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Vitamins in bone health

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Zoe Connor RD| 1 Comment

A useful review – Vitamins and bone health: beyond calcium and vitamin D. Nutr Rev. 2011;69:584 link to abstract

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New Advice Service for families with a child with Special Educational Needs

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Zoe Connor RD| Leave a comment
Contact a Family is a UK charity for families with disabled children.
This week they have announced that they have been awarded the Department for Education contract to include a Special Educational Needs advisory service within our existing range of services for families.
In their newsletter they say:

The new SEN National Advice Service will be staffed by experienced SEN advisers, and will be a one stop shop for parents and other family members caring for a child with SEN, on all education issues, including: Early years/portage, School Action and Action Plus, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Statutory Assessments, Statements, Transition Planning, 139A assessments and post-16 provision, home education, bullying, exclusions, school transport, 16–19 Bursary Fund.

To contact the helpline telephone 0808 808 3555 or email helpline@cafamily.org.uk or visit www.cafamily.org.uk

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Love Food Hate Waste – great cooking and shopping tips

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Zoe Connor RD| 1 Comment

Recipes to use up leftovers - Love Food Hate Waste campaign

Every year in the UK we throw away £12 billion worth of food which could have been eaten. The Love Food Hate Waste programme from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) which shows that by doing easy practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food, which ultimately benefits our purses and the environment too. If we all stopped wasting food that could have been eaten, it would have the same environmental impact as taking 1 in 4 cars off UK roads. lovefoodhatewaste.com has lots of delicious recipes to use up leftovers, handy hints and tips for storing food to make it last longer, a portion calculator to help you cook the right amount, and information on what food date labels mean. There is something for everyone, whether you are a keen cook, or simply want to reduce the amount of food which you throw away.

What are your favourite tips to avoid waste make food last longer?

 

 

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