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Nutrient Profile Models (NPMs) are calculations used to assess the healthfulness of foods based on their nutritional composition, including calorie content. Most models consider contributions from nutrients that are considered to be beneficial to health and offset this against nutrients that should be limited within a healthy diet to give an overarching health score. The … Continued
by Frankie Douglas, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Nutritics As the mother of a daughter with a diagnosed food allergy, I know all too well the challenges and fearthat comes with eating out. After all, food allergens are a matter of life and death and getting it wrongcan have tragic consequences. When Natasha’s law was … Continued
Sports nutrition insights for Olympic success – What can food services learn? As the summer Olympics kick off, we’re diving into the world of sports nutrition with insights from Nigel Mitchell, Technical Lead and dietitian at the UK Sports Institute. Nigel shares his top tips on maintaining peak performance, managing energy and hydration, the role … Continued
It is always a pleasure to attend the Nutrition Society meetings. The quality of research presented is inspirational. We are very proud of our University College Dublin undergraduate Human Nutrition Students, who had the opportunity to present their research on portion size photography. Congratulations to both of them and to the other undergraduate students who … Continued
What are nutrition claims? Nutrition claims are any suggestion or statement to say that a food has a particular nutritional composition or provides a particular nutritional benefit. Nutrition claims on foods can help busy shoppers to decide between products as they provide information that can support efforts to eat healthier. However, knowing what you can … Continued
It’s no secret that the rearing of livestock contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than the production of any other food. Reducing consumption of meat and dairy is one of the most significant ways in which individuals can minimise their own personal carbon footprint, and demand for plant-based options is increasing every year in most Western countries. For foodservice … Continued
Whether you’re revamping your existing menu or building a new one from scratch, it’s smart to be strategic about which dishes you include. In this article, we share a straightforward menu analysis process that will allow you to see which menu items are best serving your business, which ones might need some work — and … Continued
Now that January is upon us, everybody is trying hard to keep their New Year’s resolutions to exercise, eat healthy etc. It’s worth remembering while training/attending the gym, and healthy lunch prepping this January, that adequate hydration optimises results. Water makes up 60% of our body and is vital for normal function of every cell, … Continued
Most people worldwide consume too much salt — on average 9-12 grams per day, or around twice the maximum recommended intake. (1,2) This has a significant impact on health: in fact, it’s estimated that approximately 2.5 million deaths could be prevented each year if global salt consumption was reduced to the recommended level. (1) High … Continued
The global syndemic, a term encompassing both the challenges of malnutrition, including underweight, overweight & obesity and micronutrient deficiency, along with the degradation of environmental and natural resources, has become one of the most critical issues of our time. With food production accounting for the use of 48% and 70% of land and fresh water … Continued