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Foodbank Healthy Food for All Abilities
It’s fantastic to see that Foodbanks Healthy Food for All Abilities program has received State Government funding in 2022. This four week food literacy and nutrition education program for people living with a disability supports independence goals. It would be ideal for young adults to develop skills to take a step to live in their own…
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School Holidays are here
Are you ready for school holidays? Check out these ideas to get your little one interested in exploring food. https://www.facebook.com/FullCircleDietetics/posts/pfbid0hNmUvZZGTirkXSWS8urd2idnUZB92o7Y2uYdF6r9N7M7NiZy62wcQnzo8qjZSB9pl
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Food and Autism – Food for thought
You are not alone if your child has challenges with food and a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism. A dietitian can help you explore the food world to access the nutrients your child needs to grow and develop. In June 2021 the UK’s National Institute for Care and Health Excellence recognised the potential impact of…
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Coeliac Awareness Week 2022
Coeliac Disease is a result of an immune response to gluten in some foods causing damage to your gut. Treatment is by eliminating gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats from your diet. Because of the damage to your gut and its affects, Coeliac Disease can have long and short term health…
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Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2022
If you are feeding your child or family member by a nasogastric tube, gastrostomy or jejunostomy you are not alone. Authors of Special have launched a new magazine resouce for families who are tube-feeding. It’s called “the blend” and it’s editor Melanie Dimmitt, has brought together a range of families and professionals to provide different…
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Blended Tube Feeding in Enteral Nutrition
Discussions on blended tube feeding in the parent lounge of NAPA Sydney sparked my return to dietetics – so it’s exciting to see this Consensus Statement that summarises the latest research and expert consensus. Blended tube feeding may not be for everyone, however there are now some parameters for assessing if this could be for…