Joanne Wright looks at how community nurses can help patients to maintain optimum nutrition
Joanne Wright RGN, RM is a Practice Nurse, Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
Article accepted for publication: September 2006
Dr Hannah Theobald gives a brief overview of diabetes and offers advice on eating for health.
Dr Hannah Theobald, PhD BSc RPHNutr, supported by The Sugar Bureau.
The Sugar Bureau provides scientific evidence on the contribution of sugars and other carbohydrates to a healthy balanced diet. For more information visit:
www.sugar-bureau.co.uk.
Article accepted for publication: October 2006
Dr Hannah Theobald discusses recent guidelines for optimum childhood nutrition.
Dr Hannah Theobald PhD, BSc, RPHNutr
Article accepted for publication: January 2007
Maureen Benbow continues her series of articles with an overview of patient assessment and wounds
Maureen Benbow MSc BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: April 2007
Joanne Wright takes an overview of some common food stuffs and discusses their health value
Joanne Wright RGN, RM is a practice nurse in Brighouse, West Yorkshire & a freelance medical writer
Article accepted for publication: June 2007
Dr Alyson Hill discusses the dietary management of diabetes mellitus
Dr Alyson Hill PhD, BSc, RD is a Lecturer in Dietetics at University of Ulster, Coleraine Article accepted for publication: January 2008
Angie Jefferson reviews recent developments in dietary management of CHD, highlights major studies and outlines a practical approach to dietary change for the nurse practitioner.
Angie Jefferson BSc, RD, RPHNutr is a Consultant Dietician based in Berkshire.
Article accepted for publication: March 2008
Joanna Philpot aims to explore the scientific evidence available on the so-called “sugar rush” and to dispel some of the misunderstandings surrounding this much publicised area of nutrition
Joanna Philpot RNutr is a Freelance Nutritionist. jo.philpot@googlemail.com
Article accepted for publication: June 2008
David Benton discusses some potential influences on the rise in childhood obesity levels
David Benton, Department of Psychology, University of Swansea, Wales
Article accepted for publication: August 2008
Runner-up in our “Excellence in Practice” awards Teresa Davies discusses the need for community teams to undertake an active role in the fight against obesity
Teresa Davies BN (Hons), RGN is a Community Nurse, Corwen and Llangollen District Nurses, Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust
