Lauren Marino is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Personal Trainer. Lauren graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics degree in 2016, and has since worked clinically and in private practice. Her Instagram account, @lm_nutrition created as a student now has over 30k followers. 

In this bite, Lauren gives fantastic insight into how social media is changing the nutrition space, and the responsibility that nutrition students and professionals have to be advocates for evidence-based nutrition in the online sphere. She gives great detail about the placement she completed as part of her degree, and we discuss the importance of knowing your worth both as a student and dietitian. Lauren is also in the process of becoming an accredited Sports Dietitian, so she tells us all about that process too. 

This episode was produced by the Monash Nutrition and Dietetics Society. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for updates.
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