nutrition

Nutritional management of children who follow therapeutic diets for medical reasons

A child’s nutritional status has a significant effect on health and development. While...

Trans fats: implications for health

Trans fats can be found naturally in low levels in some foods, however they are also added...

Enteral nutrition: an overview

Many patients are unable to eat, while others are malnourished and therefore may...

Improving nutrition and hydration in hospital: the nurse’s responsibility

Ensuring that the nutrition and hydration needs of patients in hospital are met is...

Strategies to improve iron status in women at risk of developing anaemia

Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorders...

Optimising nutrition for older people with dementia

This article explores interventions that can be undertaken to establish and...

Introduction of mealtime volunteers in a district general hospital

This article describes the introduction of volunteers in a small district general...

Introduction of mealtime volunteers in a district general hospital

This article describes the introduction of volunteers in a small district general hospital...

Malnutrition and dehydration after stroke

By identifying malnutrition and dehydration in patients who have had a stroke,...

Wound care for injecting drug users: part 1

Part one of this article focuses on the types of injection-related wounds that may...

Understanding cachexia in patients with cancer

Cancer cachexia is a progressive wasting syndrome characterised by loss of both adipose...

Withholding or withdrawing nutrition at the end of life

Food and fluids are essential to life and play important social and psychological...

Introducing enteral nutrition support:ethical considerations

This article explores the potential benefits of, or problems associated with, the...

Introducing enteral nutrition support: ethical considerations

This article explores the potential benefits of, or problems associated with, the insertion...

Recommendations for the use of eggs in the diet

Recommendations about consuming eggs have evolved over the past few years resulting in some...

Raising awareness of dysphagia among healthcare professionals

Many people with learning disabilities and complex needs have swallowing...

Nutrition in infancy and childhood: a healthy start means a healthy future

Nutrition in infancy and childhood is of paramount importance if children are to become...

Promoting nutrition for people with mental health problems

This article examines the issue of nutrition and mental health for adults of all ages with a...

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