When you peel back the layers of social media, it really comes down to a simple thing - connection. Why do people share? Everyone has the desire to reach out and connect with other people, whether it’s through sharing content and having someone reply back or by sharing other people’s content and helping them out. In a recent [...]
Dietitians know that it’s one thing to share nutrition content on social platforms, yet quite a different challenge to get people to take notice and more importantly take an action, such as signing up to a newsletter, asking for nutrition advice or making a lifestyle change. Below are five common mistakes that I see dietitians and nutritionists [...]
The more of my dietitian colleagues that I speak to, the more it seems that many are struggling to get their share of the social media pie (and yes, dietitians do love to eat pie !) Ash Jones, a fellow dietitian, recently echoed the same sentiments on her blog post "Why dietitians suck at social [...]
On a recent trip to the beautiful South Africa, I was reading the in-flight print magazine (yes, print publications do still exist, even if only when thousands of feet in the air where wifi capabilities are still limited) and I came across this article titled "The Grain Debate." "Oh no, here we go", was my [...]
Last night, I watched a fascinating episode of the Catalyst, which focussed on the latest research to determine any possible links between nutrition, gut bacteria and health. It certainly was a fascinating topic, especially the faecal implant experiments, which would not be your average dinner conversation topic! But what struck me more so than the [...]
