Aims:

Using the changes in our understanding of food science to improve the lifestyle of a targeted group of clients. Methods used will include pre and post intervention surveys on lifestyle. There will be workshops covering the basic areas of food groups as well as hands on cooking simple dishes in a nutrition laboratory. 

Target groups

Any person wanting to come onto these courses needs to be recommended by a health care professional (e.g. GP, nurse, social prescriber or weight management programme) by filling in the form by following the link below.

Inclusion Criteria:

Any adult aged 18 and above who is considered to have issues in the following areas:

Weight management clients

Pre-diabetics and Type 2 diabetics

Other inclusion criteria:

 A contact telephone number

An active email address 

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Some cases of mental health – because the workshops will involve some level of interaction with a partner in a pair or a group, some referrers may consider whether the client is able tolerate such activity without disruption. E.g. an acute relapse of a severe mental illness may not be suitable.
  • Clients who are not willing and able to participate in the pre and post evaluation of the project which will include simple written questionnaires and follow up telephone calls.
  • Any person who is not able to get to the nutritional lab independently. The nutrition lab is well served with public transport links including the buses 33, and local rail stations Strawberry Hill and Teddington.

Site and dates:

 

All the sessions will be held at The Nutrition Lab that has up to 6-8 stations that each has a cooker and worktop facilities as well as a break out area for teaching. This will allow 12-14 persons to be recruited for each cohort. The nutrition lab is well served with public transport links including the buses 33, and local rail stations Strawberry Hill and Teddington.

 

St Mary's University 
Waldegrave Road 
Strawberry Hill 
Twickenham 
TW1 4SX

Each consisting of five weekly workshops of 2 hours duration held on Tuesday afternoons from 5-7pm.

1st Pilot

14th Januray 2025

21st January 2025

28th January 2025

4th February 2025

11th February 2025

 

2nd Pilot

11th March 2025

18th March 2025

25th March 2025

1st April 2025

8th April 2025

Workshops:

Each workshop will combe educational activities and hands-on cooking illustrating the themes for that workshop:

  1. Introductions – change behaviour, aims of the sessions, ultra-processed foods
  2. The gut microbiome and plant-based foods
  3. Fats and carbohydrates
  4. Proteins, legumes
  5. Nuts and seeds. Budget friendly healthy eating

Costs and Resources:

 The workshops will be free but will require a £10 booking fee that will be refunded at the end of the course if the client has attended.

All food and drink will be provided. There will be no alcohol to be consumed on the premises.  

Possible Referrers:

 Clients will need to be referred by a healthcare professional that could include:

 

  • Social Prescribing Teams
  • Weight management Teams
  • Social Services
  • Others – GPs, nurses and any other allied health care professional

 

Please use the following link to make the referral.

 

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Any enquiries please send email to:      info.e4bh@gmail.com