Delighted to say we are finally dietitians !! Huge thank you to Audrey Tierney Maria @Griffin_AnneC Suzanne Seery Alexandra Cremona PhD RD for everything ! It has been a fantastic two years 🎓School of Allied Health

Anna Linnell Audrey Tierney Maria @Griffin_AnneC Suzanne Seery Alexandra Cremona PhD RD School of Allied Health 👏Congratulations to our newly qualified dietitians Anna,Deirbhile,Nicole and classmates University Of Limerick from all @saoltagroup Bright stars of the future in dietetics 👩🏻‍🎓🤩🌟INDI

Congratulations to the first MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetic students University Of Limerick who successfully completed their final placement today. Thanks to staff Follow @HSEMidWest and Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. School of Allied Health Audrey Tierney @Griffin_AnneC Alexandra Cremona PhD RD Suzanne Seery

Working from home or not, avoid sitting all day long! 🪑🕑 Prolonged sitting contributes to poorer health in the long run, so rethink your working day & squeeze some of these activities into it while still getting everything done. #BeActive #SitLess

As part of its World Diabetes Day celebrations, Diabetes Ireland in conjunction with University Of Limerick Masters dietetic students is launching a new resource to help people make healthier choices when selecting yogurts. #HealthyEating #resource #WorldDiabetesDay diabetes.ie/are-you-at-ris…

University Of Limerick official conferring in absentia🎓Massive congratulations to the first cohort of 10 MSc Dietetics graduating School of Allied Health ul.ie/ceremonies/ 👏👏I hope you take on the next chapter with the same enthusiasm!! 🦋🦋🦋Audrey Tierney @Griffin_AnneC maria.bowles

Congratulations to the first MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetic graduates from School of Allied Health who were conferred today. Not the celebrations we had envisaged but we’ll be sure to mark the occasion soon!! INDI @Griffin_AnneC Alexandra Cremona PhD RD maria.bowles

We are often told to limit our intake of foods & drinks with a high content of fat, #saturatedfat, sugar and salt. 🤷🏼‍♂️ But how to know how much is too much? 🤷🏽‍♀️

Folate and #pregnancy go hand in hand. 🤰🥦 Discover why this vitamin – also referred to as #FolicAcid – is a key player in the healthy development of the baby. #WFAAW

Delighted to attend the #INDIResearch2021 today ! Presenting new research between UHL and CHI at Crumlin investigating the knowledge and beliefs of parenteral nutrition practice among HCP #PN Valuable research carried out alongside Niamh Murphy Emma Gentles & Therese Dunne.

Launching today! Our evidence-based booklet about cancer and nutrition. No fads just facts 🤩

And what a great honour to see the 1st dietetics cohort from the School of Allied Health University Of Limerick celebrate their graduation in 2020... All now working as dietitians around Ireland 🇮🇪 with my fantastic colleagues @Griffin_AnneC Audrey Tierney maria.bowles Catherine Norton Eibhlís O'Connor PhD

We evaluated adherence to folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy. Adequate folic acid status is important for the prevention of Neural Tube Defects Anna Linnell Niamh Murphy School of Allied Health Clinical Education & Research Centre Health Research Institute FoodSafetyAuthority #pregnancy bit.ly/3w6YMZD a thread

Most women took folic acid at some stage, however timing of supplementation & dosage are important to determine adequacy of intake. We found that nearly 60% supplemented with the correct dosage.

However, 1/4 of the women in presented with obesity- most of these women did not meet the higher dosage requirement. Less than 1/3 of all women started supplementing 12 weeks prior to conception. This is important as adequate folic acid status...

entering pregnancy and in the first trimester are needed to support the accelerated neurodevelopment during this period. In this paper we discuss the implications of these findings & strategies to correct these at a public health level.

Delighted to have some of my PhD research on display internationally at #ESPEN2022

Great to welcome Christine Follain Clonakilty Food Co Glenilen Farm Tirlán Tropicana West Cork Biscuit Co. Atlantia Clinical Trials Anna Linnell Carolanne Gannon at our "Food for Thought" event Munster Technological University today. Thanks to food businesses, alumni and students for attending. #MTUBiologicalSciencesFoodForThought