career
a little (but important) bit at the end
Upcoming events
with Paul Sacher
ESC Congress 2008
Specialist dietitian
Sat, Aug 30, 2008 - Until Thurs, Sep 3, 2008
Location - Munich, Germany
European Society of Cardiology - www.escardio.org
Summer is my favourite time of the year. With the
long, warmer days it seems like there is so much more
BNF Edinburgh time to fi t in physical activity and still manage to work
Fri, Sep 5, 2008
and socialise.
Location - Edinburgh, Scotland
My holiday this year was in the Algarve in Portugal – my
British Nutrition Foundation Conference - www.nutrition.org.uk
fi rst time. A wonderful rustic way of life combined with
breathtaking beaches. What did surprise me was the strong
Probiotic Relevance:
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UK infl uence in terms of food and culture. As a non-British
Sat, Sep 6, 2008
Location - Glasgow, Scotland
born citizen I am astonished when I fl y to another country
and am confronted with full English breakfasts all day long
Putting Theory into Practice
British Nutrition Foundation Conference - www.nutrition.org.uk
and roasts at beachside cafes and pubs, being served ev-
EASD
ery day of the week.
Sun, Sep 7, 2008 - Until Thurs, Sep 11, 2008
One of the things I enjoy most when I travel is to try new
Tuesday 21st October 2008
Location - Rome, Italy foods and drinks. I fi nd with exploration of new ingredients,
44th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study tastes, textures and colours comes an added confi dence
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and more adventurous style of cooking when back home. I
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truly feel sad for people that travel to foreign countries only
Nutrition & Health Claims
to eat what they can get at home.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008
I watched a family eat lunch at a beautiful outdoor sea- � early bird registration fees and reduced
One day workshop
food restaurant with affordable seafood caught that same
Location – Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK
prices for NHS staff
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day. Mum ordered a hamburger, dad ordered eggs, beans
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and chips and both kids had sausages, beans and chips. I
M � hear leading experts review current
Allergens & Food Labelling
could not believe that they were passing up on the oppor-
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
tunity to locally caught, delicious, seafood and other local
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probiotic research
One day workshop
specialities. Maybe they were all allergic to fi sh – I doubt it!
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Location – Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK
I think this is indicative of a huge problem we face in
Managing food allergens in the food industry - www.vwa.co.uk trying to encourage people to eat healthily. If they don’t
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know what it is or what it tastes like and they aren’t used CY
to avoid disappointment
BNF Inverness to eating it then they won’t. How do we show families that
CMY
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
healthy food is tasty food. I have heard so many parents tell
Location - Inverness, Scotland
me their children won’t eat vegetables and countless times
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The aims of the symposium
when we have done a group tasting, watched how children
will try new foods and admit to liking them. Where does this
BNF Aberdeen
dislike of healthy foods come from? How many of us have
� to overview the current
Sat, Sep 13, 2008
Location - Aberdeen, Scotland
been to a birthday party where caulifl ower is served instead
research into probiotics
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of chips? We have elevated unhealthy snacks and foods
into cult status by allowing them to become associated with
� to provide an insight into their
ESPEN 2008
festive occasions, reserving the healthy options for trying to
Sat, Sep 13, 2008 - Until Tue, Sep 16, 2008
force our kids to eat at mealtimes when they probably aren’t
potential in healthcare settings
Location - Florence, Italy
even that hungry. I could go on about this for ages. The point
European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition - Congress I would like to make is that we should be showing families
www.espen.org that healthy food is tasty food. There are so many fun and
interesting ways to do this and I know that many of you will
For more information
CECO have fantastic ideas. So let’s get creative and get families
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
cooking. I hope you are enjoying our lovely British Summer. Call: 020 8842 7600
Until Sat, Sep 27, 2008
Location - Prague, Czech Republic
Email: yakultsymposium@yakult.co.uk
Central European Congress on Obesity: From Nutrition to Me- Dear Reader,
tabolism Syndrome - www.cecon2008.cz
Please send any comments, ideas, criticisms or
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Food Allergies - A one day training course
thoughts by email only to:
Mon, Sep 29, 2008 info@nhdmag.com
Location - London
Royal Institute of Public Health, In association with Hygiene
Include issue and page number if referring to a
Audit Systems - www.riph.org.uk
previous article in Network Health Dietitians.
We look forward to hearing from you!
East Midlands Food & Drink Festival
Sat, Oct 4, 2008
Yours Sincerely,
Until Sun, Oct 5, 2008
Network Health Dietitians
Location - Melton Mowbray, UK
www.eastmidlandsfoodfestival.co.uk
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