Every issueis researchedbyourdietitians,registerednutritionistsand GP
AMANDAURSELLisHFG’snutritioneditor.Shehasa degree
in nutrition and a post-graduate diploma in dietetics
WE ALSO WORK WITHlHelenBond,registereddietitianandspokespersonfortheBritish Dietetic Association
lNormaMcGough,registereddietitianatCoeliacUK
lVictoria Taylor, senior dietitian at the British Heart FoundationlLucy Jones, registered dietitian
❛Idon’thavea specifichealth concern
butI trytofocusoneatingaswellas
I can,squeezingsomephysicalactivity
intotheday,gettingenoughsleepand
tryingnottostressaboutthingsI can’t
change.I feelthatif I’mdoingmy best,
then that is the best I can do.❜
DRDAWNHARPERisa GPand
runsclinicsonwomen’shealthand
weightmanagement.Sheappears
on TV showssuchasThis Morning
❛Probablymicroplastics
atthemoment.There
aren’tanylong-term
studiesintotheirpotential
effectsonhumans.❜
❛Lookingaftermyteeth.I spentmy
wholechildhoodwitha bagofsour
sweetsinhand,soI havetobeextra
carefulwheneatingacidicfoods, as
thedamagehasbeendone.❜
❛Thismay
soundquirky,
butif youcan
standonone
legwithyour
eyesclosedfor 10 seconds
thenyou’rethreetimesmore
likelytobealivein 13 years
thansomeonewhocanonly
dotwoseconds.Fallshave
a hugeimpactasweage,so
I do that exercise every day.❜
PHILMUNDYisourrecipeconsultant.Heworkshis
magiceverymonthtocutcalories,fatandadded
sugars while making sure every recipe tastes good
TRACYKELLYis a specialistdietitian
and behaviour change expert
RORYLARKINisa registerednutritionistanda restaurant
chef, with a special interest in developing healthy recipes
JENNIFERLOWisa
dietitianwhoworks
asa consultantforthe
NHSandintheprivate
sector.Shespecialises
inIBS,eatingdisorders
and bariatric surgery
❛Mymainconcerns
areformychildren.
I’mveryawareof
theinfluencesthat
helpdriveeating
disorders,soI tryto
ensurepeoplein
theirlivesdon’t
speakaboutfoodin
termsof“good/bad”,
andif theycomment
onbodyshapes,I
alwaysreaffirmthat
it’simportantthat
everyone is different.❜
THISMONTH
WE ASKED...
What’syour
biggesthealth
concern?
JULIETTEKELLOWisa registereddietitianwho’sworked
in the NHS, the food industry and within the media
❛Ihavea familyhistoryofhighblood
pressure,soI getminechecked
regularly.Tohelpkeepit undercontrol,
I don’taddsalttoanything,limitsalty
foodsandeatplentyoffruit and veg.
I also do four exercise classes a week.❜
❛Iaimtokeep
mybodystrong
andfitandmy
mindsharpsoI
canenjoylotsof
adventurestillI’msuperold!So
I keepchangingthewayI live,
work and play for the better.❜
The Healthy Food Guide panel
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