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Calling out Nutriboll#cks!

Monday 23rd of September 2024 (via Zoom)

Welcome and Introductions – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE 

Nutrition communication across all social media platforms. Dr Glenys Jones, Registered Nutritionist (Public Health and Sports) & Deputy Chief Executive at Association for Nutrition

For an anti-nutriboll#ck playbook: empowering nutrition professionals to educate and engage. Clemence Cleave RNutr. Award-winning nutritionist & visiting Lecturer at the University of Roehampton

Member’s Spotlight with Zoe Griffiths    

How to call out Nutriboll#cks in a professional way. Priya Tew RD. Award-Winning Specialist Dietitian, specialising in eating disorders and mental health as well as media spokeswoman taking part in various TV shows including BBC1 Eat Well for Less

Controversies in Nutrition: Ultra Processed Foods (UPF’s)

Welcome and Introductions – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates. Founder and Chair of SENSE 

Ultra Processed Food – What’s all the fuss about?  Dr Adrian Brown, PhD RD, NIHR Advanced Fellow & Senior Research Fellow at University College London

Why do we process food – and how does it affect health? Professor Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Reading

The ultra processed food debate: healthy or headlines? Jenny Rosborough RNutr, MSc, BA, Registered Nutritionist

Members spotlight – Nutrition in the NHS: hospital food standards – Dr Mabel Blades, RD, MPhil, MBA

Performance All-Round: Exercise, Women’s Health, and in Your Business

Monday 22nd of January 2024 (via Zoom)

Welcome and Introductions  Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE 

Sports Nutrition – Fuelling Success: Debunking Common Sports Nutrition Myths Rhyse Gonsalves, Performance Nutritionist at West Ham United Men’s Academy & Women’s First Team

Health and Hormones. Nutrition for women’s health – Laura Clark, Registered Dietitian 

Member’s Spotlight – Charlotte Radcliffe, The Nutrition Consultant

Optimising your website for maximum business potential  Beth Rawlins – Web designer

Nutrition Hot Topics

Tuesday 12th September 2023 (via Zoom)

 

Welcome and Introductions – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE

Translating Personalised Nutrition into Practice – Dr. Leta Pilic

Sweeteners – An Update – Dr. Anna Wittekind

The ins and outs of Linked In – maximising reach and engagement for freelancersLaura Rockett

Introducing the new fact sheets – Kaydee Shepherd (Rates of Pay and Social Media fact sheets); Larysa Owen: (Accountancy and Contracts fact sheets); Octavia Fineman(Tips for Freelancers plus 2 new fact sheets: Health Claims and Natasha’s Law) 

Member’s Spotlight – Laura Wyness Spotlight on: writing her recent book, Eating Well for the Menopause. The why, how, challenges and opportunities of book writing

 

A Networking Event

London Metropolitan University

Monday 3rd July 2023

 

Welcome and Introductions – Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE

Pricing & the use of disclaimers – Roundtable Discussion

Opportunities for Freelance Nutritionists with the ZG Nutrition Jobs ServiceZoe Griffiths, ZG Nutrition

The F’s, the L’s and the N’s for being a Free Lance Nutritionist – an interactive   discussionDr Margaret Ashwell OBE, Ashwell Associates

Writing rightUrsula Arens, Writer; nutrition and dietetic topics  

Tools & new technologies used in the freelance world – Roundtable Discussion.

Practical Advice for Freelance Nutritionists’

Thursday 26th January 2023 (via Zoom)

 

Welcome and IntroductionsDr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE

Communication and Working with Brands Dr Glenys Jones, Association for Nutrition

Social Media – Charlotte Stirling Reed, SR Nutrition

Working as a Freelancer in Industry – Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker Nutrition Consulting

Obesity

Friday 16th September 2022 (9.30am-1pm via Zoom)

  • The brand new 2022 NICE Obesity guidelines. Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates and Founder and Chair of SENSE
  • Current approaches to weight management. Dr Orla Flannery, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • The Obesity Institute – the PPIE (patient & public involvement & engagement) hub. Professor Louisa Ells, Co-director of the Obesity Institute and Specialist academic advisor to the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). Ken Clare, Obesity PPIE Lead, Leeds Beckett University
  • Overview of current projects (including the work for OHID on inequalities, covid and psychological support and progress with the remission study). Professor Louisa Ells

Prevention & Lifestyle Management of Type 2 Diabetes

London Metropolitan University & via zoom

Tuesday 28th June 2022

 

Chaired by Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates

Nutrition the only potentially active treatment for Type 2 diabetes? Dr Duane Mellor, Aston Medical School

Digital healthcare in diabetes prevention, education and remission – paving the way forward. Lucy Diamond, Clinical Director UK and Global Dietetics Expert, Oviva

Margarets’ mishaps – turning disasters into opportunities. Dr Margaret Ashwell, Ashwell Associates

Low carb diets for type 2 diabetes: evidence base and practical implementation. Trudi Deakin, Chief Executive and Consultant Research Dietitian, X-PERT HEALTH

A Scientific On-line Meeting of SENSE

An Update on Vitamin D

Friday 25 February 2022

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Allergies and allergen management

Allergies and allergen management

Business theme

Friday 4 October 2019

 

Revised Programme

Allergies overview – adults and children:  The main allergies, allergic responses, case studies

Ms Judy More, Freelance Registered Dietician and Registered Nutritionist

Tech solutions:  What tools are available to help consumers?

Ms Isabel Butler, Spoon Guru

Legal perspective:  Natasha’s Law

Ms Angela Bruno, Leigh Day Solicitors

Panel questions – What can we do collaboratively?

Business meeting

Business workshop – Ms Pip Lawrence, DayOne Wellness

Presentation: ‘How I grew my consultancy business’

Soft skills workshop

Panel Questions and Answers on prospecting businesses