Ep.34 Maeve Hanan: Getting the right message across in nutrition
Maeve is a Registered Dietitian with a background in clinical nutrition, having worked in the NHS as a General Dietitian, a Stroke Specialist Dietitian and a Paediatric Specialist Dietitian. She is also an experienced Health Writer writing for such sites at the Food Medic
Maeve is also the founder of Dietetically Speaking - a nutrition communication and consultancy company which promotes accessible, no-nonsense messages about nutrition.
Maeve's Instagram (Dietetically Speaking)
Maeve's Website (Dietetically Speaking
Maeve's Nutri Nonsense Detection Kit
Maeve's Book "Your No-Nonsense Guide to Eating Well"
In this episode we cover:
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Maeve's background as a stroke and pediatric dietitian in the NHS and her transition to working online and as a health writer
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Maeve's recent focus on eating disorders and intuitive eating
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The importance of psychology in helping people with eating disorders or improving their relationship with food
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Some of the strategies used to help people suffering from eating disorders
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Maeve's thoughts on the huge amount of nutrition misinformation found on social media and the internet
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Maeve's tips for ensuring you're following the right nutrition accounts (her nutribollocks detection kit)
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The danger of black and white thinking in nutrition and why it's so common
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Using social media to help spread good nutritional messages
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An explanation of intuitive eating and the steps involved
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The challenges dietitian's can experience when transitioning to working online/telehealth
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The importance of sharing good quality content on social media to build your presence
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Maeve's company Nutrimote: a hub for online nutrition professionals and all the resources available to help them build their business online
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Some ideas about how to stay updated on nutrition science
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Maeve's nutrition book and how her philosophy for healthy eating