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WIDLIMS ep #20 – Nutrition in medical education with Nutritank
In today's interview, I spoke to Ally Jaffee (she/her) and Dr Iain Broadley (he/him) who founded Nutritank, a well-known UK hub for making lifestyle medicine and nutrition incorporated in medical education. We discuss.. when Ally and Iain first came across the concept of lifestyle medicine what Nutritank is, as well as their mission and previous successes and highlights why it is so difficult to get lifestyle medicine in medical school curricula in the United Kingdom why it is important for medical students and doctors to learn about nutrition, despite there being dedicated dieticians and nutritionists in our healthcare system what the concepts of culinary medicine and social prescribing involve how…
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WIDLIMS podcast ep #19 – Approaching anorexia with Best of Bettina
In this week's episode, host and final year medical student Linda is joined by Bettina from Best of Bettina, who blogs and podcasts about mental health and eating disorder recovery. This episode covers... Bettina’s own story: anorexia, diagnosis and treatment Her current attitudes and ways of coping Tips for healthcare professionals: what should they and what shouldn’t they do? As always: this is a podcast for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as individual medical advice. Above is my episode. Below, is the episode where Bettina interviewed me (cool right? I felt cool). Find Bettina on her socials HERE Instagram – Best of Bettina Podcast – Best…
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How (not) to Exercise During a Lockdown ~ article
How do you exercise? Is your main focus how much you are “burning”? Do you feel as though food is something you must “earn”? For a long time, thoughts of a punitive nature would pop into my head during workouts, and I unfortunately know that I am not alone. I also know that is a sad way to live life.
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Mermaids
I think about being a little girl Swimming I did always love the sea Getting lost in the blue, the blurred line between sky and water Swimming fast One stroke Two strokes, faster If I swim slower my hair drifts away from me, billows like seaweed as it catches up with my new rhythm I pretend being a mermaid Swim with my legs touching No gaps here No thigh gaps If I look at my body when standing in clear water It’s of an odd shape And its true contours do not matter Because water distorts everything And I take pleasure in it I take comfort in it I wish…
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~ How to punch diet culture in the face this festive season ~
Ngl I think that is a most catchy title. If it got your attention: hey! I hope you get something out of this post. Keep on reading for my best tips at the moment. There is no denying that most people accept values pushed onto us by diet culture as their own. Internalising such ideas is obviously not helpful for anyone vulnerable to developing or already struggling with disordered eating behaviours. Though diet culture is a year-round thing (lucky us!) I know festive season and the flurry of New Year’s resolutions which quickly follow after it, is an extra difficult time. Here follow some tips first of all for everyone…
