July 2019
Nutrition Evidence Database – Raised Ferritin Levels (Iron) Reduced with Correcting Vitamin D Deficiency
A new study shows that correcting a deficiency in VITAMIN D is associated with a reduction in IRON levels (Ferritin – the body’s stored iron), which is frequently raised during inflammation. The...AUTUMN PROJECT LAUNCHES TO BENEFIT BANT MEMBERS
Summer is finally here and many of us are preparing for well deserved holidays. I talked about improved communications from us to you, our members, in my last Chair Report in July issue of BANT...
Nutrition Evidence Database – 6mg of Caffeine May Maximise High Muscle Power Physical Performance
A new study shows that taking 6mg of CAFFEINE may be used to maximise physical performance involving high demands on muscle power. The study has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRTION EVIDENCE database...HELEN MCCARTHY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, PRESENTS HOW TO RETRAIN YOUR APPETITE
This webinar looks at weight loss from a clinical psychologist perspective, following Helen McCarthy’s ‘Appetite retraining’ model. The topics covered include: Why conventional diets fail The...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Poor Sleep Affects Food Choices
A new study shows that a poor night of SLEEP affects our food choices. We are hungrier, eat bigger portions, experience food cravings, and tend to reward ourselves with sweet treats. All BANT...
BANT Cautions Against Dropping Policies that Support Reduced Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPFD) are constantly in the media nowadays. A series of recent scientific studies have highlighted how bad they are for human health and we at BANT repeatedly...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Yerba Mate Tea Demonstrates Protective Effects Against Hardening of the Arteries
YERBA MATE, a popular tea drunk in south and central America, demonstrates protective effects against hardening and thickening of the arteries, in a scientific study. The study has been BANT enhanced...
BANT Unsurprised By ‘From Cradle to Grave’ Marketing Strategies Found by Public Health England’s ‘Commercial Infant and Baby Food and Drink: Evidence Review’
BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) is shocked but unsurprised that Public Health England’s (PHE) ‘Commercial Infant and Baby Food and Drink: Evidence Review’found...