- Claire Baseley • Registered Nutritionist
17th March 2017
I’ve been a Registered Nutritionist for many years and I really love my job! However, there are many misconceptions that the public have about nutritionists and dietitians – most revolve around our reputation as ‘the fun police’. So I thought I’d share with you the questions and comments I experience most frequently when people find out I’m a nutritionist and also tell you what I really think! “Oooh don’t judge me!” (while eating cake, biscuit, crisps etc.) There is really only one response to people guiltily hiding what they are eating and drinking in front of me: I’M NOT JUDGING YOU! Seriously, unless you specifically ask my advice, I have no problem with you eating a second slice of […]
11th March 2017
We have a long history of debating what is the best diet for health. Certainly, there is not a dearth of information. In fact we are assaulted from all angles with research articles, editorials, opinion pieces, diet books, press features, blogs and “just one weird tip” clickbait links. It feels to many that all scientists do is argue about what is the best diet and the public cannot be blamed for zoning out and carrying on regardless of all the conflicting health advice out there. However, given the growing disparity between lifespan and healthspan, is it possible to say what diet is the best for health? I summarise an excellent review article of the most popular diets that actually have […]
10th February 2017
This week, I learned who Steve Miller is. No, not the lead guitarist in the band that spawned rock classics like ‘The Joker’ and ‘Abracadabra’. Apparently, the Steve Miller in question is a hypnotherapist, starring on Sky’s Fat Families. I’ve missed out on this incisive televised sociological experiment but his comments on obese NHS staff that hit the headlines this week succeeded in grabbing my attention. Apparently, as part of his ‘slim acceptance’ campaign, obese NHS workers should be made to publicly display a badge bearing the words “I’m fat but I’m losing it” and restaurant menus should feature warnings that fat people should avoid certain dishes. Clearly, this sort of fat shaming is utterly offensive but is it actually […]
2nd February 2017
As I’ve said in a previous post, your partner-to-be loves you for who you are and confidence can come at any shape or size. Self-love does not come from a smaller waist measurement or a lower number on the scales. It’s important that you arrive by your partner’s side still looking like yourself. Wedding planning can be stressful, especially in the last few weeks, so it’s important to keep up your energy levels and avoid crash diets. If you’ve decided to try to drop a dress size for your wedding, here are some tips to do so healthily. Step 1: Be SMART! Specific – rather than saying “I want to lose weight”, set yourself a goal in real […]