Nutritional Considerations during Ramadan

Ramadan and Nutritional Considerations – Upskilling yourself in different cultures for Muslims fasting Join Salma Mehar RD in learning about: The key dietary and physiological changes occurring in the month of Ramadan Healthy dietary recommendations made by IDF – DAR guidelines Practical tips on how to follow a healthy and happy Ramadan Ramadan specific advice for people living with diabetes It will also be a Q&A session - whether you are a healthcare professional working in the acute wards or in community settings, feel free to send any questions you have about Ramadan and Nutrition to us at [email protected] Meet The Speaker Salma Mehar RD PGdip - A Specialist Diabetes Dietitian and founder of NutritionEd a new education platform for families from diverse communities. Salma has been working in the field of community dietetics as a clinician and an academic for over 20 years. Salma is currently working as a senior project manager for diabetes transformation programme in North West London and conducting a health inequalities project with Imperial college. She has written a number of resources on diet, Ramadan and diabetes and is also the co Author of “World Food book” by Carbs and Cals, which is the first visual carbohydrate awareness resource for ethnic communities. Salma has also contributed to the cultural content for a number of Digital diabetes resources including Digibete, Mydiabetes MyWay, Diabetes and Ramadan Alliance Ramadan Nutrition plan (DAR IDF). Her passion to address health inequalities through tailored nutrition and lifestyle advice has reflected in many projects related to improving community health and long term conditions. ‍