We are missing our Food Heroes classes so much and hope you are all keeping safe at home and maybe finding some time to do a little cooking and playing with food in the kitchen with your little ones, they will love it. 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️ 🍎🍉🍑🍒
We are busy working in our NHS jobs working as Dietitians at the moment. Here is an idea of what we get up to! #whatdietitiansdo #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #stayhome ... See more

You may not realise it, but dietitians are on the frontline tackling #COVID19. At every stage, dietitians have an important role to play in helping people prepare for, face and recover from this disease.

Malnourished people or people with pre-existing health conditions are at increased risk if they catch COVID-19. In the community and secondary care, dietitians continue to support these people to improve nutrition and hydration so they are better placed to tackle the disease. No diet can prevent you catching COVID-19, but good nutrition can ensure your immune system is functioning properly and that you have the energy you need.

For those in hospital, especially those on ventilators, it is critical care dietitians advising on appropriate nutrition and hydration to support them while they cannot eat or drink for themselves.

Once someone leaves hospital, they may still need rehabilitation support, and dietitians will be the ones supporting them to rebuild their strength and recover more quickly with optimal nutrition.

Get the facts on nutrition and COVID-19: https://buff.ly/2U4Wjwi

Please wash your hands, stay home and stay safe.

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New guidelines have been released today in Ireland, recommending that all adults take 20 micrograms of vitamin D per day for the next 3-6 months in the hopes of reducing COVID-19 infections risk & improving outcomes.

To be clear, this is based on a proposed mechanism & an analysis of existing data (the TILDA study) rather than a new study specifically related to COVID-19. The advice is also related to low vitamin D levels in the population, & existing advice in other countries which advise 20mcg of vitamin D per day for groups at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.

This advice is ‘supplemental’ (pun intended) to the main public health advice in relation to physical distancing & thorough hand washing.

Vitamin D can be bought in pharmacies & most supermarkets (any brand is fine), if you need to convert from IU or vice versa, 1 mcg = 40 IU of vitamin D.

Here is the guideline itself: https://tudublin.ie/media/website/news/2020/main-news/Healthcare-Professionals-Summary-Optimisation-of-Vitamin-D-for-enhanced-Immunoprotection-against-COVID19.pdf

And the research paper: http://imj.ie/optimisation-of-vitamin-d-status-for-enhanced-immuno-protection-against-covid-19/

Keep well everyone ❤️ ... See more

We hope that everyone is staying safe. We are both at home this week with our families and have been making the most of some quality time together. We have been doing some cooking/baking, which the children have been thoroughly enjoying and favouring over school work. This ticks lots of boxes for health and well-being while trying to home school and keep our kids educated, so if you are finding the days long at home it’s the perfect opportunity to get them involved #selfisolation #homeschooling #keepingkidsentertained #foodheroesscot #tothekitchenandbeyond #healthandwellbeing ... See more

We hope that everyone is staying safe. We are both at home this week with our families and have been making the most of some quality time together. We have been doing some cooking, which the children have been thoroughly enjoying and favouring over school work. This ticks lots of boxes for health and well-being while trying to home school and keep our kids educated, so if you are finding the days long at home it’s the perfect opportunity to get them involved #selfisolation #homeschooling #keepingkidsentertained #foodheroesscot #tothekitchenandbeyond #healthandwellbeing ... See more

Great for the kids to get active over coming weeks and months. Get them helping with making your family meals and snacks too. Learning through cooking and feeling safe and nurtured with family will be a massive deal to children right now. Keep safe #socialdistancing #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #healthyeating #learningthroughcooking ... See more

😀 PE WITH JOE starting Monday morning at 9am on my YOUTUBE channel: The Body Coach TV 📺 I’m going to be the Nations PE teacher everyday Monday to Friday at 9am. Please please share this with as many people as you can ❤️ Our kids need this more than ever. Share it on your stories, your wall, your Twitter, whatsapp and school newsletters. Thank you 😊🙏🏼 #PEwithJoe ... See more

Twinning for our Forth Valley Twins Toddler Group today. This was our second visit to these lovely families. Our Food Heroes were cooking up a storm, learning all about the healthy ingredients they were using and tasting something new!

If you attend a toddler group and would like Food Heroes to come along and deliver a session tailored to suit your wee ones then please get in touch via our website or Facebook pages. Otherwise we still have a few spots available for our next classes in Lenzie and Stirling over the next few months. These classes are close to capacity though so get in quick. Book up via our website.

#foodheroesscot #twinning #healthyeating #healthandwellbeing #toddlers #getkidscooking #whatdietitiansdo

**Please be advised we will ensure all classes are refunded in the event of requirement to cancel in the current climate. Keep safe and look out for those around you. 🙌** ... See more

At this time of year and especially with the current COVID19 outbreak. Let’s get eating all the right things to boost our immune systems. Whether you are young or old. Eating the right stuff can really help. See some good sources below.

IMMUNE BOOSTING VITAMINS
👉 Vitamin A (cheese, eggs, oily fish, milk & yoghurt)
👉 Vitamin C (oranges, tomatoes, broccoli, strawberries, black currents & potatoes)
👉 Vitamin D (☀ along with small amounts in oily fish, eggs, red meat and fortified spreads & cereals)
👉 Vitamin E ( plant oils such as soya, corn and olive oil, nuts & seeds, cereals)

The most important thing we can do is WASH OUR HANDS. Keep safe all 👊 #fightcoronavirus💪 #essentialvitamins #healthyfood #whatdietitiansdo #youngandold ... See more

#EatThemToDefeatThem

Great to see these VegPowerUK adverts at Westminster Tube station this week!

80% of kids don't eat the recommended portions of fruit and veg each day. At the same time less than 2% of all food and drink advertising is for fruit and veg.

That's where Veg Power come in - they are trying to give veggies more profile and get kids excited about eating their greens. This is a great campaign and one the BDA are very proud to support.

https://vegpower.org.uk/

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