In the first of a two-part series, Director and Principal Dietitian Gillian Killiner, discusses the relationship between good nutrition and surgery and how this can help your recovery process. Are you waiting for an operation? More and more people are spending months on waiting lists for minor and major surgery. Waiting when you are in pain […]
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The real truth about fats in your diet
The research on fats has been turned on its head and the advice now is to embrace fats, rather than fear them. Here, we get clear on the role of fats and introduce you to the ‘best’ fats to incorporate into your diet. “NEW RESEARCH FINDS CURE”… “EXCITING WEIGHT LOSS PILL”… Who else is tired […]
January -Try Something New #LearnuaryNI Challenge
This January, eating healthier just got a whole lot easier! Join the #LearnuaryNI Challenge and discover a new top tip to help you eat better and feel great every day this month. January is typically a month associated with New Year Resolutions, with the general consensus being: “I’m going to eat better”. A fantastic idea, […]
Vitamin D deficiency: Should we use supplements?
For years, it has been widely accepted by scientists that vitamin D deficiency is a longstanding health problem, with implications on health and wellbeing. While there are a wealth of reasons for vitamin D deficiently, inadequate skin synthesis due to restricted sunlight, limited food fortification and lack of vitamin D from natural food sources are […]
PMS Top 10 food tips to reduce symptoms
Let’s face it, for many women, PMS (premenstrual syndrome) comes with a whole host of symptoms each month, such as anxiety, acne, fatigue, mood swings, upset stomach and headaches, meaning it isn’t really a breeze. But did you know that reducing these symptoms can in fact be tackled by making some simple changes to your […]
Hashimoto’s and me – part 2…
For me I could not imagine how I would be coping if I had not been able to recover my health after my Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism diagnosis. Well sorry for the very long pause, things always happen when you least expect them. My mother who is disabled with MS was in a car accident and badly […]
“Healthy working Lives” NI 2015 – how are we shaping up??
Healthy working lives. Well, that was a morning I wasn’t expecting, all in a good way that is. I was invited to speak at a Business in the Community event for improving employee health and wellbeing in the workplace on Tuesday. I had my hat on as nutrition specialist as part of the Support 2 […]
Salt – Sea salt & rock salt -healthier options?
Have you ever considered certain salt may be better for you than others? At 121 dietitian we have been asked this very question. So you can see why we came to our conclusion we have provided some background info first. What is salt? Salt is made up of two minerals (sodium & chlorine). Sodium naturally occurs […]
Have you heard about our mini assessment sessions?
We all know everyone likes to receive helpful advice, especially in terms of improving our diet, health and lifestyle. Check out 121Deititian mini sassessment sessions. Here at 121 Dietitian we provide this at various levels daily; to many clients who maybe in need of a little dietary direction, to business’ wishing to improve productivity and health in […]
This valentine’s day take care of your heart!
Its national heart month and Valentine’s day so what can you do to help your heart? You may be taking a medication to lower your cholesterol or perhaps wishing to avoid the risk. By following some key advice it might be possible to manage your cholesterol reducing the need for medication. If you have high […]