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    Understanding Menopause and Nutrition Part 1

    Diane Danzebrink aka The Menopause Counsellor talks to registered nutritionist Mel Wakeman about food, supplements, chocolate and chips!

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    Understanding Menopause and Nutrition Part 2

    Diane asks nutritionist Mel Wakeman some of the most popular questions from her Facebook group The Menopause Support Network


  • Making Menopause Matter

    Making Menopause Matter (2024)

    I’m so proud to be a contributor to Making Menopause Matter by my brilliant friend and colleague Diane Danzebrink. This book is packed with compassion, facts, and real-life experiences – it's like having a chat with a wise, honest friend who truly gets it.

  • Interview with BBC Breakfast

    BBC Breakfast interview (2018)

    Action for children revealed a report that 3/4 of parents feel guilty about what they put in their child’s packed lunch. The biggest reason they pack more unhealthy foods is worry their child won’t eat. I joined BBC Breakfast to talk about ‘healthy’ packed lunches.

  • For Food Sake Podcast

    For Food Sake Podcast (2024)

    I joined Amy and Lucy for an episode of their podcast to talk about Ultra-Processed Foods: Separating Fact from Fiction. We talk about the complex relationship between diet, food choices, and societal pressures, deconstructing widespread assumptions about ultra-processed foods.

  • Profile of a confident woman with short white hair wearing a beige dress with a high slit against a gray background with text that reads, "Inspiring women. We all have a story to tell. OUT OF THE BUBBLE."

    Liberte Free to Be Podcast

    Ep.108 Liberte Free to Be Podcast. Food freedom & learning to love your body again

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    Women Positively Ageing Podcast

    Letting go of wanting to lose weight

  • A promotional poster for Newton's Nuggets featuring three women, one of whom is dressed as a bunny, with a purple background and white text that reads 'Eat the goddamn biscuit!' by Mel Wakeman, with a website link.

    Newtons Nuggets Podcast

    Business Owners - Take Care of Yourselves. Mel Wakeman

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    Marie Clare Article

    I contributed to this article about how to get your daily dose of vitamin D, called “Energy dipped since the season has changed? This is the supplement you need to be taking, stat”

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    The Telegraph Article

    I was asked to comment on this article for The Telegraph, called “Why you should never eat a bacon sandwich: what you can and can’t eat.”

  • The Grocer

    The Grocer

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    Nursing In Practice Article

    The importance of a healthy diet and exercise

  • Screenshot of a webpage titled 'The Undervalued Superfood: 11 Amazing Health Benefits Of Mushrooms,' featuring a photo of three sliced mushrooms on a wooden surface.

    Sofeminine emagazine

    I contributed to this article in ‘sofeminine’ magazine about the nutritional value of mushrooms.