Ruth Breese

Snacks & finger foods are helpful for those who find coordination difficult e.g. after a stroke or those with #dementia. Savoury options with sauces such as mayo or ketchup can make them more palatable as well as boosting calorie intake. #NHWeek #malnutrition #prevention

Next week is Nutrition & Hydration Week (14th - 20th March) We'll be sharing lots of info & tips on good nutrition, hydration for older people, as well as preventing #malnutrition (under-nutrition). @NHWeek #NHWeek

🎺Nutrition & Hydration Week is coming up! 🥪🥤🥘🥛🍱 Find out more, including ways to get involved, here 👇 #NHweek nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/get-involved-2/

@RK1rkwood @birminghamcg22 Congratulations you are the only person I know who has heard

Well the interview seems ages ago now, but just heard, I’ve been accepted as a volunteer for @birminghamcg22. Superproud😊 and v excited 😃. My turn to give a bit back. #B2022 #Birmingham2022

Use eyes and ears to help identify #malnutrition risk. Is an older person saying things like: •‘I’m not as hungry’ •‘I can’t be bothered cooking’ •‘My clothes don’t fit as well anymore.’ Pick up on verbal cues & ask more about eating well. #MalnutritionMonday

Our mental health can affect how we eat, our appetite and how we feel about food. For older people experiencing #loneliness, #lowmood & #isolation, this can put them at risk of #malnutrition. [THREAD] #TimeToTalk

In Jan there is a lot of focus on diet & weight loss, however for an older person who is struggling to eat well, it's vital to boost calorie & protein intake. Suggest for some simple swaps on a friends/family/neighbour shopping list.

All teas are infusions... but not all infusions are teas! 🫖 While tea comes only from black, green & white tea trees, infusions can be whatever you put in hot water, like peppermint, ginger or lemon slices. 🍃🍋 Whichever you choose to drink, both are great for hydration! 💧

Great news that 2 of our assistant practitioners have apprenticeship places on Coventy Uni's MSc course starting in Jan 22. The journey started in 2017 with the BDA Trailblazer Group. Great to see the final chapter begin @covcampus @DietitiansSwft @SWFTapprent @BDA_Dietitians

@nhsswft Thanks to our dietetic support workers. You are invaluable

Happy Clinical Support Workers Day from me too, we simply couldn’t function without you #CEOGlen

📢We are recruiting 📢 We are looking for enthusiastic dietitians to join our Department. In-patient and community posts are available. beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

@FoodFashFit @the_spicery It’s been dispatched

@RuthBreese @the_spicery Did you get yours yet? Mine arrived today!

Aaahhhh! Yay! My Mezze cookbook from @the_spicery is on its way! I’m SO EXCITED! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy #Diwali to all my friends and colleagues who are celebrating today and over the coming days @gertienicphilib @nhsswft @GEHNHSnews @DanPearce7 @Suepike

@DietitiansSwft What about protein?

Comments were made on #GBBO that you can live on malt loaf so we decided to test that theory and ran it through our diet analysis software. To meet requirements of 2000kcal, you would need 2 & 1/3 malt loaves & 40g butter. This would be high in sat fat & free sugars & low in B12

If you know someone looking to get into dietetics as a career, share this page with them - it's full of information on how to become a dietitian, and why it's such a fantastic career choice! buff.ly/2WqOVyT

Healthy eating is about having a balance of different foods and nutrients in the diet for good health and wellbeing. It is not about ‘dieting’ and it doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. Read our fact sheet here: buff.ly/3CNJSJA

@carlyatkinsonRD Love the advert. Hope you get lots of applicants

Dietetic colleagues! Stroud in Gloucestershire recently got voted the best place to live in England. Try it out for a year and take on a varied caseload of inpatient mental health and LD. It's my job so I cannot recommend it highly enough 😊

@isabelriceRD @BDAPublicHealth @BDA_Dietitians @IFAN_UK This will be useful. Thanks Isabel

I was happy to be asked to help produce the new Eat Well For Leas Guide, and ensure there was some advice included on how to access emergency food and guidance. @BDAPublicHealth @BDA_Dietitians @IFAN_UK