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Study shows that more than 2,500 people a week would avoid being diagnosed with cancer if they made lifestyle changes, such as exercising and lowering their weight research suggests. Nearly 40 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in the UK every year could be avoided a new report by Cancer Research UK has found. Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer, followed by exces ...

Adding calorie information to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias, could reduce calorie intake by around 8% per meal. Given that the latest figures from government show that two-thirds of us are overweight or obese, this is not an insignificant number. Continually eating too many calories leads to weight gain and increases the risk of heart dise ...

Tameside Hospital in Manchester has become the first in Britain to ban sugar from its restaurant in an attempt to tackle growing concerns about obesity among NHS staff. The hospital has removed all added sugar from the meals it prepares for visitors and health service workers, and taken sugary snacks and fizzy drinks off its menu. The only drinks visitors can buy are tea, coff ...

GPs must urgently refer almost two million overweight people for NHS cooking and exercise classes under official guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

Everyone over 40 should have a blood test to identify whether unhealthy eating has damaged their metabolism. NHS leaders will have to scale up healthy living programmes to make sure that more people can take part, the guidance adds. Sending people on the taxpayer-funded £435-a-head courses will cost billions but pay for itself within 14 years by preventing thousands of cases of diabetes, Nice estimates.

Obesity is the world's fastest-growing health risk, with poor diet responsible for one in five deaths. A quarter of British adults are obese and this has fuelled a doubling of Type II Diabetes.

Our accredited qualifications in nutrition will help mangers within a healthy living programme build on their existing nutrition knowledge and achieve an intermediate Ofqual  nutrition qualification.

The Nutrition and Hydration Week aims to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally, nationally and globally.

Start planning ahead for next years week and remember it doesn't matter how big or small your event is, as long as you're doing something to raise awareness for A Global Challenge 2018 and the National Association of Care Caterers.

Here's some facts about the sugar crisis of today. Over 15% of children under 3 years of age have some form of dental decay. 1 in 4 children enter primary school obese or overweight. 1 in 3 children enter secondary school obese or overweight. Children today are the first generation predicated to live shorter lives than their parents because of diet and inactivity. IT'S NEV ...

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has revealed the most common and hazardous food safety mistakes made by hospitality staff. At the top of the list, RSPH food safety examiners claim is "failing to regularly and thoroughly wash one's hands", with caterers' greatest malpractice occurring in buffet restaurants. Bacteria thrive in temperatures between 5 and 63°C - the da ...

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a new guidance document to support its members and the care sector. How to provide good nutritional care and comply with CQC's fundamental standards. Focusing on the absolute importance of good nutrition and hydration as a central part of quality care, the document provides advice and information that will enable re ...

Bite-Size Learning Sessions 

We understand that people are short on time and that it's not always possible to release your staff for long training courses. That's why we offer highly effective flexible tailored bite-sized chunk on site sessions so learners can easily fit training into a vacant slot. Delivered by our Registered Dietitian, training is available either morning, over lunch break or afternoon. You'll get maximum impact in a minimum time.  Certificate of Attendance issued for CPD purposes and training resources.

Sessions last 1½ hours and topics include:

• Prevention of Weight Loss & Management
• Nutrition & Hydration Requirements for Older People
• Eating & Drinking Assessment & Screening for the risk of under-nutrition MUST
• Menu Planning
• Dysphagia and Textured Modified Diets
• Dementia and Food

   

   

   

   

   

Good Nutrition & Hydration is a 365 day provision.

Neel Radia, National Chair of the NACC says "The National Association of Care Catering is committed to sharing information, insight and guidance with care providers across the UK to ensure that catering within the sector reaches the highest standards possible and meets the specific needs of the elderly and vulnerable served.

Education and training is crucial in achieving this as is the exchange of ideas and best practice between care professionals. 

We all know the importance good nutrition and hydration plays in the care sector to those we serve. It is a 365 day provision that we work hard towards ensuring our residents and service users receive the best nutritional care and service"

visit www.thenacc.co.uk for further information