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Hi everyone, and welcome to my page 🙌
I am a qualified/registered nutritionist with BSc (Hons) in human nutrition!
In case you aren't familiar with what a nutritionist does, we assess, diagnose, and treat dietary and nutritional problems at an individual and public health level.

My goal is to share thoughtful and evidence-based articles on food and nutrition.🌱
The ideas, tips, and opinions you'll find here will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle by changing the way you think, giving up some bad habits, and forming new ones.

Drop me a message if you want to find out more or just to say hi ❤️

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