M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition), MBA
Swati Patwal is a clinical nutritionist, a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and a toddler mom with more than a decade of experience in diverse fields of nutrition. She started her career as a CSR project coordinator for a healthy eating and active lifestyle project catering to school children. Then she worked as a nutrition faculty and clinical nutrition coach in different organizations.
Her interest in scientific writing and research made her join MomJunction as a Nutritionist writer. She writes research-backed health, wellness, and nutrition-related articles for infants, toddlers, kids, teens, pregnant and lactating women. Using her experiential learning and meticulous research skills, she creates authentic and scientifically validated articles for her readers.
Swati did her Master’s in Food Nutrition from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology and has qualified UGC-NET. She has completed MBA in Healthcare Services Management from Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences and holds a certificate in Translational Nutrigenetics. Furthermore, she holds special merit certificates in Childhood and Human Development, Development in Adolescence and Adulthood, and Media Systems.
Her articles have been cited and featured in notable journals and websites, including the International Journal of Applied Research (IJAR), and World Today News.
Playing with her zealous toddler, nature-walking, reading novels, and experimenting with recipes are some of her hobbies.
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