Humans Of Nutrition

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Dr Linia Patel, an award-winning women's health dietitian, performance nutritionist and public health researcher with over 20years experience across sport, clinical practice and public health. Author of the best-selling Food for Menopause (September 2024) and new book, Life After Weight Loss Medication (June 2026), we speak to Linia about optimising health and weight management, particularly in the new era of GLP-1 medications, through an evidence-based, empowering and holistic approach. Linia outlines the 3 stages of weight management (weight loss while using GLP-1 medications; transitioning off GLP-1; weight maintenance), and highlights the often-neglected need to focus on weight maintenance as the “bugbear” that prompted the book! She is clear about what is NOT needed – more information. She is equally clear about what is needed – a bridge , between credible information, and the personalisation and ‘whole person’ approach that enables sustainable health enhancing behaviours. While Linia admits that her book is a resource for public users, she also wrote with professional colleagues in mind, using a clinical framework and tools that will be equally useful for health professionals. But while ink dries, science and evidence continue to evolve. We hear interesting insights into other GLP-1 medication impacts in areas sleep apnoea, fatty liver disease, endometriosis, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) and menopause – with much more research yet to be done, it is too soon for firm conclusions, but another reason for personalisation for anyone using weight loss medications. Linia also emphasises the need to define success beyond weight loss alone – she strongly feels well-being needs to be viewed through a holistic lens (body, mind and soul). We hear Anna, Danielle and Linia talk about the role of the food industry – in a complimentary, not combative, way; one which supports rather than competes with medication. A clear call for action to do more to nudge positive choices and improve policy for long term success. In short, help adapt the system to be supportive for individuals at whatever stage of the weight management journey they are at. Linia also gives sound advice to anyone who ‘has a book in them’. Could your book idea build a bridge between information and action? Listen in for useful advice to make it happen! Links: BOOK: Life after weight loss medications – Dr Linia Patel: https://geni.us/lifeafterweightlossmed CONSENSUS STATEMENT: EASO, EFAD, and ECPO ConsensusStatement: Nutritional, functional, and psychological considerations for incretin-based therapies in adults (July 2026): EASO–EFAD–ECPO Consensus Statement on Incretin-Based Therapies in Obesity Care – EFAD PODCAST: GLP-1RA: Everything you need to know (June 2025): GLP-1RA– Everything you need to know! With Oviva’s Lucy Jones - Nutrition Talent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle share the thinking they have done following a recent experience they had convening a cross-sector workshop (Spoon Guru: Exploring the Potential of Technology in NPM 2018 Implementation) and what it revealed about risk, growth and the future of food, health and digital ecosystems. As part of her role at Spoon Guru, Danielle initiated the workshop to consider what the role of technology might be in the implementation of the 2018 nutrient profiling model. Stimulus was provided by Danielle and Maisie Rowland (Spoon Guru), Lewis Wallis (Campden BRI) and Hannah Skeggs (IGD); with Anna facilitating the session. Attendees were leaders from right across the food system including retailers, manufacturers, food service, academics, government representatives from DHSC, charities and technology experts. With food, health and digital ecosystems being increasingly interconnected, nutrition capability may become either a source of competitive advantage or a growing source of risk. The future challenge isn't simply understanding nutrition science. It's understanding how nutrition science interacts with technology, regulation, commercial realities and implementation. Listen to Anna and Danielle outline: · Convergence of food, health, and digital ecosystems · Organisational readiness and capability building · Regulatory scrutiny and market expectations · Impact of AI, wearables, and personalised nutrition · Cross-sector collaboration and running a solution-focused workshop · Risks and opportunities in food innovation · Strategic leadership in nutrition and digital health You can read the output report from the workshop here: Spoon Guru’s NPM2018 Workshop Report - Spoon Guru *NB: The DHSC consultation: ‘ Applying the new NPM to advertising and promotions restrictions ’ was open when the podcast was recorded and has since closed. - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent, and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle discuss the question: "As food, health and technology converge, what challenges and opportunities are emerging for business leaders?" Listen in to hear Anna and Danielle explore: how digital environments are increasingly shaping food decisions why regulation, AI and prevention agendas are converging the growing operational pressure facing organisations why better nutrition infrastructure may become increasingly important across retail, health and digital ecosystems Importantly, this isn’t a conversation about technology replacing people, it’s about how organisations navigate increasingly complex systems while balancing: health commercial realities consumer expectations implementation pressures Some of the themes discussed includes: → digital food environments → GLP-1 and dietary support → compliance and operational strain → agentic AI → nutrition intelligence infrastructure We would genuinely love to hear perspectives from others working across food, retail, digital health, policy and innovation. Get in touch! Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8308236/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. Nutrition Talent celebrated 8 years ‘in the business’ in February. In this podcast Anna and Danielle reflect onthe past 8 years of Nutrition Talent! Nutrition Talent’s aim has always been to create value for nutrition professionals, for recruitment clients and for nutrition consultancy clients. While reflecting back over the 8 years, they muse over 8 key themes that have contributed to their entrepreneurial success, but also how they intend to build on 8 years of partnership to continue to connectexpertise, drive change and generate impact. Change is a central theme throughout - the evolving nutrition landscape, changes to working arrangements, changes to how health is viewed in the industry. For example, in 2018, most nutrition conversations happened within specialist teams. In 2026, CEOs, innovation directors and commercial leaders are asking entirely different questions and so the role of nutrition within business has fundamentally changed. The organisations succeeding are not necessarily those reacting fastest, but those adapting intelligently. The challenge for organisations is no longer whether health matters. It is how to respond credibly, strategically andsustainably. At Nutrition Talent, we have been successful in helping organisations navigate the changing health landscapewith clarity, confidence and human insights; an aspect of our work we are incredibly proud of. The health landscape will continue to evolve rapidly, and Nutrition Talent will continue to evolve too - so in the next 8 years and beyond, we can continue doing what we love: connecting expertise, driving change and generating realimpact. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this episode, Anna and Danielle speak to Dr Sam Dickenand Dr Adrian Brown about their ground-breaking UPDATE trial , investigating the effects of ultra-processed versus minimally processed diets following UK dietary guidance on health outcomes. Over and above the insider researcher perspective onultra-processed food (UPF) covering what led to the initiation of this project and key considerations in study design, we were intrigued to hear about the study outcomes – and you might be surprised. Did the study outcomes align with the original hypothesis? (Spoiler- it didn’t!) Listen in to hear directly from the principal investigator,Sam and trial dietitian and supervisor Adrian: Would you expect a study investigating UPF to demonstrate weight loss? Would you expect a high UPF diet to meet all dietary requirements? How did the UPF diet compare with a minimally processed diet? What is it about processing that potentially explains the negative health outcomes that have been seen from observational studies? What does this study add to UPF research and understanding? How do we bring practicality and reality into the (UPF) conversation? What are the next steps in UPF research? It’s clear that UPF research remains contentious, complexand nuanced. We need to be careful not to throw the UPF baby out with the UPF bath water – if dietary quality can beimproved (at least in population sub-groups) by the considered inclusion of foods classified as UPF, can we accept progress over perfection? As is often the case in nutrition, a whole systems approachis necessary to improve public health and dietary habits – from complex consumer level decisions, public health policy, right through to food system stakeholder level and the wider food industry. We look forward to seeing what comes next in terms of UPFresearch, and how we can leverage that to support food industry clients working in this area to improve nutritional quality within all their products. References and Resources UPDATE trial The Restructure Project Dr Kevin Hall et al 2019 paper: Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: An inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake - PMC UKRI The Food Foundation – The Broken Plate 2025 The Eatwell Guide National Diet & Nutrition Survey 2019 - 2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent, and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Nutritank co-founder Dr Iain Broadley, and Nutrition Education Lead and Senior Nutritionist, Alice Elizabeth Benskin, about Nutritank’s mission to provide the highest quality medical education on food, nutrition and lifestyle medicineto healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care. Here are our key takeaways: Nutritank was founded to address the lack of nutritioneducation in medical schools and has since successfully campaigned for nutrition to be included in the medical curriculum. Hear how this significant achievement willhelp mitigate perpetuation of nutrition misinformation and empower healthcare professionals to better support their patients. (Skip to 34:05 to hear Iain articulate Nutritank’s objectives) Collaboration with various stakeholders is essential foreffective curriculum development. These included medical student bodies, Royal Colleges, Association for Nutrition (AfN), NHS leaders and government stakeholders. The NHS is shifting towards preventive care with the recent NHS 10 year plan for England. Iain shares his view as both a medical professional, and from the perspective ofalignment with NutriTank's mission (Iain 34:05) Nutrition professionals have a key role to play – Alicewould like to see more AfN Registered Nutritionists working in NHS spaces being part of this change (Alice 45:21). It ismade clear that it is not a choice between medical interventions or nutrition intervention – “ alongside is what we are going for” (Iain 12:57) Nutritank are accessible and affordable, leading the way in democratising access to evidence-based training for medics and health professionals. Providing CPD opportunities and work experience, be a nutrition champion and be part of Nutritank’s mission! (Alice, 47:45) With champions like Iain and Alice, the future of nutrition in healthcare looks promising! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company Nutrition Talent, and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this engaging conversation, Lewis Wallis shares hisjourney balancing a full-time role in the nutrition industry with pursuing a PhD. We get unique insights from both his research role andregulatory role covering a broad range of topics including: · What is a digital food environment? · How do we define these environments in a way that can enable healthier choices? · How do these multiple environments make up anecosystem? · What are the current nutrient profiling models? How do they compare? · What is a “meta-score”? · Should we be thinking more deeply about what is included in these models? · With multiple nutrient profiling models, what is the policy perspective? · How is the regulatory world going to address UPF’s? Listen in to hear the answers to the big questions, and so much more! Resources and references mentioned included below: WHO: WHO Factsheet Sabrina Granheim’s work: The digital food environment Mapping the digital food environment Rebecca Bennett’s work: The potential influence of the digital food retail environment on health Josh Erndt-Marino’s work: Meta-score ATNI: Sector alignment on the use of Nutrient Profile Models Nesta: Targeting the health of the nation Lewis Wallis LinkedIn post: Mobile Food Profiling Models Lewis Wallis LinkedIn post: Divergence Case Study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this episode of the Humans of Nutrition podcast, Anna and Danielle discuss the evolving landscape of health and nutrition in food businesses. They explore the pressures faced by CEOs and Innovation Directors, the impact of policy initiatives like HFSS, and the role of retailers in leading health strategies. The conversation highlights the importance of building a strategic health advantage and the future trends that food businesses should prepare for, including the rise of digital food environments and the need for integrated approaches to public health. Anna and Danielle explain why now is the time that food companies should, and in many cases are, investing in health to future-proof their businesses. They emphasise the value of collaboration and the role Nutrition Talent and other nutrition professionals can play in driving meaningful change within organisations. A ‘must listen’ for all food industry influencers and decision makers! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. “There's data at the moment that shows a million pens* are being shipped monthly through private onlinepharmacies in the UK” (*weight loss injectables) Are you up to speed with the rate of change in this area? Anna and Danielle chat to Lucy Jones, dietitian andChief Clinical Officer at Oviva, a company transforming the way people access chronic disease care throughtechnology. The conversation has a particular focus on GLP-1RA’s. If you’re not familiar with that term, you almost definitely will have heard of Mounjaro or Ozempic (other brands are available!) With humour, passion, enthusiasm and eloquence, Lucy guides us through everything you need to know about GLP-1 medications, from the science, current clinical trials and new medications in the pipeline, interspersed with the human experience of using weight loss medication, all wrapped up in the value of embracing digital technology and AI, while keeping nutrition, lifestyle and behaviour change at the heart! Listen in to find out:How do GLP-1RA’s work? What happens when people stop taking medication? How can people be supported in the weight maintenance phase? How do we make medication and nutrition supportmore accessible? What other medications are in the pipeline? What impact might be felt within the food industry?- What would Lucy do if she was president for the day?!! Lucy describes her work in the current landscape as “quite aride to be on”. With references to clinical trials, an impassioned plea for nutrition professionals to “skill up”in the digital and AI spaces to ensure scalable solutions, and a look to the future - listen in to join this ride! Resources referenced: University of Oxford - Weight regain following thecessation of GLP-1 RAs for weight management: a systematic review andmeta-analysis. West et al 2025: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/files/research/eco-2025-poster_samwest.pdf/@@download Tony Blair Institute for Global Change : Anti-ObesityMedications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK Step Up Trail : https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05646706 ; https://www.novonordisk.com/content/nncorp/global/en/news-and-media/news-and-ir-materials/news-details.html?id=915087 Surmount 5 trial : Tirzepatide asCompared with Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity | New England Journal ofMedicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We are cognisant that there are other weight loss supports available, and that strides must also be made be made in the area of prevention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. Anna and Danielle are excited to back with Humans ofNutrition Series 4! To get warmed up for what’s to come, we bring you up to date with Nutrition Talent activities since we closed Series 3. As well as our regular client work and short-term projects, we’ve enjoyed a broad range of activity, includingnutrition consultancy / reformulation work for a quick service restaurant, working with a global organisation on their first ever nutrition strategy, placed nutrition professionals in entry to high level roles across different sectors, all while continuing with our work supporting nutrition students viauniversity workshops and maintaining Career Conversations with our registrants. It's been a whirlwind, a literal European work tour! We’re delighted to be back in the studio and endeavour to bring you more titan Humans of Nutrition this series! - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent X: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle are delighted to introduce Maria Traka, Head of Food and Nutrition National Bioscience Research Infrastructure (NBRI) at Quadram Institute. Danielle attended the Food & Nutrition NBRI Stakeholder Engagement Event earlier this year. A key part of this stakeholder meeting was to generate discussion on how the McCance and Widdowson’s series of Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) is currently being used. Thanks to those who shared how this database informs their work - you can access our blog on the meeting here . But we needed to hear more about the important work being conducted! As background, the Food & Nutrition NBRI was set up in 2023 and is a national coordinating ‘hub’ in nutrition and health and the leading national provider of new and continuously updated data tools and services vital for UK public health research and innovation. Of course the Food and Nutrition NBRI did not start from scratch – it is part of the evolution that traces back to pioneers of nutrition research, namely Robert McCance and Elsie Widdowson. Tune in to find out: What has changed over the years? Who uses food composition databases? For what? How often are nutritional databases updated? What needs to be considered to future proof nutritional databases to stay relevant? How do consumers influence what information may need to be captured on a nutritional database? (Inside scoop - Maria shares plans to include plant-based products in the dataset, a perfect example of consumer influence and future-proofing) As nutrition professionals, we know how challenging it is to make the complex simple. Maria faces this challenge daily. For example: How do we represent the range of different types of fibres that have different physiological impacts? How do we keep pace with food reformulations? We discuss nutrient profiling – an easy, accessible, at-a-glance way of categorising food. But what is getting lost in translation? Where do bio-actives sit? Additives? Processing techniques? UPF’s? What about environmental scores? The complexity of the work of NBRI is obvious and real – how does Maria deal with these professional challenges? It’s a combination of values, vision, teamwork and being a realist. Maria ends with a plea to make data FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable. If you have influence in the food data space, and are invested in public health benefit, let’s make it FAIR! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to their team member Kate McCulla, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Development Manager for Nutrition Talent. Kate passionately believes that health professionals need to invest in developing their communication and behaviour change skills. Think about how you would like to be talked to if you were discussing a behaviour change with someone – especially on a topic where you are experiencing the (completely normal!) human experience of ambivalence (being uncertain about how you feel about change). Would you respond better to: 1. Being told what to do, or 2. Being supported in a 2-way conversation that explores what is important to you and what your abilities and strengths are to help overcome barriers to change? It is widely accepted that imparting knowledge, giving information alone, or telling people what to do does not support behaviour change. We need to couple our knowledge with communication skills in a way that enables action. With a focus on practical and learnable skills, Kate gives an outline of communication skills borrowed from the world of motivational interviewing. During Dietitian’s Week 2024, Kate also takes the opportunity to highlight one of the daily themes “Celebrating Us”, specifically suggesting that Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists have more in common than there are differences. Nutrition Talent embodies this in supporting both professions in our mission of inspiring and connecting expertise! Resources referenced: https://www.bctonline.co.uk/ https://motivationalinterviewing.org/books - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Would training to develop your communication skills be useful? Let us know what areas you would find supportive of your professional development. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Is there a nutrition topic you’d like to hear discussed? Or a ‘Human of Nutrition’ you think would make a great guest? Email us at info@nutritiontalent.com . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help spread the word! Please share this episode with 1 person who you think might enjoy it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Professor Sue Lanham-New, Professor of Human Nutrition and Head of Nutritional Science Department at University of Surrey. Sue’s research focuses on Vitamin D – she is passionate about helping people living with osteoporosis and happily volunteers her time and expert knowledge to osteoporosis charities. A true “Human of Nutrition”! Anna and Danielle step back in time, returning to the University of Surrey where they studied, became friends and first met Sue in the lecture theatre! Fast forward to April 2024, and Anna and Danielle are back at University of Surrey, delivering a careers workshop to final year nutrition students in the morning, and catching up with Sue in the afternoon! We hear about the ground-breaking research on Vitamin D that Sue leads on. At the start of this journey, the UK did not have an RNI for Vitamin D due to the assumption that we had enough sunlight in summer months to generate, store and utilise through the winter months. It’s clear that the evidence around Vitamin D moved on, thanks in no small part to Sue and her colleagues, leading to the establishment of an RNI for Vitamin D in 2016. Sue is generous in giving credit to her team, informing us about ongoing research projects such as the differing Vitamin D requirements in ethnic groups, Vitamin D / iron interaction, and investigating Vitamin D supplementation in the management of acute respiratory tract infections. She is honest about the difficulties securing funding for research projects but demonstrates how resilience and determination pays off. Here's the science bit – do you know: · the difference between Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3? · their different metabolic pathways? · which type is preferred for supplementation? · your micrograms from your international units? · what the RNI is? · what the safe upper limit is? · why, on food labelling, the NRV is set at half the RNI? · how fruit and vegetables impact bone health? (Fun question - Are tomatoes high in Vitamin D? Yes – if you ‘gene edit’ them!) Listen in to find out all of the above and more! Sue is offered a ‘magic wand’ – something she’d like to see change in the next 10 years. Her response is simple – for Vitamin D deficiency to be eradicated. Yet public health messaging around Vitamin D supplementation is not getting through – how can health professionals get this message across? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna: LinkedIn @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle: LinkedIn @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this bonus episode, Anna and Danielle reflect on their 20-year journey since graduating from the University of Surrey. Back on campus to deliver a careers workshop to current students, they discuss the nostalgia of returning and the memories it brings back. They also share advice they would give their younger selves, emphasising the importance of determination, work-life balance, and confidence. The episode concludes with their hopes for the future of their careers and the nutrition profession. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Rebecca Tobi, Registered Nutritionist and Senior Business and Investor Engagement Manager at the Food Foundation . Rebecca highlights the importance of collaboration and engagement with businesses and investors in promoting healthy and sustainable diets. If you’ve never really considered the role of investors in the food system and how this drives change, this podcast is rich with insight. Hear about opportunities and risks from the investor perspective, their interest in health and their long-term vision. We talk about some of the work of the Food Foundation, and their particular focus on low income households and children. Rebecca shares some shocking statistics: · almost 15% of households experienced food insecurity in January 2024 · around 23% of families with children under five experience food poverty Against this backdrop, we hear about one of the Food Foundation’s greatest achievements, a behind-the-scenes insight into how their collaboration with Marcus Rashford came about, resulting in a government funded package of support of almost £4m, positively impacting the lives of 1.7m children - an incredible example of impact metrics. Rebecca shares a working example of galvanising action and momentum, bringing together a range of stakeholders working collaboratively to “find the sweet spots where people agree”. The outcome was the Peas Please pledge. She also discusses the Plating Up Progress Report and the important role of disclosure and target setting. We get a profound sense of the complexity of food systems and the challenges of driving change. Rebecca navigates this daily – she shares how she builds the resilience to keep rising to these challenges. A true Human of Nutrition. References: Broken Plate: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/broken-plate-2023 Plating Up Progress Report: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/plating-up-progress Peas Please Initiative: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/peas-please End Child Food Poverty Coalition: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/endchildfoodpoverty-campaign Share Action: https://shareaction.org/ ATNI – Access to Nutrition Initiative: https://accesstonutrition.org/ FDTP – Food Data Transparency Partnership: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/food-data-transparency-partnership Investor Coalition on Food Policy: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/investor-coalition-food-policy National Food Strategy 2021: https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org/ Fare Share: https://fareshare.org.uk - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together.⁠ Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Dr Liz Leigh-Firbank, a nutritionist and product developer with expertise in nutrition communications and strategy, food product development, regulatory and sensory evaluation. Currently with Lintbells , an animal nutrition company that produces products for pets, it’s fair to say that Liz’s career path from studying Nutrition and Food Science at Surrey (the same as Anna and Danielle!) to her current role has been career pivoting in action! Liz could give us a masterclass in navigating opportunities, making brave choices that balance both career aspirations and personal life as priorities change and circumstances dictate. At one point, Liz re-trained as a teacher – a living example of open-mindedness and forging your own path! Thankfully for the nutrition world, Liz made her way back and drew on her extensive experience to land on her current position with Lintbells. It raises the question – are there any parallels between working in human nutrition and animal nutrition? The short answer is yes! It will be no surprise that we share challenges eg problems exacerbated by weight or joint pain and this can be impacted by diet. With reference to the work Liz does in product development, we learn about the commonalities: · sustainably sourced ingredients · nutrient composition · safety · evidence of clinical benefit · adherence to regulations · ending with a product that is acceptable and palatable There are of course differences that are acknowledged, especially the complexity around demonstrating clinical benefit of products in human health, partly because of the relatively much wider diet variety compared to animals, and the challenges in developing a product for a different species! We end with an acknowledgement of the power of friendship and networks – Liz and Nutrition Talent’s Anna were colleagues during their time at Unilever, and Nutrition Talent wouldn’t exist without the enduring friendship of Anna and Danielle! Nurture your network – and be open to the opportunities that arise as a result! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. Anna and Danielle chat to registered nutritionists, Dr Laura Wyness and Lynn Burns, about navigating perimenopause. This has become a hot(!) topic, bringing the conversation into the public domain, while creating an explosion of supplements and products targeted at women that may not be supported by evidence – ever heard of menowashing? Laura and Lynn cut through the noise in their book , and we are delighted to share their insights in this critical area of health. They noticed their clients were increasingly seeking advice about managing menopause and realised there was a lack of evidence in this area. They reference a text which spotlights the lack of data and research on women. Shocking. What most women refer to as menopause is actually perimenopause . Menopause is a defined point in time – the absence of a menstrual cycle for 12 months. Symptoms up to this point are multiple and varied (there are currently >40 recognised perimenopause symptoms), each woman will experience different symptoms at different severity. However, there are multiple health factors for all females to consider, even if you breeze through menopause without breaking a sweat (1 in 5 women have very few symptoms). The aim of this podcast and Laura and Lynn’s book is to inform and empower women, provide practical support and advice, yet we cannot overlook the significant health risk that accompanies this life stage. Did you know for example: · 77% of women aged 45 to 64 have raised cholesterol , predisposing to heart disease · Heart disease kills more women than breast cancer · Hormone fluctuations can impact blood pressure · Gut microbiome influences menopausal symptoms · The health problems interlink eg gut microbiome impacts mood, sleep and heart health · Menopause can exacerbate urinary issues, which, if not managed, can contribute to reduced activity (a health risk in itself), increased social isolation and even future falls; all of which can impact independence later in life. The good news is that awareness of these potential problems can empower us to mitigate the health risk. Diet offers a key vehicle for this - we discuss this, and direct you to Laura and Lynn’s book to access a full range of diet tips and recipes. We talk about our predecessors, how they coped with their perimenopause. Were their remedies ‘old wives tales’ or credible options? What about employer’s responsibilities to make reasonable workplace adjustments? We are left with no doubt that more research in perimenopausal women is needed, and tighter regulation of claims and marketing around products targeted at this group. If you have aspirations to be an author, Laura and Lynn are generous with their advice and place high value on mentorship, giving particular credit to registered nutritionist Anita Bean. They call for more Registered Nutritionists and Dietitians to write science backed books – could that be you? For further information: · Eating Well for Menopause – Advice and recipes to improve your health and wellbeing · Eating Well for Menopause: A course for Health Professionals (thinkific.com) · Eating Well for Menopause - an introduction (thinkific.com) Continue the conversation by sharing this with all the women (and men!) in your life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle celebrate Nutrition Talent’s 6th birthday! To mark the occasion, they reflect on 6 themes that represent key areas of learning, growth and change during the past 6 years. Listen in to hear what they have to share on: The whole package and salary negotiations – The rise of remote and hybrid roles, the importance of job satisfaction and enjoyment as well as salary, how we gauge our “value” as nutrition professionals and measure our impact. Career mapping/ pivoting - Has the career ladder gone? Does this create its own opportunity? Hear about the power of the pivot and set your own goals! Presenting yourself well - You are not just your CV. When given the opportunity, you should present the ‘whole’ you. What are your life and work experiences, and how, in the context of applying nutrition expertise, could this be valuable? Defining success - Anna is clear on this . “ It's been really important for us to enjoy our roles and it's something that we actually put front and centre in our business aims and objectives.” How do you define success? Sustainability - Nutrition security is paramount and sustainability is increasingly being integrated into job roles and titles. An ideal area to upskill! Data – We cannot ignore the exponential growth of AI and tech and the need for nutrition professionals to be part of this journey. Nutrition Talent’s consultancy is underpinned by data informed strategic thinking for successful outcomes. High quality data has value, and we shouldn’t be scared of it! We'd like to say a big thank you to our community for being an integral part of our journey over our six years to date. We hope you can learn from these reflections - they have inspired and empowered Anna and Danielle to continue to grow. The podcast ends with some forward thinking about the next 6 years and beyond! How has your professional life changed over the past 6 years? What do you want to map out for yourself over the next 6 years? Feel free to let us know! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy. In this podcast Anna and Danielle join in the chat with Emma Williams (Food, Nutrition & Health Consultant), Laura Wyness (Freelance Nutritionist) and Kate McCulla (Dietitian) in a (mostly!) light-hearted and Christmas themed conversation on a broad range of topics: 1. Our Christmas tipple of choice 2. Biggest professional achievement of 2023 3. What sparked most joy in 2023 4. Reverse advent calendaring! What we want to close the door on going forward. 5. Next career goal for 2024 6. Favourite festive food tradition 7. What “gift” we would like for the nutrition world in 2024 With a diverse range of guests, we get a diverse range of answers! What would your responses be?? We’d love to know! At risk of spoilers, we include links to some resources referenced: Nutritionists in Industry: https://www.nii.org.uk/ EIT: https://www.eitfood.eu/news/eit-food-to-receive-500-000-citi-foundation-funding-to-improve-food-security-in-europe Food Connections Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/5080003-food-connections Eating Well for Menopause: https://www.laurawyness.com/ But it wasn’t all work! You might also get some inspiration for your Christmas drinks cabinet! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy

In this episode we speak to our first international guest, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Barbara Ruhs, who joins us from Arizona, USA. Barb tells us about the fascinating and diverse phases in her career which have included working on school meals, private practice, sports nutrition and retail, not to mention a position at Harvard. We have heard time and time again from our colleagues in the field including our Humans of Nutrition podcast guests, how utterly fascinating people’s career journeys can be within nutrition, with all the twists and turns and ups and downs. Barb shares another example of this and provides inspiration that following what you are curious about and passionate about can lead to numerous opportunities across the food system. Barb speaks openly and honestly about a change in her consultancy work and how she is currently taking the courageous approach of taking the time to re-evaluate and consider what she wants to pursue next. We talk about having the confidence to pause and think ‘okay what's next for me in my career?’, something we are all likely to face at some point as we navigate our career paths. We learn what’s happening in the States right now in terms of health policy and trends, including some innovative initiatives such as Food as Medicine, medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions; with Barb speaking honestly about their advantages and challenges. Skip ahead to 26 minutes to hear all about this. We discuss the definition of ‘healthy’ from 41 minutes; and from 46 minutes Barb shares our passion for the utmost importance of having nutrition experts in all food organisations, and just how dietitians and nutritionists can apply their nutrition expertise to deliver impact towards health goals, including how health can equal good business and commercial benefits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - As nutrition professionals working in multiple contexts, we want to use our diverse experience to help organisations achieve their nutrition and health goals by providing them with the expertise they need, when they need it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get in touch to find out more about our company, Nutrition Talent and how we could work together. Web: www.nutritiontalent.com Email: info@nutritiontalent.com LinkedIn: @NutritionTalent Instagram: @Nutrition_talent Twitter: @NutritionTalent Follow Anna LinkedIn: @Anna Wheeler Follow Danielle LinkedIn: @DrDanielleMcCarthy