Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪

@dietitianwales

Dietitian. Lecturer. Ultra-marathon enthusiast. @RCBCWales PHD fellow. Dysgu Cymraeg. BDA media spokesperson of the year 2020. TEDXNHS speaker

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Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is Guinness really good for you? I spoke to The Telegraph 🥂 No alcohol may be better for health. 🐛 Polyphenols for gut health? The alcohol won’t help 🥩 Iron? 60 pints for your recc daily intake 🦴 Bone health? Not really Sláinte! 🍀 telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

Is Guinness really good for you? I spoke to <a href="/Telegraph/">The Telegraph</a> 

🥂 No alcohol may be better for health.
🐛 Polyphenols for gut health? The alcohol won’t help
🥩 Iron? 60 pints for your recc daily intake
🦴 Bone health? Not really

Sláinte! 🍀

telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda 2024 brought lots of challenges, even more opportunity. Looking forward to keeping climbing in 2025 Urdd Gobaith Cymru diolch for hospitality 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

2024 brought lots of challenges, even more opportunity.

Looking forward to keeping climbing in 2025

<a href="/Urdd/">Urdd Gobaith Cymru</a> diolch for hospitality 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Our #ResearchWalesFaculty Research Training and Emerging Researcher Award schemes are opening on 6 Jan! If you’re thinking about applying, and have some questions, you can join one of our award surgeries on 13 Jan or 21 Jan. Applications close on 13 Feb: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/res…

Our #ResearchWalesFaculty Research Training and Emerging Researcher Award schemes are opening on 6 Jan!

If you’re thinking about applying, and have some questions, you can join one of our award surgeries on 13 Jan or 21 Jan.

Applications close on 13 Feb: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/res…
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The lovely Beca Lyne-Pirkis RD is speaking to Radio Cymru this morning about a recent report on the impact of nutrition labelling on health choices. Mae’r hyfryd Beca yn siarad â Radio Cymru y bore yma am adroddiad diweddar ar effaith labelu maeth ar ddewisiadau iechyd.

The lovely <a href="/BecaLynePirkis/">Beca Lyne-Pirkis RD</a> is speaking to <a href="/BBCRadioCymru/">Radio Cymru</a> this morning about a recent report on the impact of nutrition labelling on health choices. 

Mae’r hyfryd Beca yn siarad â <a href="/BBCRadioCymru/">Radio Cymru</a> y bore yma am adroddiad diweddar ar effaith labelu maeth ar ddewisiadau iechyd.
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a weekend! 🏃‍♀️ 50km run with the best buddies💪 Followed by the ultimate endurance test: a 4-year-old’s birthday party. 🎂🎈 Grateful, tired, and so happy. #WeekendAdventures

What a weekend! 🏃‍♀️ 50km run with the best buddies💪 Followed by the ultimate endurance test: a 4-year-old’s birthday party. 🎂🎈 Grateful, tired, and so happy. #WeekendAdventures
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Think 30 plants a week is impossible? Good news—every little helps and it might be easier than it seems🌿🥦🥕 I break it down for The Conversation. Check it out! ⬇️ #PlantDiversity #GutHealth Cardiff Metropolitan University British Dietetic Association 🔗 theconversation.com/the-30-plants-…"

"Think 30 plants a week is impossible? Good news—every little helps and it might be easier than it seems🌿🥦🥕 I break it down for <a href="/ConversationUK/">The Conversation</a>. Check it out! ⬇️ #PlantDiversity #GutHealth <a href="/cardiffmet/">Cardiff Metropolitan University</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>

🔗 theconversation.com/the-30-plants-…"
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Great news! 🍽 Find out more about the BDA's campaign for free school meals for primary school children ➡ bda.uk.com/news-campaigns…

Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 UK Professional Conference on Eating Disorders & Diabetes 📢 🗓 Tuesday, 10th June 2025 📍 The Slate, University of Warwick 🔗 Book your place now! cypdiabetesnetwork.nhs.uk/national-netwo… #UKPCEDD #T1DE #Diabetes #EatingDisorders

📢 UK Professional Conference on Eating Disorders &amp; Diabetes 📢
🗓 Tuesday, 10th June 2025
📍 The Slate, University of Warwick

🔗 Book your place now! cypdiabetesnetwork.nhs.uk/national-netwo…
#UKPCEDD #T1DE #Diabetes #EatingDisorders
Nutrition and Dietetics at Cardiff Met (@dietetics_met) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great practical session this morning with a group of our 1st year students, getting them too look at the different nutrient content of food portions - lots of great questions and considerations for how this can be used to for different service-users supported by dietitians.

A great practical session this morning with a group of our 1st year students, getting them too look at the different nutrient content of food portions - lots of great questions and considerations for how this can be used to for different service-users supported by dietitians.
British Dietetic Association (@bda_dietitians) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🤩✨🍽 Working as a dietitian is enjoyable, diverse and secure. If you are interested in food, people, health and nutrition, it may be the job for you. This National Careers Week, find out more about why this is such a rewarding career choice ⬇ bda.uk.com/about-dietetic… #NCW2025

Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PhD life is all about the little wins! Excited for the opportunity to showcase my PhD adaptation work—an incredible journey made possible through the support of dedicated clinical colleagues across Wales and invaluable insights from experts by experience.

PhD life is all about the little wins!

Excited for the opportunity to showcase my PhD adaptation work—an incredible journey made possible through the support of dedicated clinical colleagues across Wales and invaluable insights from experts by experience.
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a week 🗣️ Speaking to wales CYP Diabetes Network about screening for eating disorders in T1D 🎤Being part of a panel + poster session @ Health Care Reseach Wales Faculty Showcase 📚Taking part in The Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Doctoral Researcher Conference

What a week

🗣️ Speaking to wales <a href="/CYPDiabNetwork/">CYP Diabetes Network</a>  about screening for eating disorders in T1D

🎤Being part of a panel + poster session @ Health Care Reseach Wales Faculty Showcase 

📚Taking part in The Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Doctoral Researcher Conference
Caroline Bovey BEM 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@carolineboveyrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a lovely surprise awaiting me when I arrived home this evening. Many thanks to the Chair, the Vice Chair and the Board of Directors of British Dietetic Association for awarding me the Association Fellowship Honour. I feel very privileged and am so grateful for the support over the years

What a lovely surprise awaiting me when I arrived home this evening. Many thanks to the Chair, the Vice Chair and the Board of Directors of <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a> for awarding me the Association Fellowship Honour. I feel very privileged and am so grateful for the support over the years
Aisling Pigott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 (@dietitianwales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Loved chatting with BBC Radio Wales Drive Time about the #protein hype! We all need it, but: ✔️ More isn’t always better ✔️ Timing & quality matter ✔️ Bars & shakes aren’t health shortcuts Let’s keep it in perspective! Cardiff Metropolitan University British Dietetic Association

Loved chatting with <a href="/BBCRadioWales/">BBC Radio Wales</a> Drive Time about the #protein hype!

We all need it, but:
✔️ More isn’t always better
✔️ Timing &amp; quality matter
✔️ Bars &amp; shakes aren’t health shortcuts

Let’s keep it in perspective!
<a href="/cardiffmet/">Cardiff Metropolitan University</a> <a href="/BDA_Dietitians/">British Dietetic Association</a>