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Welcome to my blog.
As a blog novice, I imagine I should introduce myself, but have also been told that blogging little and often is the way to go. So I will say a little now, and then add to it as seems necessary over time.
I am a qualified nutritionist, with a degree and diploma from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (http://www.ion.ac.uk/). Growing up with a diabetic sister, I was always conscious of nutrition. My parents were always more nutritionally aware than was average in those days -Mum breastfed us all, in the face of the opposition which was common in the early 60's, and the diabetes obviously had a huge impact on all our lives.
When I started my own family, breastfeeding was a no-brainer. Even so, my eldest child developed severe eczema. With the help of the dermatology department at the hospital in Geneva, we learned the effect of food on her skin - and my interest in the power of nutrition was kindled!
I find food and its impact on our health fascinating, and love seeing the dramatic improvements to clients' health which can result from a few manageable changes to diet and lifestyle. In this blog, I plan to share this fascination with nutrition, hopefully passing on useful information. I imagine I will pass on some less than useful information at times (especially about the rollercoaster ride which comes with being a fan of the glorious Manchester City) - and hope I will be forgiven for that.
I know I am a little late, joining the whole blog world - but it seems it is probably easier to do a blog than rewrite my website http://www.strategicnutrition.co.uk/ all the time.
I am a qualified nutritionist, with a degree and diploma from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (http://www.ion.ac.uk/). Growing up with a diabetic sister, I was always conscious of nutrition. My parents were always more nutritionally aware than was average in those days -Mum breastfed us all, in the face of the opposition which was common in the early 60's, and the diabetes obviously had a huge impact on all our lives.
When I started my own family, breastfeeding was a no-brainer. Even so, my eldest child developed severe eczema. With the help of the dermatology department at the hospital in Geneva, we learned the effect of food on her skin - and my interest in the power of nutrition was kindled!
I find food and its impact on our health fascinating, and love seeing the dramatic improvements to clients' health which can result from a few manageable changes to diet and lifestyle. In this blog, I plan to share this fascination with nutrition, hopefully passing on useful information. I imagine I will pass on some less than useful information at times (especially about the rollercoaster ride which comes with being a fan of the glorious Manchester City) - and hope I will be forgiven for that.
I know I am a little late, joining the whole blog world - but it seems it is probably easier to do a blog than rewrite my website http://www.strategicnutrition.co.uk/ all the time.
