Consultations & Devices
According to the sign on my door all devices need to be switched off or ‘silenced’ during consultation, since I feel interrupted with constant tones and bleeps. Most patients ignore the notice. (more…)
Presentation/Webinar: HEALTHY LIVING
Interactive Session – Q & A
HEALTHY LIVING:
Quality of Life. Balanced Nutrition. Wellness.
Awareness. Guidance. Motivation.
Presentation / Webinar (more…)
Do You Really Want To Lose Weight?
12 Important Points to Consider
The Vicious Weight Gain Cycle
Last Year’s Clothes Don’t Fit?
Are you worried about a gradual increase of body weight?
Read on:
- Excessive calorie intake →
- Weight gain (see 1)
- Feeling lazy, lethargic, less active due to 1 & 2
- Spending less calories due to reduced physical activity, check 1, 2, 3
- → Continuous body fat increase (1, 2, 3, 4 are the most likely reasons)
EATING DISORDERS (Part 2)
Wanting More and More
In the second part of our series on Eating Disorders, Smriti Daniel speaks to Consultant Dietician Sigrid de Silva about Compulsive Overeating
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EATING DISORDERS (Part 1)
ED no longer a ‘Western’ Malady
By Smriti Daniel
We’re used to thinking of eating disorders (ED) as a purely western malady, but Consultant Dietician Sigrid S. De Silva has noticed a disturbing trend in recent years. Some of her youngest patients have been diagnosed as having anorexia or bulimia, while others complain of compulsive overeating. (more…)
Dietary Advice by Non-Professionals
Scope of Practice
Some people are quite willing to take advice on what to ingest [eat, drink] from a non-qualified person.
But: is it legal and/or ethical for ‘anyone’ to dispense nutrition and diet advice, hand over or share a ‘Diet Prescription’, a so called ‘One-fits-all Diet-Plan’, a ‘Weight Loss Programme’, or ‘Diet Therapy’, not taking into account nutrition basics, individual lifestyle, health of the recipient and his/her special requirement?
Answer: yes and no.
TUMMY FAT / BELLY FAT
ABDOMINAL, TRUNCAL OBESITY
Belly fat is of great health concern since it plays a significant role in the development of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, PCOS, sub-fertility and various other health issues ranging from backache to gastric reflux.
FOOD ADDITIVES
TAKE NOTE OF WHAT YOU TAKE IN
Bulking agents, glazing agents, stabilizers, thickeners, artificial flavourings; these are just some of the things we maybe consuming on a daily basis, with long term negative effects, warns Consultant Dietician Sigrid de Silva (more…)
Others Say…
Disheartening, Negative Comments
Unfortunately, some individuals feel the need to make awkward comments on people’s appearance, often in the first moments of greeting.
This is something I have noticed particularly in Sri Lanka, although it may be similar in many other countries. (more…)