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Nutrition Workshop at The Department of Health

We would like to say thank you so much for coming to talk to us about health and nutrition on Tuesday. I personally got a lot out of the session. I found it very helpful to have all the advice drawn together as one normally picks bits up in dribs and drabs. The full picture is very persuasive and makes me want to do something about it. I know from what others have said that they really valued the session too. You managed to pack a great deal of information into a limited time, and you did it in a very energetic and engaging way that kept everyone interested throughout!

Yours Sincerely,
Sarah Hendry - Director International Division Public Health Delivery

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Nutrition Workshop at The Department of Health

Thank you for holding such a fascinating nutrition session last week. It was so interesting and informative and it would be great if you could come back and hold a talk for the pandemic flu team. As discussed, Emma and I will talk about timings to our director head and we will come back to you with possible dates.

Generally as a whole discussion it was so interesting, however here are some specifics I thought were really interesting:

  • Learning more about what wholegrain actually means and why its so important
    (I'd heard whole grains were good but not really understood full background)

  • The way you helped us to understand and equate suitable size portions to things - i.e. small matchbox for cheese, deck of cards etc.

  • temperature of drinks - too hot not good for you

  • Processed meats - no more bacon sandwiches!

  • Selenium - just off to buy some brazil nuts!

  • I've learnt so much about all the different cancers and their prevalence in connection with foods.

Thanks again for an excellent session; I am looking forward to attending further talks from you. It was really well delivered, clear, precise, open and friendly. Emma or I will be in touch again soon.

Best regards,

Yours Sincerely Nicola Lewis
Nutrition Workshop at The Department of Health

Dear Alison,

On behalf of our workplace champions, I just wanted to say how much we all appreciated today's talk. It was very informative, evidence-based (which we like in DH and me personally), interactive, helpful with a hint of empathy and understanding.

Alison - you gave a great talk and the session was fab!

The WPC's all agree that having you give a talk to the whole program would be really interesting, fun and helpful - as of late we have been VERY busy and our eating and snacking habits in general have not been the best. Therefore, would it be OK if you were able to give us a 30-45 min session on our floor to our program, after our general team meeting (that is lead by Lindsey Davies). I have just sent her an email now about this and BCC'd you in.

I really hope we can do this, if not at this date/time, then at another time, because I think the whole program would really benefit from Alison's advice and help!!!!!

Thanks and Best Wishes,

Emma Quinn, Surveillance Coordinator, Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Program - Department of Health
Health & Wellbeing Event at the Department of Health

Many thanks for your contribution to our Health and Wellbeing segment of our Away Day yesterday. I had positive verbal feedback and I know from 'over coffee' conversations later people were interested in learning about the EFAs in particular.

I must apologise that you ended up with less time than planned for your session. Despite this, you did a great job getting key points across and definitely sparked the interest of the group with regards to using food to feel better. I handed out the additional Food & Mood sheet you provided and will email out your presentation and highlight the websites you mentioned.

Thanks again, Alison, thank you so much for your support in organising- you've been a star to bear with me twice!

Best wishes, and thanks so much,

Sarah - Department of Health
Danone
On behalf of Danone, we would like to thank you for your participation at the British Society of Gastroenterology conference which took place last week. Your knowledge and enthusiasm were highly praised by the team and it was clear that the delegates visiting the stand were grateful to receive your counsel.

We hope that you enjoyed the event as much as we did, and look forward to work with you again in the future.

If you would like to get in touch, please do not hesitate to contact us, or a member of the team at Allidura.

Best regards,

Connie Hersch - Danone Ltd
Nutritional workshop at Imperial Tobacco Limited
“I enjoyed the time spent with Alison discussing the benefits and advantages of a healthier diets; I thought she conducted the presentation in a very relaxed, informative and informal manner, looking forward to more of the same. Thanks.”

John McPherson

Secondary Manufacturing Manager at Imperial Tobacco Limited
Nutritional workshop at Imperial Tobacco Limited
“I found the 45 minute session with Alison very informative and entertaining. From this session, I have got a better understanding of my risks and required changes to migrate these risks. The booklets offered and the visual tools used during the session supported my very good impression.”

Helmut Rutschke

Finance Manager, Imperial Tobacco Limited
Nutritional workshop at Imperial Tobacco Limited

"I was lucky enough to win a day with Alison following the NEC Exhibition, Health @ Work in March 2008. Alison has been a fantastic communicatior about planning our day together. When she arrived on site, to perhaps my most chaotic day ever, she was extremely professional! Alison saw 3 of our employees on a individual basis, which they all found to be very useful and informative.

I then literally flung her into the deep end and put her in a room with 10 senior managers. They responded really well to the talk that Alison did and have all taken different aspects away in the hope to improve their diets. Alison was so well received within the company that I have been asked to organise further days for Alison to attend site.

Keep up the good work Alison and we look forward to seeing you!"

Hannah Edwards - Occupation Health Advisor, Imperial Tobacco Limited
Prittlewell Technology College

I am a teacher at Prittlewell Technology College and deliver an alternative education programme called ‘xl’ through the Prince’s Trust. This is a two year vocational programme for students aged 14-16. Students took part in a project called ‘Taking Care of Me’ and we looked at the whole area of healthy eating and how to increase their intake of fruit and vegetables; so I asked Alison to run some of these sessions. Apart from her extensive knowledge and expertise in this field, she has an extremely pleasant personality and communicates easily with people from all walks of life. Initially she organised a practical activity to introduce students to the five main food groups and they particularly enjoyed this because they were able to bring in food packages from home and then decide to which group they should be allocated.

One student commented ‘I didn’t know studying food could be so much fun’. Alison then asked the students to bring in their choice of fruit and/or vegetables. Both she and I provided some additional ingredients including milk, yoghurt and ginger. We all spent a most enjoyable afternoon making a wide selection of ‘smoothies’. We took part in a taste test to determine everyone’s favourite one.

This activity encouraged the students’ communication skills and enabled them to work together in teams. ‘Brilliant Miss, that was really good fun’ and ‘I’m going to make these at home’ were just some of the comments in our feedback session.

Alison’s visit was a tremendous success and students have started to ask when she is coming back. I now run three such groups at this school and hope that Alison will have the time to make return visits to work with all these young people.

I was particularly encouraged to find out that some of them have continued to make smoothies at home and are generally eating more fruit than before. A definite success!”

Teacher at Prittlewell Technology College
Private patient, Ken Wilson

Dear Alison,

I would like to thank you personally for the help and advice that you gave me during my rehabilitation after a serious road traffic accident, you truly are a credit to your profession. I would also like to thank you for being there on the day of my operation, as you know I was very anxious on the day and you helped to reassure me. You have also encouraged my rehabilitation by advising me on nutrition and helping me to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

I have met lots of professional people throughout my rehabilitation period but I can honestly say that you have helped to restore my confidence on the health professionals of today. I would like to thank you once again for all your help.

With kind regards.
Yours sincerely

Private patient, Ken Wilson
Private Client Testimonial

“Thank you so much for your advice and reassurance when I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Being able to discuss my situation with you was very comforting, and gave me confidence in coping with my future restrictive diet. I particularly found helpful your information on the various companies and their products.”

Private Client Testimonial
Private patients, Arthur and Sheila Davis

Client with Diabetes and high cholesterol

Dear Alison,

We wish to thank you for the time and advice that you gave us. It was so useful to be able to ask questions and to receive immediate answers. We have put your suggestions into action and look forward to the cholesterol readings in the future months.

Thank you once again.
Kindest regards

Private patients, Arthur and Sheila Davis.
Redbridge PCT
Dear Alison,

Thank you for the excellent presentation and lunch, I have received some good feedback from the drs and nurses.
Hope you have a lovely christmas and new year too.

Best Wishes,

Best Wishes, Asiya - Redbridge PCT
Leading dairy brand

Alison and her team of Dietitians worked across the UK promoting the health benefits of a leading Dairy brand, in conjunction with Wax Live. She provided qualified staff throughout the project on two separate campaigns; in total, providing 66 Dietitians. Alison ensured the whole Dietitian side of the project went smoothly from training though to delivery and we are grateful for all her hard work in making sure the project was successful.

Thank you Alison, look forward to working with you again soon.

Liz Buncombe - Senior Account Executive
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics

“Health and Nutrition Ltd have provided dietetic cover in a number of different specialities to Southend Hospital since January 2002. This cover has mainly been provided by Clinical Dietitian Alison Clark.

Alison has provided specialist cover to areas such as Nutrition in Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Nutrition Support, since January 2002. She has also provided dietetic ward cover to Medical & Surgical patients, Care of the Elderly, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedic, Cardiology and Oncology Wards. Whilst at Southend Hospital Alison has shown enthusiasm for her work and this has been particularly demonstrated by her willingness to undertake extra duties above and beyond the requirements oft he post.

Alison has always been both punctual and reliable in her work. She is willing to take on extra work when required and is able to prioritise her work and manage her time effectively. She always manages to develop good relationships with both patients and staff and can demonstrate good dietetic knowledge.

As a Manager of Nutrition & Dietetic Services I would have no hesitation in re-employing Alison and I wish her every success in the future.”

Wendy A’ness Nutrition & Dietetic Service Manager Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Macadamia Advice Centre

“Alison and her team assisted on the new Macadamia Advice Centre stand at the 8th National Health and Nutrition Conference. She interacted confidently with conference delegates, answering questions on the nutritional benefits of eating Macadamia nuts.

Alison was very well presented, extremely knowledgeable and very friendly, making it a pleasure to work with her. The stand attracted a lot of interest and our clients were very pleased with the feedback. Many Thanks”

Ms Mosek - Account Executive
Ian Hetherington, Managing Director - Anglia Crown.

Having made contact with Alison late 2009, Health and Nutrition have provided an excellent service to Anglia Crown throughout 2010, with one of the Dietitians now employed as Full Time at Anglia Crown. Given the great job Alison and the team have delivered, we now see Health and Nutrition as our preferred partner whenever we require Dietetic or Nutrition support on projects.

Ian Hetherington, Managing Director - Anglia Crown.
Stuart Prescott, Product Innovation Technologist - DIAGEO.

"I contacted you regarding a nutritional wellbeing event we were holding at Diageo Plc. This was a whole day event in which you were asked to participate in three aspects of the day. You were easy to contact, informative on how best to run the event from your previous experiences and really engaged with what the needs of our employees were. Firstly, one-to-one diet counselling sessions were held throughout the day. These were 30 minute diet analysis sessions in which our staff completed a questionnaire and food diary which was provided by yourself prior to the session. Our staff then met with you at an allocated time slot to discuss ways in which their diet could be improved. I was impressed with the vast nutritional areas in which you specialised. Staff were able to discuss with you any topic from general healthy eating through to weight loss, cardiHealth and reducing IBS symptoms. The general feedback from those I spoke with said that you were very easy to talk to in which no one felt uncomfortable discussing quite personal issues. I feel that those who wanted a one-to-one session really gained great advice on how to improve their diet.

You were then asked to attend a small lunchtime event which we organised to make people more aware of what they are eating. For this you were asked to be present to answer questions and provide us with material that people can take away and read in their own time. The material you provided was very comprehensive, interesting and fun and covered every possible nutritional topic. I feel this part of the day was very interactive and enjoyable and that no one left with unanswered questions.

The final aspect of the day was a 30 minute session on ‘How to sustain yourself through a busy working day- the healthy way’. There were a range of nutritional areas which you would present, however this is the topic we chose at it would be most beneficial to our staff who are always on the go. This session was a great success. It was fun, interactive, interesting yet informative. Even snacks were provided which was a bonus!

I have spoken to the majority of staff who attended the event and everyone I have spoken to said that they enjoyed the day and thought that you Alison were great. There may even be a possibility of a second event in the future in which you certainly will be first person I contact. "

Many Thanks.

Stuart Prescott, Product Innovation Technologist - DIAGEO.
Rob Clement, HR Manager - AF Blakemore Ltd.

“Provided a professional service that fit the requirements of the business, nothing was too much trouble including a long day & moving the road show around to 6 different locations. Look forward to working with AC in the future.”

Rob Clement, HR Manager - AF Blakemore Ltd
Nutritional workshops at Warwickshire County Council.
We have been providing nutrition workshops to Warwickshire County Council since 2008

“Very good service, Alison is very helpful and a pleasure to work with”

Nutritional workshops at Warwickshire County Council
Andy Gratton - M&S Chef

I worked with Alison at the M&S food cookery shows and not only is she knowledge in nutrition, but puts it in easy to understand way with energy and passion! A pleasure to have working with us and hopefully our paths will cross in the future. Thanks for making the event a success!

Andy Gratton - M&S Chef
Caroline Lynch - Nexus Communications Group

Alison connected me with an excellent dietitian for a product launch I was organising. Alison's contacts in the nutrition world are extensive and very valuable. Her friendly and pleasant manner makes her a pleasure to work with.

Caroline Lynch - Associate Director, Nexus Communications Group
Donna and Wayne Garnham - Parents of 9 month old Lily Mae.

We found the service from yourself and Sophie great - she has been a great help for us in feeding Lily-Mae and really put my mind at rest . Sophie was great thank you I felt so much better for talking to her.

I want to thank you for your time and your great service Lily is already much happier, Many thanks again.

Donna and Wayne Garnham - Parents of 9 month old Lily Mae.
Ruth Scotson, Head of Worcester 6th Form College.

Hi Alison
Hope you are well, the feedback has been excellent.

Comments included:
"More days like this one, please It was excellent. Many thanks"
"The health eating session was outstanding - it really got me to think about my diet"

Three people said they wished it had been longer but the formal evaluation was 3 said very good, 7 said excellent. Can't get much better than this!

Best wishes
Ruth

Ruth Scotson, Head of Worcester 6th Form College.
Rob McGregor, National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme - Department of Health

The seminar was lively and informative, and provided useful, practical tips on healthier eating choices as well as an interesting and jargon-free insight into the science behind it.

Rob McGregor

Rob McGregor, National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme - Department of Health
Laura Hensley, Facilites Coordinator - ADM Milling LTD
healthy-lunch

I just wanted to say a big thank you for coming to our office on Wednesday to talk to us about good mood food and general healthy eating in an office environment.

I can honestly say the amount of positive feedback i have received has been astonishing. Our staff are really making the effort and thinking about all the different types of food thay can eat.

I carried out alot of research on different nutritional companies and by far the information you sent over was the most relevant to an office environment, along with the food demos you offer were added bonus.

To be honest we could have had you here for at least another day as people wanted to know more! We would love to have you back again soon.

Yours Faithfully
Laura Hensley

Laura Hensley, Facilites Coordinator - ADM Milling LTD
Emily Sedgwick, Ryvita Brand Manager

It has been a pleasure working with Alison and her knowledge of how to eat healthily has really benefitted the Ryvita brand. Alison has used Ryvita during her food seminars, demonstrating how to enjoy Ryvita with various different products. I believe she has been a great ambassador for our brand.

Emily Sedgwick, Ryvita Brand Manager - The Jordans & Ryvita Company Ltd.
Phil Olding, MD - New Leaf Health

Alison and her team are professional, dedicated, friendly and work hard to ensure a streamline service. Her team provides us with approx 5 associates per week, who help us with a variety of presentations, interactive workshops and cookery demonstrations.
Her experience in the field of nutrition along with the nationwide coverage of Dietitians and Nutritionists has been invaluable in helping us to achieve our aims and improve the health & wellbeing of employees across the UK.

Phil Olding, MD - New Leaf Health.
Rita Westhorp, Transactional & Corporate Card Supervisor - Johnson Matthey Catalysts

We would like to say thank you so much for coming to do your Healthy Food & Nutrition Demos and Talks at our EHS Stand Down Day on Wednesday.

I feel that your session has given a lot to so many of our employees. They found it very helpful to have the demos and the samples going round so they could instantly decide on the recipes, you made all the advice we are given on a day to day basis come together very easily and make a healthy snack or meal with very little effort. I have had great feedback from the day and others have said that they really valued the session. You managed to pack a great deal of information into a limited time, and you did it in a very energetic and engaging way that kept everyone interested throughout!. I look forward to getting you back on-site again.

Regards

Rita

Rita Westhorp, Transactional & Corporate Card Supervisor - Johnson Matthey Catalysts.
Absencecare - Julie Ravn

Just wanted to send a big thank you to you and your team from all of us at Absencecare.

It has been a great pleasure to work with you and the team. It has been a very professional delivery of your service and we have only had positive feedback upon talking with the plant managers at each site.
We hope to be able to do more work together with you!

Kind regards,

Julie Ravn

Absencecare, Client Services Manager - Julie Ravn.
Martin Bankov, Bulgaria, private client for his 19 year old son

Dear Alison,

Thank you very much for the detailed report. The meeting with you and your report have also very positive psychological effect which in some respects is even more important for my son and respectively for us as parents. I hope we will keep in touch in the future, because we were happy with your consultation.
Borislav is following your advice.

I would like to thank you as well for assisting us with the nephrologists which is indeed highly appreciated.

Thanks for helping us. It is very much appreciated.

Kind regards
Martin

Martin Bankov, Bulgaria, private client for his 19 year old son.