Is Our Diet Culture Damaging for Older People?

Written by Danielle Gray, Digital Communications Officer for Eat Well Age Well

Come January our televisions are flooded with images of shiny gyms and membership offers. Full page adverts are taken out across newspapers and magazines for Weight Watchers and Slimming World. Billboards and bus stops entice us with celebrity cookbooks and exercise regimes. Whilst it’s not unexpected to put on a few pounds over the festive period and a desire to feel fit and healthy is a positive one, this dominant focus on the benefits of losing weight invites a bigger question – is our diet culture damaging for older people?

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My Volunteering Journey with Eat Well Age Well, Food Train and a Pandemic

Written by Azita Boozchaloo, Registered Associate Nutritionist with MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Health.

Being a registered nutritionist (ANutr), I was looking for volunteering opportunities to gain practical experience. I learned about Eat Well Age Well in the summer of 2019, took part in relevant training sessions and became part of their ‘Eat Well Visit’ project.

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