We are delighted to offer this opportunity to full members of the College as part of the Rejuvenate. Thrive. Breathe. (RTB) Paramedic Wellness Programme.
Nutritional Coaching Webinars
We know that shift working can play havoc with not just what you eat but when you eat, placing shift workers at greater risk of developing chronic health conditions in the longer term which is likely due to living against our natural body clock.
There is strong evidence of a bi-directional relationship between sleep and diet, where chronic sleep and circadian rhythm disruption (SCRD) impacts glucose metabolism, energy, hunger and satiety (fulness) hormones, and detoxification processes. Irregular sleep and eating patterns experienced by shift workers affect cardiometabolic health markers, such as obesity, lipid profile, insulin resistance and blood pressure. These biological imbalances may be putting shift workers at greater risk of chronic diseases, namely type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular conditions, and some cancers, as well as issues with weight management. SCRD can have a significant impact on human emotional, cognitive, and physiological health.
This 4-part programme is designed to support shift working and non-shift working staff with the promotion of their health and wellbeing.
This programme combines nutrition guidance and coaching tools to encourage healthy eating practices, including night shift nutrition for physical and mental wellness.
Part 1 ~ Food for Energy
Thursday 1st May 12:00 - 13:00 Via Zoom
Presented by Anna Earl
Cost - Members of the College of Paramedics FREE
Non members £20
This webinar looks at how we can better manage our energy by keeping our blood sugar in balance. Certain foods cause our blood sugar to spike, but then shortly after our energy levels plunge. This is detrimental to our health and can increase our risk of type 2 diabetes. We explore better food choices to support energy metabolism.
To register for parts 2,3 and 4 please see the separate event listings.
Speaker Bio
Anna Earl. Anna is a former police officer, now a qualified nutritional therapist specialising in nutrition and lifestyle practices to support shift workers.
Anna has studied the field of Chrono-nutrition; the relationship between our 24-hour body clocks, food intake and timing, digestion and health, and delivers solution-based programmes to promote health and energy whilst navigating shift work. Alongside her private 1:1 Nutritional Therapy practice, Anna worked as the nutritional consultant for the National Police Wellbeing Service and is a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, (PACTS.org) advising on nutrition and fatigue for road users. She also provides nutrition coaching for a weekly menopause support programme, Mid-Point 4 Women, run by The Metropolitan Police's Fiona Gehring.
How to book
Members of the College of Paramedics
Please ensure you log into your membership at the top right of this page before registering to attend this event, click the 'proceed to checkout' button and complete the order to complete your booking. You will receive a confirmation email on receipt of your booking.
Non members
If you have registered to attend one of our events before then please log into your account using your email address and password by clicking 'log In as a member' at the top right of this page.
If you do not have an account you will need to make one before booking your place. Please click 'Register as a non member' at the top right of this page and fill in all your details. You will need to click the 'proceed to checkout' button, pay for your place and complete the order to complete your booking. You will receive a confirmation email on receipt of your booking.
If you need any additional support please email
events@collegeofparamedics.co.uk
The College of Paramedics is committed to fulfilling the aims of our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy which includes the need to understand the diverse needs of our members. In order to ensure that we are supporting you through our events, health and wellbeing provision, CPD and representation, we need to know about you. Please do complete the 'equality' monitoring questions found on your profile page when you sign in to the College's website. Please also check your contact details including email address, telephone number, home address and bank details are all up to date and help us to help you (all information provided is kept in the strictest confidence in-line with current GDPR requirements).
These webinars are kindly sponsored by PG Mutual. To find out more about our partnership please click
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