CALORIES, WEIGHT LOSS, PROTEIN, IBS & MORE.. Nutrition Q&A | UK Dietitian Nichola L-R

Hey guys! So the other week I asked for your health, nutrition & fitness questions on my Twitter, Instagram & Facebook pages (I’m @nicsnutrition!) and I had some brilliant ones (thank you!); so much so that I’ve crammed 20 into this video!!

I’ve put all of the questions asked & answered down below along with links to more information in case you want to know more 🙂

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED & LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION:

1. IS SOYA YOGHURT OK FOR WOMEN?
– BDA soya health fact sheet;

2. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE FODMAP DIET OR ANY ADVICE FOR SOMEBODY THAT SUFFERS WITH IBS?
– My video on IBS Tips:
– Information on FODMAPS:

3. I JUST SAW YOUR POST ON RED MEAT; AS I DON’T LIKE RED MEAT I WONDERED IF YOU CAN GET THE SAME NUTRIENTS FROM WHITE MEATS?
– My blog post on following a plant based diet:

4. BEST EXERCISES TO BUILD A BOOTY?

5. AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON USING PROTEIN SHAKES AS OCCASIONAL MEAL REPLACEMENTS TO LOSE WEIGHT?

6. WHICH PIZZA TOPPINGS DO YOU RECOMMEND?

7. WHICH JUICE IS BETTER? FROM CONCENTRATE OR NOT?

8. IS IT NECESSARY TO COUNT CALORIES IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT?
– My blog post on counting calories:

9. WHAT’S THE EVIDENCE ON PROTEIN POWDER/SUPPLEMENTS; I NOTICE YOU ADD IT TO PORRIDGE, IS THE IDEA TO KEEP YOU FULLER FOR LONGER, SINCE IT’S VERY RARE ANYONE DOESN’T MEET THEIR PROTEIN NEEDS

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10. HOW MUCH PROTEIN DO WE ACTUALLY NEED ON A DAILY BASIS; DOES IT DEPEND ON ACTIVITY LEVELS, AGE, GENDER AND TYPE OF WORKOUT WE DO.. E.G. LIFTING WEIGHTS

11. I CAN’T EAT A MY DAILY CALORIE GOAL, I ALWAYS END UP ABOUT 200 OVER, ANY ADVICE? I’D PROBABLY EAT MORE IF I DIDN’T TRACK.

12. CAN YOU SHARE YOUR JOURNEY INTO NUTRITION AND YOUR ADVICE FOR ANYONE WANTING TO BE A DIETITIAN OR NUTRITIONIST; ANY GOOD COURSES?
– My blog post on my career (video embedded):
– Course mentioned; MNU by Martin MacDonald
– Podcast Mentioned (hosted by Scott Baptie): Food for Fitness

13. ALSO YOUR FAVOURITE PACKED LUNCH FOR A DAY IN THE OFFICE?

14. IS THERE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE A TOFI (THIN OUTSIDE, FAT INSIDE), I GENERALLY HAVE A LOT OF NEAT ACTIVITY, WALK 15 MINS EVERY MORNING WITH THE DOGS AND DO STRENGTH SESSIONS 2-3 X A WEEK, BUT I HAVE AN OFFICE JOB AND WHILST I DON’T DRINK AND SMOKE I EAT A CRAZY AMOUNT OF SUGAR, SO I GET MYSELF CONCERNED.

15. MAGNESIUM AND IT’S BENEFITS

16. NUTRITION TO HELP ENDOMETRIOSIS

17. CAN YOU EXERCISE ON YOUR PERIOD

16. I HAVE YOGHURT FOR BREAKFAST EVERY DAY AND GET CONFUSED ABOUT WHICH IS BEST?

17. NOTICE THAT YOU’RE BUYING WEETABIX PROTEIN – DO YOU THINK THEY ARE WORTH THE EXTRA COST OR IS IT JUST MARKETING HYPE?

18. ADVICE OF FOODS TO EAT WHEN IT’S TIME OF THE MONTH, I GENERALLY FEEL TOTALLY EXHAUSTED.

19. IS THERE ANY LINK BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND SUGAR? Book mentioned: Angry Chef

20. WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE SKILL A DIETITIAN CAN HAVE?

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