General
- All of the opinions on this website are my own and are 100% honest but you have the right to know if I have accepted money or ‘freebies’ (samples) in the process of formulating those views (as per the ASA).
- It is my policy to only accept compensation from companies I believe in and would already buy myself from/recommend.
- A product mention or feature does not imply endorsement or recommendation of the product in question.
- Any sponsorship or other forms of compensation are clearly marked and will never influence the content, topic or posts on this site.
Dietetic
- I am a UK Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and I am a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
- I aim to use my scientific knowledge, clinical skills and expertise as a dietitian in an accurate and professionally responsible manner.
- I never make or support unjustifiable statements relating to particular products (as per HCPC & BDA guidelines) or promote one product over another (as per food industry regulations).
- The advice given on this website is aimed at the adult general public and should not be used as an alternative to personally tailored advice given by your own dietitian, midwife, doctor or nurse.
Product/Service Reviews & Features
- I only ever review or feature products/services which I personally would buy and use as a mum.
- I am lucky enough to be occasionally sent samples of products to try, however I only blog about the ones that I personally and professionally like and that I would buy with my own money. If I do receive a sample there will be a statement saying this at the end of the blog post.
- Any reviews of products are based on my personal preference and an assessment based on my professional observation and training as a registered dietitian and qualified personal trainer.
- Any rewards e.g. samples received, do not play a part in the products and services featured/used or statements written on this blog.
- If I do not like a product, rather than write a negative review, I will not feature it on my blog. I cannot and will not be swayed by incentives of any form.
- If a product doesn’t fit with my philosophy, has claims based on pseudoscience, or (in my opinion) will not enhance the wellbeing of my readers I won’t feature it. I cannot and will not be swayed by incentives of any kind.
Sponsored Blog Posts
- If the end of a blog post is marked as “sponsored” or “AD”, a company has compensated me either via money, a gift, or something else of value for the time taken to write it. Regardless, all comments are my own, are 100% honest and are not influenced by the incentive.
- Any rewards received do not play a part in the products and services featured/used or statements written on this blog (as per HCPC & BDA guidelines).
- I decline sponsored blog posts from companies that I do not believe will enhance the wellbeing of my readers e.g. has claims based on pseudoscience. I cannot and will not be swayed by incentives of any kind.
- On social media, #ad gives reference to a sponsored blog post if the company is mentioned within the status.
Affiliate Links & Codes
- I receive many questions about where certain items can be purchased and so I link to (where possible) where either I personally have obtained them or where you can purchase them easily and at a reasonable price.
- The content on my blog remains free to all because of the addition of affiliate links/codes; each blog post takes a considerable amount of time to write. If you click certain hyperlinks and purchase items or use my discount code, in some cases I may receive a small commission e.g. from Amazon. Affiliate links do not affect the price that you pay.
- If I link to an e-shop, it is not that I endorse the advice that they may give or their philosophy, it is merely a place where either I obtained the product in question, or that you can purchase it.
- All blog posts containing affiliate links/codes are clearly labelled at the start or end.
Discount Codes
- I occasionally post carefully selected discount codes which reduce the price of certain products that I link to, which may mean that making my recipes is cheaper for you. I do this to benefit my readers and followers and I too may also use them.
- Any rewards received do not play a part in the products and services featured/used or statements written on this blog (as per HCPC & BDA guidelines).
Adverts
- Any adverts/links displayed on this blog do not imply a recommendation, however they are selected in line with my blog’s philosophy of health and wellbeing.
- Adverts are present with the purpose of generating a revenue in order to sustain the day to day runnings of this blog i.e. hosting costs, travel, photography equipment and filming equipment, all of which will be bought with the aim of enhancing your reading experience.
Competitions & Giveaways
- I periodically hold competitions/giveaways on my blog as a way of interacting with my readers and providing an opportunity for others to try new products.
- I do not promote the products that I giveaway more than others that I do not.
- Most of the giveaway prizes featured have been provided to me free of charge however, sometimes I use my own money to purchase them (prizes provided free of charge will be highlighted).
- I am very selective about the products that I giveaway and take into account both my personal taste and professional opinion as a dietitian based on the nutritional content/type of product.
- Unless stated otherwise, giveaways are open to UK residents only due to postage.
Newsletter
- Your email address will be added to my newsletter if you request to join the newsletter either via my home-page or the link provided.
- I endeavour to send my newsletter out regularly using MailChimp.
- I will not pass on your email address to anyone unless it is needed to send a giveaway prize, which I will check with you first about.
- You have the right to unsubscribe from my weekly email at any time (using the link provided within each newsletter).
