Oh no: BDA says dietitians should be more involved in tackling type 2 diabetes

"Chair of the BDA Diabetes Specialist Group, Julie Taplin, said, “These new figures should be a wakeup call for the government; it seems the problem of preventable diabetes was even worse than first thought. Steps need to be taken to encourage more people to check whether they have diabetes or are at risk. People across the whole of the UK need to have access to advice and treatment to prevent or manage the condition.
Dietitians assist people with type 2 diabetes through providing healthy diet guidance, and enabling adherence to this guidance. Additionally dietitians are in a unique position where they can tailor nutrition advice to the individual patients’ needs using the most up-to-date, robust evidence-base.”

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graham64 wrote:

"Chair of the BDA Diabetes Specialist Group, Julie Taplin, said, “These new figures should be a wakeup call for the government; it seems the problem of preventable diabetes was even worse than first thought. Steps need to be taken to encourage more people to check whether they have diabetes or are at risk. People across the whole of the UK need to have access to advice and treatment to prevent or manage the condition.
Dietitians assist people with type 2 diabetes through providing healthy diet guidance, and enabling adherence to this guidance. Additionally dietitians are in a unique position where they can tailor nutrition advice to the individual patients’ needs using the most up-to-date, robust evidence-base.”

=news/list]https://www.bda.uk.com/news/view?id=140&x[0]=news/list

God help the poor souls who get referred to a BDA dietitian who promote the Eat Well Guide high carb low fat diet for us Type 2's 

https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/diabetestype2.pdf

graham64 wrote:

Wow now all of us that dare to question the dietary advice that saw a massive increase in obesity and diabetes are diet-conspiracy theorists 

Eddie wrote:

graham64 wrote:

Wow now all of us that dare to question the dietary advice that saw a massive increase in obesity and diabetes are diet-conspiracy theorists 

I see that old warrior is still spouting garbage. Maybe we should send her this. She might gain some credibility when she can control her own weight.

"If the role of a nurse is to teach patients and the public about healthy lifestyles, is it possible for an overweight or obese nurse to be an effective nurse?

We know all too well that many of the chronic health issues seen today in the United States, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, are related to diet and lifestyle. We’re taught in nursing school to encourage healthy lifestyles and teach patients and the public how to stay healthy.

And yet we’re guilty of not walking the walk."

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