Food / Nutrition / Diet

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has an information leaflets on

• Healthy Eating
• The Mediterranean Diet

and other diet and nutrition leaflets in the Health Promotion section.

 British Nutrition Foundation

Promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through scientifically based nutritional knowledge and advice. Includes information on Vegetarianism, Healthy Teeth, Bone Health, Achieving a Balanced Diet, Obesity, Heart disease, Unpleasant Reactions, Malnutrition, Diet and Cancer Prevention, The Role of Iron and more.

 Eatwell

Helping you to make healthier choices. From the Food Standards Agency.

 Feeding your Toddler

Information booklet from the Food Standards Agency.

 Feeding your Growing Child

Information booklet from the Food Standards Agency.

 The British Dietetic Association

The British Dietetic Association is the professional organisation for Registered Dietitians in the UK. This site contains information on the work of the organisation. It also has many fact sheets written by Registered Dietitians about current health issues. Recent topics include:

• Confused about carbohydrates (October 2008)
• Vitamin D (September 2008)
• Vitamin supplements for babies and children (September 2008)
• Want to lose weight and keep it off? (February 2008)
• Nutrition and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (October 2007)
• Understanding more about Diet and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalopathy (October 2007)
• Probiotics (October 2007)
• Eating for a Healthy Heart (October 2007)
• Healthy Packed Lunches (updated September 2007)
• Help Yourself to Healthy Snacks (updated September 2007)
• Confused About...Sugar (updated September 2007)
• Diet and the Behaviour and Learning of Children (June 2007)
• Weaning Your Child - Getting Started (June 2007)
• Diet, Lifestyle and the Menopause (June 2007)
• Plant Stanols and Sterols (June 2007)
• Soya and Health (February 2007)
• Diet and autistic spectrum disorder (September 2006)
• Vitamin D (September 2006)
• Eat, Drink and be Healthy at Christmas (revised November 2006)
• The Truth About...Fad Diets (2006)
• The Truth About...Detox Diets (2006)
• The truth about...food allergy and food intolerance testing (September 2005)
• Cholesterol Facts (September 2005)
• Healthy Eating for Pregnancy (Updated August 2005)
• Wholegrains - the way to go (July 2005)
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Fishing for Facts (February 2005)
• Nutritional Nirvana - A Pill for Every Ill (2005)
• Food Allergy - Fact or Fiction? (October 2004)
• Salt & Health (March 2004)
• Understanding the Food Label (December 2003)
• A Healthy Breakfast - the best start to your day (May 2003)
• Vegetarian Diets - Keeping a Healthy Balance (May 2003)

 Take Life On, One Step at a Time

Find out what healthy eating and physical activity are all about. It is designed to help you attain a healthier diet and a more active lifestyle by providing resources, advice and support on healthy eating and physical activity.

 Nutrition Network for Wales

The Networks are for all individuals, organisations and sectors with a role to play in improving nutrition and levels of physical activity in Wales. They support members by providing and improving access to information and by providing a forum for sharing knowledge and good practice, enabling members to learn from each other.

 5 A DAY

Information from the Department of Health. The Government recommends an intake of at least five portions of fruit or vegetables per person per day to help reduce the risk of some cancers, heart disease and many other chronic conditions.

  Maternal and child nutrition

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Maternal and child nutrition.

  Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children.

 Diet, Healthy Eating and Cancer

Information from Cancer Research UK.

 Healthy Eating

Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.

 Food Standards Agency

Information from the Food Standards Agency.

 Diet Advice for Diabetes Diagnosed in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust provide a wide range of patient information, including one in this area.

  Dietary Advice for People with a Colostomy

St Mark's Hospital and academic institute from The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust produce a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.

 Medicine Guide for Calcium (low levels of)

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Calcium Deficiency

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Folate malabsorption

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiency

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Vitamin D Deficiency

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Vitamin K Deficiency

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Food

Information from Health Challenge Wales regarding making small changes to improve your diet.

 5 A DAY 'Top Tips for Top Mums'

Website explaining why fruit and vegetables are key to a healthier life style. Run by the Department of Health. Also has a page called 'Top Tips' which could help you and your family to enjoy eating more fruit and vegetables.

 Eating for Pregnancy

The Eating for Pregnancy service was established in 1989. The service is funded by Wellbeing of Women and serviced by Centre for Pregnancy Nutrition at the University of Sheffield. The Eating for Pregnancy provides information for women on healthy eating and food safety before and during pregnancy, and whilst breast feeding.

 A Healthy Menopause: Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle Guidance

Women’s Health Concern provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women about their health concerns. They provide a range of factsheets including one in this area.

 Foodfitness

Foodfitness is a healthy lifestyle initiative with a unique dual approach promoting increased moderate physical activity coupled with enjoyable, healthy eating. The Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) foodfitness programme was established in 1996, on behalf of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry.

 Join the Activaters

Healthy lifestyle messages for primary school children. It promotes the complementary benefits of healthy eating and moderate physical activity in an innovative and fun way with the aid of two cartoon families - the Activaters and the Dolittles. Their aim is to engage the public and show that a healthy lifestyle need not be dull, demanding, extreme or expensive.

 Food and Drink Federation (FDF)

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. FDF promotes the industry's views and works to build consumer confidence in the food chain as a whole.

 Food Additives and Ingredients Association

Affiliated to the Chemical Industries Association and represents companies whose principal business is the manufacture and marketing of food additives and ingredients. The organization promotes better awareness of the role additives play in modern food.

 Understanding Food Additives

A website that discusses the uses and regulation of food additives.

 Nutrition support in adults

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Nutrition support in adults.

 Food Magazine

The Food Magazine is a magazine that lifts the lid on the food industry and explains what is really going on with the food we eat. The magazine is published by the campaigning watchdog The Food Commission and is an ideal resource for people and organisations that care about food quality and good nutrition for all.

 Maternal and infant nutrition

Advice and information from the Department of Health.

 Food and Health

Information from Health Scotland which is the national agency for improving the health of our population.

 Food and Health Alliance

The Food & Health Alliance (FHA) is managed by NHS Health Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government and Food Standards Agency Scotland. FHA is a network for everyone with an interest in food and health improvement work in Scotland. It represents the range of stakeholders involved in implementing a multi-sector, food-chain based food and health strategy.

 Kellogg's Easy Energy Evaluator

Allows individuals to calculate their currentenergy intake (calories), and current energy needs (often different!) assesstheir activity levels and monitor their food intake throughout the day, thenin a few simple steps calculate what their GDA intake is - including totalcalories - and what it should be based on their current energy needs. Italso provides realistic recommendations regarding food choices and activitylevels needed to meet an individual's daily needs. The tool also includes advice on how to make simplelifestyle changes

 Royal Cornwall Hospital Renal Units Patients and Carers Web Site

Site geared to patients at the above hospital but includes general information on a range of kidney issues including Nutrition and Dietetics.

 Nutrition Society

The Nutrition Society's aim is to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health. The site does not give nutrition information or advice but has links to worldwide sources of information.

 Dietary Advice

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in the following areas:

• Low Fibre Diet
• Cows milk and Egg free diet
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• Dietary advice for patients with an oesophageal tube

 Nutrition for Life - Produced by the Department of Elderly Medicine

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.

 Healthy Eating for People with Diabetes

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.

 Malnutrition: The Spectre at the Feast

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Department of Health

Their Food and Health Action Plan.

 Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)

An advisory Committee of independent experts that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency and Department of Health as well as other Government Agencies and Departments. Its remit includes matters concerning nutrient content of individual foods, advice on diet and the nutritional status of people.

 Foodreactions.org

Includes information about Lactose Intolerance; Food Intolerance, Carbohydrate Intolerance; Alcohol Intolerance; Fructose Intolerance; Fructose Malabsorption; Gluten Intolerance (Coeliac); Non Coeliac Gluten Intolerance; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Pancreatitis; Baby Colitis; Food Allergy; Milk Allergy; Natural and Chemical Allergy; Food Additives.

 Water for Health

Water for Health is a water industry initiative to guide and inform health professionals and health authorities, to stimulate interest and research and to help move water up the public health agenda.

 SALT

Information about salt and health from the Food Standards Agency.

 CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health)

CASH is a group of specialists concerned with salt and its effects on health. It is successfully working to reach a consensus with the food industry and Government over the harmful effects of a high salt diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of salt in processed foods as well as salt added to cooking, and the table.

 Diet

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Malnutrition

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Healthy eating

Information from BUPA.

See also the Patient UK obesity page.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.