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BANT’s Response to the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy
BANT welcomes the Government's plans for tackling Childhood Obesity and in particular the proposal for a levy on sugar for producers/importers.
Studies Support that Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity is very real for some: BANT Explains
With so much information about different types of diets and their effects available to everyone from a range of ‘experts’, from qualified healthcare professionals to celebrities with a large...
BANT Response to Public Health England’s (PHE) Announcement Regarding Vitamin D
BANT welcomes Public Health England’s (PHE) recommendations that everyone should take vitamin D supplements during autumn and winter. This is advice that BANT members, known as Registered...
BANT Registered Nutritional Therapists – The Gold Standard
With growing numbers of ‘insta-nutritionists’ who have done short online courses, healthy eating bloggers, YouTubers and healthy eating recipe book writers, how can you be sure that you are...
BANT Response to the Publication of the ‘Tipping the Scales’ Report by the UK Health Forum encompassing the Obesity Health Alliance
The Obesity Health Alliance has recently published a report ‘Tipping the Scales, Why Preventing Obesity makes Economic Sense’ which is supported by a number of health and well-being organisations...
BANT Response to New Blood Test Targets Depression Feature on BBC Breakfast with Dr Chatterjee
The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy welcomes the BBC Breakfast piece, featuring Dr Chatterjee, regarding a new blood test targeting depression. The study in...
BANT Response to the BBC’s Programme – The Truth about Healthy Eating
The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy is disappointed that a prime-time opportunity for sharing healthy eating messages was not exploited to its full potential and...
Press Release – BANT Response to Guidelines that Propose that Surgery Be Considered a Standard Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
BANT cautions against a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution of bariatric surgery as standard option for treatment of type 2 diabetes in obese patients. Obesity and diabetes are complex issues which...