Table Talk

336: Leading the fight against diabetes in Wales

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Sinopsis

Catherine Washbrook Davies is one of the UK’s leading experts in diabetes, diet and weight management.  She currently has two roles, as a Diabetes UK clinical champion in Wales, and as the All Wales Nutrition and Dietetic Lead for Diabetes for NHS Wales. Catherine advocates an "everything in moderation" philosophy and says she still enjoys chocolate! She says no food group should be banned when trying to get healthier. Catherine has an amazing job whether she is advising individuals or entire communities about how to make life changing improvements. Find out more about the up-coming Food Matters Live careers event series Listen to the full episode to find out how she ended up with such a prominent role in the place she studied, why she is not so keen on nutrition advice being given out on social media, and her take on how some elements of the food industry are fuelling obesity. Catherine Washbrook-Davies MSc, BSc (Hons) RD, All Wales Nutrition and Dietetic lead for diabetes and All Wales Diabetes Preve