Melanie Levy Dietician

17/07/2024

🌟 July is Mental Health Awareness so here is 12 Foods to Boost Your Mental Health 🌟

Looking to enhance your mood and sharpen your mind? Here’s a roundup of 16 powerhouse foods that do more than just satisfy your hunger—they're proven to improve your mental wellness! 🧠💚

Salmon: Omega-3s for a happy brain! 🐟

Avocado: Healthy fats, happier you! 🥑

Walnuts: Think better with omega-3s! 🌰

Blueberries: Antioxidant-rich brain berries! 🫐

Spinach: Get your mood-boosting folate fix! 🍃

Broccoli: Brain health from a bush! 🥦

Whole Grains: Steady energy for steady moods! 🌾

Dark Chocolate: Sweeten your day and your mood! 🍫
Yogurt: Probiotics for a positive mind! 🥣

Almonds: Vitamin E for emotional ease! 🌰

Eggs: Choline for brain power! 🥚

Oranges: Vitamin C to chase away anxiety! 🍊

Incorporate these into your diet and feel the difference in your day-to-day mood and cognitive function.

Nourish your body and mind—starting today! 💪

26/06/2024

With the colder temperatures of winter it’s much more difficult to remember to drink water and to stay hydrated. Here are a few handy tips to get through the second half of winter properly hydrated!

30/05/2024

30/05/2024

MS is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system, leading to symptoms like fatigue, mobility issues, and cognitive changes. While there's no cure, nutrition can play a key role in managing symptoms and supporting overall health. Here are 5 essential nutrition tips for those living with MS.

22/05/2024

May is the month to reflect on nutrition in the elderly- a patient group with very specific nutritional requirements. Here are a few tips and potential nutrition-related problems to be on the lookout for.

15/05/2024

Research of nutrition in cancer should be considered not only in the prevention of cancer - but importantly as part the management of symptoms through the journey of cancer treatment and palliative care. As caregivers, family or friends of cancer patients the quality of life of the patient should always remain a primary concern. Furthering our understanding of markers in the blood provides the clues and guidance to us on how to direct treatment and support.

10/05/2024

Today is international Lupus day. Some useful information and practical tips can always add to minimizing symptoms experienced and optimizing nutritional status

28/04/2024

April is head and neck cancer awareness month. Lowering risk is key for prevention.

18/04/2024

Remember……Pesach is only 8 days………….

28/03/2024

Choose your Easter treat carefully!! While resting over the weekend- don’t be vulnerable to the temptations.

22/03/2024

A few more ideas to spice up your world and lower your sodium intake!!

20/03/2024

How low can you go ?? Here are some useful recipes to help reduce your salt intake

18/03/2024

For “Salt awareness week” here are a few tips. How much should we be taking in daily ?- and even if we knew … how do you read the food labels??

11/03/2024

Today is World Kidney Day. Not many people realize that good nutrition is important for healthy kidneys. Balance and attention to managing co-morbidities are pivotal to ensure optimal renal function.

04/03/2024

Today is world Obesity day. So many times, patients come to me with medical conditions that they do not realize could be improved purely from losing weight. Here is some information to help prevent weight gain and to look out for the obesity “drivers”. Moderate, healthy lifestyles are key !

31/10/2023

The reward from the culmination of my masters degree. We still have so much to learn about cancer and nutrition. But we have to start somewhere…..

28/05/2023

One of the biggest problems with constipation management is that most patients don’t recognise or know the signs and symptoms of constipation. Often, when I ask patients if they are constipated, the immediate reaction is to say “no”. However, after going through the clinical definitions of constipation, and giving it a second thought, many patients realise that they are suffering with untreated constipation – which is often the source of gastric discomfort including cramps, spasms and bloating.
Secondly, mismanagement of constipation often results in on-going symptoms. Constipation needs to be treated as a chronic condition, applying all the principles daily and avoiding intermittent crisis-management with remedies that may worsen gut symptoms.