mental health, as well as higher risk to physical health during these difficult times. ☹️

What I like to promote is enjoyment in food. I don’t want to force patients to eat things they don’t like purely for energy.. I want them to help set goals with me and work with things they already like and enjoy. Christmas foods are a winner for this, as many associate positive memories with these foods/ingredients which can help compliance and improvement in their nutritional status! 🥳

Trust me, the amount of little old loves who’ve been buzzing from me recommending baileys hot chocolate before bed is amazing 🤩😂

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