Registered Public Health Nutritionist, Campaign Lead for @actiononsalt PhD student looking at local opportunities for improved health in Tower Hamlets
London
Joined January 2013
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Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
It’s #SaltAwarenessWeek 🧂
Did you know two thirds of us eat too much salt? Too much salt can raise your blood pressure, increasing your risk of heart disease or stroke.
Find out ways to cut down at: bit.ly/4lHP08r
#FoodStandardsScotland #HealthierEating #Salt
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
The evidence is clear: too much salt is harming our health.
🩺 5 million living with undiagnosed high blood pressure
❤️ 1 in 4 UK deaths from heart attacks & strokes
Join us this #SaltAwarenessWeek for our new report and to cut down on salt intake 👇
tinyurl.com/mryzcawj
ALT Salt Awareness Week poster - 6 easy steps to reduce salt intake to the recommended 6g per day
Do you have a child aged 3-11 & live in #TowerHamlets?
Take part in a quick and simple survey and receive £15 for your time!
To take part visit bit.ly/4b9Q6ot
Questions? Email [email protected]
@TowerHamletsCVS
@HWTowerHamlets
@EthnicMinority_
@THParents
@THCHS1
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
💡We're #hiring!
Join us as a communications officer to support the team across our influential research and advocacy work on salt and sugar reduction. #charityjobs
Apply here: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-…
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
New report from @ActiononSugar @ActiononSalt criticises unhealthy restaurant, cafe & takeaway food, & calls for better nutritional information plus mandatory targets for making food healthier @OHA_updates @UKSustain @BiteBack2030 @nesta_uk sustainweb.org/news/aug24-he…
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Fantastic opportunity for Communications Officer interested in supporting the delivery of high-quality research to join our Research and Action on Salt and Obesity Unit
🔗Apply here - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-…
@QMUL_WIPH @actiononsugar @actiononsalt
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Great to meet the new Public Health & Prevention Minister @GwynneMP today with representatives of our alliance.
It was fantastic to hear firm commitments to bringing forward evidence-based policies to address obesity and tackle preventable health harms.
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
The House of Lords special inquiry committee on Food, Diet and Obesity has been reappointed by the House for the 2024-2025 session on Monday 29 July, to complete its work by 30 November.
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Join us this year for #SugarAwarenessWeek 18th-24th November 2024. This year we're taking a closer look at the key sources of sugar in children's diets and what we can do about it. Keep an eye on our website for updates actiononsugar.org/sugar-awar…
Check out details @QMUL launch event for their new
East London Civic Action Network
"Building Health Equity in East London" @QMUL_WIPH eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-… @
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Fresh on the back of the #generalection2024, @HenryDimbleby will outline what he thinks an incoming UK government should be doing now and in the next 5 years to improve #foodpolicy and transform our #foodsystems.
#FoodThinkers, Weds 17 July
city.ac.uk/news-and-events/e…
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Prevention is better than cure. This government will shift the focus of healthcare from simply treating sickness to preventing it in the first place.
On his first visit as Health Minister @GwynneMP met staff @QMULQuitSmoking who help smokers to quit for good.
@towerhamletsnow
ALT Health Minister Andrew Gwynne visits a stop smoking service in Tower Hamlets, East London
ALT Health Minister Andrew Gwynne visits a stop smoking service in Tower Hamlets, East London
ALT Health Minister Andrew Gwynne visits a stop smoking service in Tower Hamlets, East London
ALT Health Minister Andrew Gwynne visits a stop smoking service in Tower Hamlets, East London
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Wes Streeting MP @wesstreeting has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk.
ALT Wes Streeting MP appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
We welcome Andrew Gwynne MP @GwynneMP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention.
ALT Andrew Gwynne MP appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care.
Sonia Pombo RNutr retweeted
Here’s what @wesstreeting should do:
Build new multi-disciplinary teams around GPs
Major expansion of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Remake a public dental service
Levies on junk food, salt and sugar
THE ONLY WAY IS UP has the prescription: guardianbookshop.com/The-Onl…
Wes Streeting MP @wesstreeting has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk.
ALT Wes Streeting MP appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
👏👏 Well said @OHA_updates @katfoodjenner
Our next government must make health the easy choice thegrocer.co.uk/politics/our…
Our research has been covered @BBCNews 👏bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c511…
Bradford Council are collecting data on children's diets to better understand their community's needs
We @QMUL @ActEarlyCities are also doing this in #TowerHamlets @TowerHamletsNow @THCitizens
Details below 👇
Do you have a child aged 3-11 & live in #TowerHamlets? Take part in an online children’s food survey!
Only 1 child per household - £15 for your time
To take part visit bit.ly/4b9Q6ot
@THInterFaith
@NHS_ELFT
@THCHS1
@StHildasEast
@THCitizens
@THGPCareGroup
Do you have a child aged 3-11 & live in #TowerHamlets? Take part in an online children’s food survey!
Only 1 child per household - £15 for your time
To take part visit bit.ly/4b9Q6ot
@THInterFaith
@NHS_ELFT
@THCHS1
@StHildasEast
@THCitizens
@THGPCareGroup
Families from all backgrounds welcome!
We want to best represent the beautiful diversity of Tower Hamlets community
Any questions, please get in touch! [email protected]
@QMUL_WIPH
@ActEarlyCities
@TH2GETHER
@TowerHamletsSSN
@katiejcole
@TowerHamletsNow
@HWTowerHamlets
@eehnN2
Thank you @QMUL_WIPH - it's great to feel valued and appreciated, but I couldn't do any of it without being part of an amazing team @KawtherH @_moniquetan @JingSongEpi @NourhanB_ and others!
Many congratulations @SPombo86 @a_papamichail @sara_paparini @MeganClinch and more!