Changes in appetite, taste, swallowing, or digestion can all interfere with someone’s ability to enjoy food & may increase the risk of malnutrition. Our tip sheets offer practical ideas to help individuals and carers manage common symptoms & improve nutritional intake - bit.ly/4lmhswS
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From maternal health to food labelling, mental health and everyday food choices, evidence is shaping how we understand nutrition, and how we support healthier decisions.
We’ve pulled together key research for #NHWeek here: bit.ly/4dk3lWY
Nutrition and Hydration Week 16-22 March 2026
What’s one thing you’ve learned about nutrition that genuinely surprised you?
We’ve been exploring research for Nutrition & Hydration Week and a few findings caught our attention.... 🔽
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Next week is Nutrition & Hydration Week & during the week will be sharing practical messages & resources to help raise awareness of the importance of good nutrition & hydration for people at risk of malnutrition. Visit their website for more information - bit.ly/4sdnF10 #NHWeek #TacklingMalnutrition
March’s Resource of the Month highlights symptoms & problems that may affect eating & drinking. Our fact sheet aims to help the healthcare team spot concerns & take practical steps to support nutritional wellbeing. A timely focus for Nutrition & Hydration Week (16-22 March) #NHWeek - bit.ly/40CZXil
We are thrilled to hear you love our Slõ Syrup! ⭐ Thank you for the fantastic review. 😀 We are committed to providing great products and are so happy you are enjoying it ❤️
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As the warmer weather arrives ☀️ hydration becomes more important than ever ❤️ Swallowing difficulties shouldn't mean a compromise on the taste🥤 Slõ Syrup thickens your drinks 🍺 Slõ Milkshake+ 🥛 are a delicious way to get the hydration you need and a nutritious boost! 😋
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The #learningboard has temporarily moved to the middle of the home to raise awareness of the importance of dining this #NHWeek. More to be added as the week and the conversations move on!
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New Nutrition & Dietetic advice and support website now Live! Our nutrition & dietetics team have put together new webpages so you can easily explore nutrition and dietary information, signposts to helpful resources & much more
➡️https://nhsforthvalley.com/dietetics
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“Nutrition & hydration are an important part of a patients recovery & we want them to have the best experience while they are here with us. #NHWeek gives me the perfect opportunity to thank our colleagues who work so hard in these areas.” Dr Vanessa Purday, Chief Medical Officer
The impact of #Dysphagia on nutrition & hydration is why #SwallowAware2025 is in the middle of Nutrition and Hydration Week. #NHWeek
Find out more at the website
nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk
People with #MND with swallowing issues may loose interest in food, find eating stressful or feel they can't join family meals
For #NHWeek we want to highlight tips that SLTs, OTs, physiotherapists, dieticians and care workers can provide to help people
💧Good nutrition & hydration = better health! 🥗
This #NutritionAndHydrationWeek (17-23 March), we're celebrating the role of AfN #RNutrs and #ANutrs in promoting evidence-based nutrition & hydration advice. Stay nourished, stay hydrated, stay healthy!
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It's Nutrition & Health week, so we wanted to share our workbook on Healthy Eating for people experiencing homelessness and those supporting them.
You can access it here: groundswell.org.uk/wpdm-package/building-...
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Nutrition and Hydration Week has taken place every March since 2012.
Its purpose is to highlight and educate people on the value of food and drink in an energetic, focused and fun way.
Get involved, learn more and access resources here: nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk
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10-16 March is Nutrition & Hydration Week.
Research found that 35% of people say their eating habits have negatively impacted their mental health in the previous year.
Discover some healthy eating tips to optimise your mental wellbeing: bit.ly/MinMblog5
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"All patients felt supported by their HENS dietitian"
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www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/...
This leaflet from @EatWellScott is aimed at the elderly, but has some useful tips for increasing calorie intake and may be helpful for some people with #ME of all ages.
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www.eatwellagewell.org.uk/images/Stayi...
NICE Quality Statement 5 - Review:
"People receiving nutrition support are offered a review of the indications, route, risks, benefits and goals of nutrition support at planned intervals."
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www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2...
NICE Quality Statement 4 - Self Management:
"People managing their own artificial nutrition support and/or their carers are trained to manage their nutrition delivery system and monitor their well-being."
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2...
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NICE Quality Statement 3:
"All people who are screened for the risk of malnutrition have their screening results and nutrition support goals (if applicable), documented and communicated in writing within and between settings."
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2...
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NICE Quality Statement 2 - Treatment
"People who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition have a management care plan that aims to meet their complete nutritional requirements."
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2...
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NICE Quality Statement 1 - Screening:
"People in care settings are screened for the risk of malnutrition using a validated screening tool."
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2...
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The 25% ME Group would like to thank all family members, home care workers, dietitians, and other health and social care professionals who are helping people with #ME to meet their nutritional needs.
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For those people with #ME receiving nutritional support, here is a great resource from @BAPENUK and @PINNTCharity on the NICE quality standards for nutrition.
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www.bapen.org.uk/pdfs/patient...
To avoid life-threatening malnutrition in very severe ME/CFS, clinicians need to listen to the patient, their family or home care workers and make an urgent referral to a Nutrition Support Team for tube feeding.
Regardless of support put in place, some patients with #SevereME cannot get adequate hydration or meet their nutritional requirements, and do need tube feeding to avoid life-threatening malnutrition.
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To screen the bedbound patient for malnutrition, use subjective criteria, look for visual evidence of weight loss, find out about dietary intake over the last 3 to 6 months, find out if the patient has been experiencing problems such as dysphagia, take a mid upper arm measurement: if it is less than 23.5 cm it indicates that the patient is underweight.
Patients with very #SevereME are bedbound and cannot be weighed, or tolerate being hoisted. Other methods can be used to screen for malnutrition.
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The support needed from home care workers to prevent malnutrition includes time to prepare a hot meal using fresh ingredients, as many people with severe ME/CFS have dietary intolerances, and home care workers need to provide support with taking medication.
Some patients with #SevereME need meals cooked from scratch due to food intolerances, and some need to be fed. Social care visits need adequate time for this.
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If you are caring for someone with #SevereME, please ensure that food and drink is within reach, and that drink is in a suitable drinking vessel when you leave them.
Thank you.
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