Why is it important to adapt diet and lifestyle advice for people of different cultural backgrounds?
01 Jul 2023
The Whittle
Until 2021, there were no food plates or nutrition recommendations supporting the largest ethnic groups in the UK and lifestyle recommendations also didn’t include advice for people with different cultures and behaviour patterns. Toral Shah, a Nutritional Scientist (MSc Nutr Med), Functional Medicine Practitioner share how personalising nutrition and lifestyle advice means understanding your own bias and providing culturally competent advice.