The SurgiFuel™ Journal
Plain-English guides to eating and protein in the weeks before and after an operation, written with a nutrition laboratory and Professor Sandip Hindocha, a consultant surgeon.
Plant-based protein, iron and B12 before an operation, and how to plan meals around your surgery date.
Little-and-often ideas, fortifying tips and example protein amounts for when your appetite is small.
Fluids, fibre, movement and when a laxative is the right answer, drawn from NHS hospital guidance.
What fasting before surgery usually covers, why hospital times differ, and the questions to ask your team.
Protein at every meal, plenty of vegetables, no crash dieting, and when to ask for a dietitian.
Herbal medicines are usually stopped before an elective operation. What to tell your team about vitamins and protein products.
What hospitals usually allow, the labelling rules, and a simple packing list.
Small, frequent meals, full-fat foods and drinks between meals, and when to ask for help.
Follow your fasting times, eat protein at every meal, and use carbohydrate drinks only as your hospital instructs.
Appetite, protein and timing change either side of an operation. See why SurgiFuel™ has a shake for each.
The launch story: two food supplement shakes, who is behind them, and how they fit alongside your team's advice.
How we write the Journal
Surgery is a big moment, so we keep the Journal careful, plain and honest.
Professor Hindocha, a consultant surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register, works with our team. Articles he has reviewed say so.
Our shakes are formulated with a nutrition laboratory, not mixed up in-house.
We never replace the advice you are given. Always follow your team's instructions, especially on fasting.
Professor Hindocha has a financial interest in Nutrition for Surgery, and we say so wherever he appears.
The Journal is written by the Nutrition for Surgery team. Professor Sandip Hindocha, a consultant plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register, founded Nutrition for Surgery and works with the team. Not every article is reviewed by him; those that are say so. Read our editorial policy.
No. It gives general information about nutrition around surgery. It does not replace advice from your surgical team, dietitian or GP, so always follow their instructions.
Yes. The Journal mentions SurgiFuel™ food supplements, and Professor Hindocha has a financial interest in Nutrition for Surgery. We say so wherever he appears.
We add new guides as they are ready, and show the date on every article.
It comes down to timing. SurgiFuel™ Pre-Op is for the two weeks before your operation, and Post-Op is for the two weeks after.
Compare both shakesSurgiFuel™ shakes are food supplements. They are not a substitute for a varied diet, and this Journal is not medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your surgical team.
