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Nutritionists Bristol

Foods For Life London Nutritionists

London Nutritionists Foods for Life will be in Bristol City Centre for the Bristol Vegan Fayre on 31st May and 1st June. If you would like to see a harley Street nutritionist at less than normal Bristol prices please book early

Copenhagen / Cochrane Study on Supplements

London Nutritionist - Yvonne Bishop-Weston
National newspapers TV and Radio are today full of a study they claim shows supplements can increase the risk of mortality. Meta analysis is notorious for it's ability to neutralise findings of good studies , mix them up with other studies with completely different aims and produce inconclusive evidence. It's misleading to isolate vitamins and minerals, take them out of normal context and make judgements like this because, without ensuring an individual has a nutritional need and the correct levels of supporting nutrients, it could then lead to other deficiencies and subsequent problems. It would be questionable, very unusual and strange for a nutritional therapist to just advise taking vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and selenium which is the basis for the Danish review.
There are always risks with self prescription. A nutrition therapist has to study for a minimum of 3 years and then continually update their knowledge to be granted professional insurance that allows them to practice and advise individual clients on their individual nutritional health needs.
However it's irresponsible to suggest, as the National papers have today, that supplements are bad for you.

Check out this story on nutrition-news.blogspot.com.

Kate Moss, Seaweed, Algae

Kate Moss appears to have caught up with the whole vegan superfoods thing and followed Victoria Beckham on a seaweed and algae shake diet regime . Seaweed and Algae Shakes were mentioned on ITV's Alan Titchmarsh Show along with Jordan's Juicy Shakes.

Check out this story on nutrition-news.blogspot.com.

Nutrition & Health Warning - World Vegan Day 1st November

Nutrition & Health Warning - World Vegan Day 1st November

Foods for Life Nutritionist London warns “watch what you put in your basket for World Vegan Day 1st November. Just because it says ‘vegan’ on the packet, even if it has the Vegan Society Logo, there's no assurance it will be healthy.”

Many vegan foods are high in sugar, saturated or hydrogenated fat or devoid of a useful amount of protein.

  • Allergy and Food Intolerance - Epidemic
  • Victoria Beckham Posh Seaweed & Algae Shake London Nutritionist - Yvonne Bishop-Weston

    Apparently Victoria Beckham is guzzling a pint of posh vegan superfood, seaweed and algae shake per day. Yvonne Bishop-Weston says it's not as wacky as it sounds.

  • London Nutritionist Challenges BBC over Vegetarian Protein Diet Choices

    A London nutrion expert has challenged the BBC over vegetarian protein choices in a vegetarian diet experiment on elite athlete Colin Jackson.

  • IQ Test a bit Fishy Says Nutritionist
    School Food, Children IQ Tests and Trials of Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements a Red Herring says London Nutritionist - A leading London nutritionist has spoken out at the hype surrounding using fish oil supplements and the supplementation of school children and in particular the Co Durham study of 5,000 children which claims to be boosting kids’ IQ with EYE Q an Omega 3 EPA fish oil supplement. (ITV ITN Video)
  • Not enough Fish for Govt Omega3 for Children Plans
    As reported in The Independent the Govt is considering supplementing children with omega 3 rich fish oil. London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston says "Apart from the issues of dioxins in fish, there just aren't enough fish in the sea to make this viable" Health Promotions advisors are being urged to consider a newly discovered type of Algae as an alternative. It's sustainably produced, free from toxins, and contains good levels of long chain fatty omega 3 fatty acids - vegetarian DHA and EPA. See www.water4.net