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Guest post: Why I love yoga

July 17, 2017January 18, 2018

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I was put through my paces this weekend 👟🌿⛰

Full of cider & super sun-kissed! • This time of year there seem to be a lot of articles about how to stay “on track” / “stick to your healthy lifestyle” or whatever 🙄 over the summer at festivals, BBQ’s etc. • ❗️This is an example of diet culture! • You’re an adult and don’t need an article to tell you what to eat! 1. What you eat in the context of one meal or day or weekend does not have as much impact on our long-term health as we think. 2. The effect of social aspects such as eating together with friends and family in a relaxed manner on health can not be over-stated! • A few tips that might be worth bearing in mind though: 💧Don’t forget to stay well-hydrated, especially in this heatwave and if you’re also drinking alcohol ☀️Sun cream is a good idea if you’re out all day! Burnt noses are not fun! 🎒Hand sanitiser/tissues are handy! I felt super smug dishing out the hand gel after using the porta-🚽 this weekend. 🌮Explore & enjoy the food on offer! There are so many great food trucks/stands at festivals now! I get just as excited by the food as the music at festivals! • What are your top festival tips?

Announcement!! 🎺 The blog is back!! • After a very long break so that I didn’t go completely nutso whilst finishing my degree I have got a new blog series that tries to celebrate the social importance of food and to provide a platform for the most cherished food memories to be shared! 🍒🍕🍿 • The first post (a selection of my food memories) is up - link is in my bio!

Popping off on holiday for a week tonight 🤩🌺 • Then I’m back to blogging & a new summer job 🤓 Got lotsa ideas brewing!

And we’re done!💃🏼🌺🎉 • #awkwardififail

Socks ‘n birks ‘n work on the balcony 🌿

Health education is important but it places the focus on individual responsibility and often ignores the fact that social determinants of health (such as clean and safe housing, secure jobs that pay adequately, time to engage in social interactions, and gender, racial, financial inequalities etc.) play a key role in a nation’s and an individual’s health. • Social inequality often inhibits the behaviour change that so many of our public health campaigns are encouraging. • Eating fruits and veggies and partaking in physical activity absolutely can improve health, but so does not living with the stress that you may be let go from your job because you’re not on a permanent contract, for example. • Go and give @laurathomasphd podcast episode a listen where she discusses all of this with @oliwilliamsphd • From a selfish point of view it came out at a great time as social inequalities are something that I need to consider in my diss which is looking at the association between a healthy diet and the mental health of teenagers 🤓 #dontsaltmygame

The ☀️ out and I could almost forget that I’ve got exams and diss deadlines looming ... almost but not quite! • Popped back to my old school this morning to talk work experience, dietetic placements and keeping your cool during exam season - need to take my own advice sometimes I think! Thinking of compiling some helpful revision resources on the blog for all students - not just nutrition & Dietetics students, so if you have any tips let me know!

4 packets of mini eggs later ... 🐰🐣🌸

I’ve made a new section on the blog to store crib sheets and bits and bobs for Nutrition & Dietetics students 🤓 I would love to feature other people’s crib sheets and things they’ve found helpful so shout if you’d like to feature on the blog!

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