Regular NHD contributor, Rebecca Gasche, RD, looks at the common symptoms of long COVID (which include loss of appetite and gastric problems) and considers the current thinking around nutrition and diet to help alleviate some of the problems patients are facing.

Weight stigmatisation is commonly regarded as the last form of acceptable discrimination, compared to sex, ethnicity and mental health. On a daily basis, people living with overweight and obesity have to face discrimination  and it even lurks where we least expect it, says Beth Bradshaw, ANutr from the charity Food Active.

Fourth-year Nutrition and Dietetics student, Danielle Timmins has enjoyed all her hospital placements. In her NHD Blog, she outlines all you need to know about making the most of your dietetics degree placement.

It’s coming up to a year since the pandemic started in the UK. We are seeing the strain in our lives, missing loved ones, children coping with home schooling, social isolation and hospital workers burning out, etc. But the vaccine will change all that if we can bust the wild falsehoods and ensure all patients feel confident to get their jabs, says Regular NHD Dietitian's Life columnist, Louise Robertson, RD.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO EAT SEASONALLY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Eating locally and seasonally is beneficial for a number of reasons:

What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on those who care for patients with mental health-related issues? Our guest blogger, Eating Disorders Dietitian, Oana Oancea, discusses how mental health professionals need to be supported during this challenging and demanding time.