Introduction Powerpoint from Newcastle University Human Nutrition Research Centre
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Transcript of Introduction Powerpoint from Newcastle University Human Nutrition Research Centre
Eat book project
Cramlington Learning Village Newcastle University
Intro
• What do you do?• What does your day-to-day job involve?• Why did you decide to become a nutritionist?• Why do you love your job?
Who we are?
What we do?
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23270715
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKCYzAAtB74
Why is nutrition important?
– Maintain health and well being– Diet and disease risk
Cost burden to NHS. (WCRF 2012)
Balance of good health
Facts and Figures
• 1 in 5 of British adults don’t eat anything for breakfast.
• Eating breakfast regularly helps you keep a healthy weight because it increases your metabolism
• Eating breakfast also helps you perform better at school and be more active
Why assessing diet is important
• Collect diet information on individual/population level
• Identifies areas needed for improvement• Links diet and disease risks• Informs policies and guidelines– Change4Life– 5 a day
Eat book project• INTAKE24
– http://www.workcraft.org/intake24/surveys/hnrc/login/
