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Pearl Wong
@pearlwong.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Casual Academic, Dietitian (APD) | Culinary nutrition & adolescent wellbeing | The University of Queensland @uqcchw.bsky.social 🥑
Grateful to have co-written this article on instant noodles with @proflaurenball.bsky.social and @dremilyburch.bsky.social. Check this out below and create your own nutritious noodle bowl 🍜!
While instant noodles offer comfort and familiarity, their nutritional profile has room for improvement. You can upgrade your bowl with a few easy additions.
Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?
theconversation.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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We are always so impressed by our HDRs! Here are @pearlwong.bsky.social‬ and @vics-echidna.bsky.social‬ presenting at the UQ School of Public Health Research Seminar on their topics of psychosocial benefits of cooking for adolescents, and the benefits of nature-based physical activities
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber... apparently! Check out our latest @theconversation.com article on this TikTok phenomenon. Written in partnership with the rising superstar @pearlwong.bsky.social. theconversation.com/sometimes-yo...
‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’: nutrition experts on the viral TikTok trend
What’s actually happening in your body when you eat an entire cucumber? Two dietitians explain.
theconversation.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Feeling proud to see our students bringing their knowledge to life!
Today’s creation? A berry-licious yoghurt granola—bursting with colour, creativity, and confidence🍓 Moments like these remind us that building skills can be both practical and joyful, while growing confidence and connection 😁!
May 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Here's our team member @pearlwong.bsky.social at the Queensland Food Science Master Class! 🎉 She shared key emerging nutrition trends, including AI-driven meal planning, personalised nutrition, gut health, and the growing influence of the Mediterranean diet.
March 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Check out the latest from PhD Candidate @pearlwong.bsky.social who facilitated the Food for the Brain course for @UQ’s Minds package! 🍫🥜 Who can resist peanut butter and chocolate? 😋
February 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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This is our #PhD candidate Pearl. Pearl is leading the development of a culinary education program to improve sense of social connectedness for teenagers in Springfield. We will be sharing more about how the Greater Springfield community can benefit from Pearl’s research this year!
January 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Our team ran 3 x "How to make a healthy lunchbox" workshops last week to help kids and parents in Greater Springfield prepare to go back to school. We will have more of these happening soon so stay tuned! Thanks to everyone who attended these booked out events
January 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM