📢Celebrating the launch of the new British Nutrition Foundation comprehensive Briefing Paper: Diet In Pregnancy. We are excited to announce our webinar series on Healthy Beginnings. Register now:

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🚨 Last Chance to Join Our Webinar !. In this session, we will focus on maternal obesity and the importance of weight management in pregnancy in supporting the health of both mother and baby throughout the perinatal period and beyond. Register now:

💡 Did you know?Both insufficient and excessive weight gain are associated with elevated risks of complications during pregnancy?. Our webinar series will explore the role of maternal diet and weight in shaping health outcomes before and during pregnancy.

Topics covered across the two sessions will include: 🔵The latest evidence on gestational weight gain and its relationship to maternal and infant health; 🔵Current dietary and supplementation recommendations during pregnancy and more.

Join us for an insightful webinar series to celebrate the launch of the British Nutrition Foundation’s new Diet in Pregnancy briefing paper.

🔊Calling all healthcare professionals!. Preconception and pregnancy present key opportunities for healthcare professionals to offer culturally appropriate and evidence-based guidance on diet, supplementation, and physical activity.

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🥦 However, many pregnancies are unplanned, and research suggests that update of folic acid supplements is low. Increased uptake of supplements as well as consumption of folate-rich foods is vital to reduce the risk of NTDs.

💊 Ideally folic acid supplements should be taken from around 3 months before trying for a baby until the 12th week of pregnancy, to reduce the risk of neural tube defects.

The NDNS found: 🩸Red blood cell folate reflects long term folate status. For women of childbearing age (16 to 49 years), 83% had a red blood cell folate concentration less than 748nmol per litre, below which there is increased risk of pregnancy affected by neural tube defects.

This is a key focus of work for the Foundation with the forthcoming publication of our new Briefing Paper on diet in pregnancy, which will be launched with a webinar series on nutrition and weight management in pregnancy the 3rd of July. Register here:

🧵New data for the National Diet and Nutrition Survey published earlier this week highlights concerns about the nutritional health of women aged 16-49 (women of childbearing age).

📢Register for Snack-tember!. Taking place for the first time in September 2025, the British Nutrition Foundation’s Snack-tember is all about healthier, more sustainable snacking. Register now for the latest updates:

Eating ‘Less but Better Meat’ is one strategy to help tackle the sustainability challenges around meat consumption, but what does it means?.Join us for a FREE webinar where experts will provide insights into what ‘less and better’ means when it comes to nutrition, health and more

For nomination and more information on the British Nutrition Foundation Prize 2025, please visit:

Prof. Lovegrove, who was nominated for the Prize for her contribution to nutritional sciences has published over 300 scientific papers and made a major contribution to establishing the relevance of dietary fat quality in the development and prevention of cardiometabolic disease.

In honour of the upcoming prize, we want to celebrate previous award winner, Professor Lovegrove, and her exceptional contributions to nutritional science.

Less than one month to nominate for the British Nutrition Foundation Prize 2025!. The British Nutrition Foundation Prize is awarded annually to a person for their outstanding achievement in an area of nutrition over a number of years.

It is a good idea to get protein from a variety of foods and the government recommends we eat more pulses such as beans, chickpeas and lentils that are naturally low in fat and high in fibre. Learn more here: .