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Wong Hui Xin

Dietitian.

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Graduated with first-class honours in Bachelors Science (Dietetics), Hui Xin has been in the industry for close to 10 years, where she was a dietician in various hospitals from Singapore General Hospital to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital.

With the passion to teach healthy nutritional tips to the general public, Hui Xin is a dynamic speaker who has been featured on various platforms such as being invited as a guest speaker on FM Radio 97.2 and Razor TV. Her nutrition articles were also featured in The Straits Times and various Lifestyle magazines.

Hui Xin believes that individuals can improve their general mental and physical health with the right diet in order to achieve a better quality of life.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (Dietetic) with First Class Honours - Universiti Putra Malaysia

• Member of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (Dietitian)

• Accredited Dietitian of Singapore (ADS) - Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association

• Speciality Programme on Diabetes Management - Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes Workshop - Singapore General Hospital Postgraduate Allied Health Institute

• Certified Foodhandler (Follow Food & Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures) - Eduquest International Institute Pte. Ltd.

Nana Wu

Nutrititionist.

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Nana used to be an ardent fan of fast trending diets, only to realise that it did not work well for her weight and health. This intrigued Nana to pursue nutrition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is now a strong advocate against going on a no-carb diet or calorie-counting methods or any extreme diet measures and believes in finding the right amount and type of diet based on each individual’s goals and knowing what works for the individual’s body.

Graduated with honours in Food and Nutrition, Nana has been in the industry as a lifestyle Nutritionist specialising in weight management, gut and skin health. Nana loves sharing her experiences and journey with people who have similar situations as her in the past and wants to find a sustainable solution. Her approach to personal coaching has always been very patient and she provides practical and useful tips to clients.

With her affluent public speaking skills and passion for nutrition, Nana was featured on various media platforms, including MediaCorp, Channel 8, Channel U, FM Radio 958 and Nu You Magazine. Her nutrition articles were also featured on the Nu You and Health No.1 magazines.

Nana enjoys conducting health and nutrition seminars, workshops and also cooking classes in corporate settings. This includes some of the following companies, such as Bank Julius Baer & Co, Chanel, Marriott International, HSBC, Aviva, Marigold, MINDEF Singapore and various Singapore local communities.

Nana believes that gradual and simple changes in diet and lifestyle can make permanent and beneficial changes in the long run.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition Science with honours - Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Certified Foodhandler (Follow Food & Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures) - Skillmaster Training Centre

Ginny Ooi

Nutritionist.

Details:

Ginny has a Diploma in Diet & Nutrition (UK) and over 10 years of experience in the field of nutrition training and consultation.

Ginny has been invited to conduct many corporate healthy living and eating workshops, for companies such as Shell Singapore, HDB, and Standard Chartered Bank. She has led healthy cooking and eating workshops for corporate, community centres, mosques, and school.  She was also invited to share on healthy eating for kids at Warna FM94.2.

In her nutrition consultation work, Ginny focuses on metabolic syndromes and works with many clients with high cholesterol, hypertension and pre-diabetes to improve their health and wellness. Many clients are able to reverse their health conditions through a better diet and nutrition regime. While everyone has a different lifestyle, Ginny works closely with her clients to customize changes needed to improve health and wellness, and to ensure that the changes are realistic, practical and sustainable.

Ginny believes that a healthy lifestyle with appropriate Exercise, a good Attitude, sufficient Rest and balanced Nutrients is essential to E.A.R.N. our long term well-being. Besides being a nutrition coach, Ginny is also a mother who loves travelling, music and spending time with her family.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Diet & Nutrition for Complementary Therapists (Level 3) - ITEC

• Essential Knowledge in Nutrition and Dietary Supplements - Republic Polytechnic

• Certified Foodhandler (Follow Food & Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures) - NTUC Learning Hub

Raihan Bin Yacob

Nutritionist.

Details:

Graduated with a bachelor degree in Food and Human Nutrition with First Class Honours from Newcastle University in 2018, and a diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition from Temasek Polytechnic in 2013, making it into the Director's List being the top 10% of his cohort.

Raihan has led nutrition talks, cooking demonstrations, health promotion campaigns and nutrition sessions to public organisations such as Community Centres, Mosques, and Government Schools.

With his experience and friendly demeanour, Raihan led Nutrition and Health segments on various media platforms, including MediaCorp Suria and FM Radio Warna 942. He has also been featured in the Berita Harian newspaper since 2016.

Raihan believes that both diet and physical activity are important to make permanent and beneficial changes in the long run. Therefore, he is also a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor to encourage exercise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (Food and Human Nutrition) with First Class Honours - Newcastle University, SIT

• Anugerah Cemerlang Mendaki (For First Class Honours) - Yayasan Medaki, Singapore

• Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition - Temasek Polytechnic (Director’s List Top 10%)

• Certificate in Psychology Fundamentals - Temasek Polytechnic Diploma Plus Programme

• Certificate in Business Finance - Nanyang Technological University

• Certified Personal Trainer - National Council of Sports and Fitness