Change4Life is the new society-wide campaign developed by the Department of Health. But what is it all about, how can you find out more and what role can HCP's play in this campaign?

The 5 A Day message has been promoted for a number of years now and yet, a recent poll of 1000 parents across England shows that many are still unsure as to how to eat their 5 A Day.

Julia Forbes, Registered Dietitian, Nutrilicious explores the latest truth behind  the headlines devoted to one of the latest anti-obesity medications, Rimonabant and poses other questions about the psychological needs of the obese patient.

The International Osteoporosis Foundation’s (IOF’s) report, ‘Osteoporosis in the EU in 2008’, provides a glimpse into the progress and ongoing challenges of osteoporosis in the EU. Shulamit Wieder reviews the report and suggests how HCP’s can take the key messages and translate them into practice.

Christine Mclean, Coaching and NLP Practitioner and Director of CMc Consulting explains how neuro linguistic programming (NLP) is the key to help you communicate more effectively with your clients, by developing and practicing flexibility in your communication patterns to facilitate their understanding of your instructions.

It has been suggested that soya foods may provide health benefits to those over 50 years old due to soya’s positive effects relating to conditions that are important at this stage of life. Toby Donnelly, Registered Dietitian investigates