Joanna Falla - Nutritional Therapy

16/11/2018

09/11/2018

It’s a minefield out there for people looking for nutrition advice! My top tip? Check the qualifications and training of the person offering their services to ensure they are qualified to support your needs. Unfortunately there has been an explosion of short, online courses which require no scientific background, no exams and sometimes more emphasis on marketing advice than nutrition teaching and yet participants can claim to be nutrition experts. This can be very misleading.
On the other hand, a registered Nutritional Therapist must have a science background before even starting the course and then complete 3 years of rigorous training, clinical practice and exams before qualifying.
If you are looking for basic health coaching, limited training may be no problem, but if you are looking for more focused nutritional advice to address specific health issues, I recommend you look for a minimum of 3 years nutrition training so you can be assured that the person is qualified to meet your needs.
So look beyond the marketing, check the training and check the qualifications and if they don’t meet your needs, look elsewhere.
I hope this helps you navigate the minefield of nutrition services that are out there!

12/12/2017

The brain in your head and the one in your gut are always exchanging info. But how do they do it? Neuroscientist Diego Bohórquez is trying to find ...

14/11/2017

I'm pregnant & for the first time in years, & despite my training, have really struggled to eat well, particularly in the 1st trimester. During a time in my life when optimum nutrition is so important, I have been unable to face the foods I usually eat & as opposed to cravings have experienced wild aversions that have meant even the sight of certain things turned my stomach and sent me scrabbling for any cheese or bread product, or a handy combination of the two.

This thankfully eased at the start of the 2nd trimester and I am now 28 weeks & eating well. In those first few weeks you may not be telling many people & therefore, like me, do not have the opportunity to discuss your weird, queasy symptoms with those more in the know, so here's a few things I have found that helped:

> Don't worry about eating in your usual way; yoghurt packed with milled seeds, nuts & big protein rich, fibre packed salads with oily fish for lunch, whilst once standard, we're a no no for me in those early weeks, so instead try eating regular smaller snacks & try to eat as early as possible, you may not fancy it but it will help with the nausea.

> If there are reasonably balanced, nutritionally dense foods that you do fancy, stock up on these, I had a store of humous, oatcakes, carrot sticks, berries & nuts that I could snack on at work & at home - & marmite, lots of marmite!

> If you do fancy junk, whilst it's hard & can be time consuming, try to find a better alternative, I made fresh chicken nuggets, went for lentil crisps as a slightly preferable alternative & smashed in handfuls of dark chocolate covered pumpkin seeds.

> In addition to the essential folic acid, if you are struggling to get a varied diet, take a good quality pregnancy safe multi vitamin. To check you can contact the supplement company directly (if they are good they will be happy to provide guidance), message me or see Liz Sheenan at 100% Health.

Finally 'a little of what you fancy' unfortunately doesn't always do you good & eating for two has been dismissed as a legitimate excuse for stuffing oneself, but if you are in the throws of nausea be rest assured that, in most cases, it does pass (and ginger biscuits are not for everyone! ).

If you would like support with nutrition at any point of your pregnancy do get in touch: jo@joannafalla.com

11/10/2017

Volunteers are being sought for a major study to help determine how the gut microbiome can be used to treat multiple sclerosis, lupus, and other diseases.

17/09/2017

Banana Bran Muffins with cinnamon, pecans & pumpkin seeds, good source of insoluble fibre if you need to get your digestive system moving naturally. Delicious too, made a dozen - only three survived for the pic.

12/09/2017

Plus, all the myths around protein, busted.

12/08/2017

Currently the dog is eating better than us! There are now lots of raw foods available for dogs to keep them well & happy, even if he sometimes spits out the carrots & courgette I add! This ted talk highlights the beneficial effect of adding a few extra veggies to your pup's meals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sE96vd8W40

03/08/2017

Very interesting and pragmatic article from Dr. Kellyann Petrucci. I too am a bit of a glutton at heart and stuggle to forgo cheese; but the foods detailed here are some of the most problematic and often what I advise clients to reduce or eliminate.

Plus, exactly what to eat instead.

14/07/2017

Excellent advice as ever from Gd Nutrition 😋

You may even forget when it's lunchtime.

10/07/2017

I was delighted to be invited last week to speak at the JFSC's Health and Wellness Month with a presentation entitled 'How do we Eat Well?' I aimed to bust some long established food myths and we discussed subjects such as the Nutritional Therapy consultation process, new thinking toward the effect saturated fat has on the body (aka Should we eat lard?) the Food Standards Agency's Eat Well Plate in comparison to BANT's Wellness Solution and whether we really need to drinks 2 litres of water daily.

Are there any food 'facts' that you would like to query? Let me know!