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MYTH BUSTING WITH MADI by Madi Myers

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FOOD FORTIFICATION THE LONG HISTORY: WHAT’S IN YOUR FLOUR? By Joanna Injore, RD

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COVER STORY - MENTAL HEALTH AND THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION by Holly Roberts, RD

  • World Health Organisation (2022), World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All- Exclusive Summary, available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050860, accessed: 30th August 2022.
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PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY: ESTABLISHING EARLY ENTERAL FEEDING by Ellie-May Evans, RD

  • Brinksma A, Huizinga G, Sulkers E, Kamps W, Roodbol P and Tissing W (2012). Malnutrition in childhood cancer patients: A review on its prevalence and possible causes. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 83(2), p 249-275
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THE IMPACT OF AUTISM ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS by Siân Cunningham, RD

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PLANT-BASED DIETS AND MILK ALTERNATIVES by Aqsa Mahmood, ANutr

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DYSPHAGIA AND MEAL REPLACEMENT SERVICES by Eloize Kazmiersky, RD, ANutr

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SUPPORTING PATIENTS WITH TUBE FEEDING by Sandeepa Soni, RD

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DIVERTICULITIS: CAN DIETARY CHANGES REDUCE THE RISK OF ACUTE EPISODES? by Chloe Hall, RD

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