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Management of Childhood Obesity – a dietitian’s perspective.
Obesity in children is a global epidemic, and the situation locally is particularly grave. In the most recent ‘Health Behaviour in School-aged Children’ study by the World Health Organisation (2020), it was reported that Maltese children aged 11, 13 and 15 had the highest rates of obesity among all the countries surveyed (45 in total). Read more
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7 Tips to Deal with Snacking
When it comes to snacking, we all have our little habits. Some have a sweet tooth, others prefer salty snacks. Some bring snacks to bed, others like to snack while driving. These habits are often ingrained into our routines. Yet, we can outsmart them. Follow some of the following suggestions: If you’ve just eaten your Read more
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Hydration & Athletic Performance
During exercise, our bodies sweat to keep the temperature from rising too much. As a result, we lose water through our skin and unless this is replenished, dehydration can arise. Dehydration is defined as a body fluid deficit of more than 2 % of bodyweight (e.g. a 2 kg loss in a person weighing 100kg, Read more
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How to Prevent Kidney Stone Recurrence
More than 1 in 10 people will experience kidney stones in their lifetimes, most commonly between the ages of 30 and 60. The most common type (and the focus of this article) are calcium oxalate stones, which account for about 80% of cases. Kidney stones have a high rate of recurrence, with about half of Read more
