This recent online chat with Dr Alia Ahmed who is a psycho-dermatologist reminded me about the importance of understanding the underlying factors that drive what and how we eat. Over…
BAME and health inequalities
With recent findings on how Covid-19 affects BAME community disproportionately and with structural racism found as an important factor contributing to health inequalities, I turn to a point of my…
Nutritionism
At 19, I wanted to become a dietitian. The reason was two-fold, firstly it was a continuation of the health and medical field that I aspired to work in, secondly,…
Sharing my work on communal kitchens
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking to community nurses from the Cancer Research UK Health Professional Engagement Programme via an online talk as I was outside of the…
Chinese Healthier Cooking Training
Once a year, I get to judge on the FunHCCA cookery competition where 10 food teachers all around the U.K. come together at the MingAi charity centre in north London…
Sweet dumplings day
Traditionally, Chinese New Year lasts for the first two weeks, and its end is marked by the ‘Lanterns Festival’ on the 15th day of the lunar new year. Also known…