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The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) is a professional body for Registered Nutrition Practitioners. Its primary function is to assist its members in attaining the highest standards of integrity, knowledge, competence and professional practice, in order to protect the client’s interests, nutritional therapy and the Registered Nutrition Practitioners. BANT offers a wide range of benefits to student and full members and has its finger on the pulse for any changes or new developments within this dynamic profession.
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BANT Wellbeing Guidelines are evidenced-based guidelines providing information on nutrition and lifestyle measures when personalised advice is not possible. The guidelines are equally well suited as the starting point for use by Registered Nutrition Practitioners and healthcare professionals to further personalise the recommendations to their clients and patients.
Latest News
Nutrition Evidence Database – Vitamin D Supplementation Pregnancy Benefits
12 June 2019
A new systematic review on Nutrition Evidence looks at VITAMIN D supplementation and PREGNANCY outcomes. The findings suggest that Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy can have positive benefits for birth weight, baby length and head circumference. Whilst study quality was… Read More >
BANT Welcomes Professor Tim Spector et al., Study, Predict 1
11 June 2019
BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) welcomes the initial findings from the Predict 1 Study that individualised nutrition and lifestyle recommendations are key to human health. BANT members have been working with their clients offering personalised recommendations for… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence – Gluten Sensitivity Association with Co-ordination, Balance and Speech Difficulties
4 June 2019
A review finds an association between difficulties with coordination, balance and speech and/or peripheral nerve damage of unknown origin and gluten sensitivity. The study has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRITION EVIDENCE database to provide a full plain language summary… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database Enhanced Paper – Highest Total Fibre Relates to Reduced Ovarian Cancer Risk
28 May 2019
More reasons to eat your VEGETABLES! A paper summarising the findings of 13 studies concludes that women with the highest TOTAL FIBRE intake have a 22% reduced risk of developing OVARIAN cancer compared to those with the lowest fibre intake.… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – Eating Alone Reduces Diet Quality Versus Eating in Company
21 May 2019
Invite your friends over for dinner! A study shows that eating alone significantly reduces diet quality compared to eating in company. It is not just about making the right food choices, but setting up the right environment as well. This… Read More >