Tag Archives: eating

Help with tackling malnutrition in older people

Help with tackling malnutrition in older people

Hot on the heels of last month’s report by the Malnutrition Task Force which indicated that over a million older people could be at risk of suffering from malnutrition, a new booklet written by care h ...
Do we have a problem with food as a nation?

Do we have a problem with food as a nation?

Since moving back from living abroad I have been disappointed in the standard of food in the UK.  Not only is the quality of fresh food in the supermarkets and lack of specialist shops frustrating, bu ...
Breakfast – the unloved meal?

Breakfast – the unloved meal?

Two thirds spend less than 8 minutes on breakfast during the week Breakfast is the least planned meal of the day 1 in 5 resort to leftover takeaways for breakfast It may be the most important meal of ...
Why breakfast is important for older people

Why breakfast is important for older people

A chef who specialises in nutrition for people living in care homes, is using National Breakfast Week to remind older people of the importance to the first meal in the day for promoting wellbeing and ...