The INDSA Podcast
The INDSA Podcast
INDSA
The INDSA Podcast is formed by the International Medical University (IMU) Nutrition and Dietetics Students’ Association which aims to foster unity amongst different Nutrition and Dietetics (NDT) cohorts in IMU. Our channel focuses on the NDT students’ perspective of diet, nutrition, and health as well as covers different experiences from the NDT community. We hope to bring a sense of belongingness to the NDT community by learning together.
Ep 9: Digital Dietetics: The Way Forward
In this week’s podcast, we are hosted by Pei Yee and Liew Yin, both Year 3 Dietetics with Nutrition students from IMU, sharing their research topic about digital dietetics from start to the end by discovering the readiness and use of e-health among dietitians to provide meaningful care in the future of the dietetics field in Malaysia If you’re a fellow dietitian, we value your thoughts and you can contribute by joining this 30-minute survey. Fret not, your survey progress is automatically saved as you answer the questions. This means that if you cannot complete the survey or need to switch devices, you do not have to start over the next time you open the survey. Upon completion of the survey, an RM10 GRAB or TnG e-voucher will be rewarded. Survey link: https://bit.ly/EhealthReadiness
Mar 10, 2022
14 min
Ep 8: Interview with Final Year Dietetics Student - Part 2 (Ft. Lim Kah Yen)
In this episode, host Huey Shin and En Min will discuss more on what the final year as a dietetics student looks like, with our special guest Lim Kah Yen, a final year dietetics student and a scholar. Let us be honest, wouldn't this be a nerve-wracking experience having to face the real world as a student? What is the job scope like? How do I get prepared for it? Well, we are here to answer your question! Tune in to find out more where Kah Yen shares more about her experience and personal story of having her internship during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 8, 2022
36 min
Ep 7: Interview with Final Year Dietetics Student - Part 1 (Ft. Lim Kah Yen)
In this episode, host Huey Shin and En Min will discuss more about year 3, the research year together with our special guest Lim Kah Yen, a final year dietetics student and a scholar. The word 'research' seems like a very difficult topic, how can we conquer it and score well? Tune in to find out more about how Kah Yen resolved multiple challenges she faced while having her research conducted online, where she also shares some of her tips and tricks while handling the research year in this episode.
Mar 3, 2022
35 min
Ep 6: The Science Behind Sugar Cravings
In this episode, En Min and Huey Shin will dive into the realm of carbohydrates and talk about the science behind sugar cravings! Through evidence-based research and personal stories, they’ll take you through historical reasons and modern-age consequences of sugar cravings. Tune in to know more!
Feb 24, 2022
14 min
Ep 5: Is There So-called Superfood?
In this episode, Vanessa along with Li Ling will dig deep into the world of superfoods. They will explore a few examples of superfoods and find out what exactly makes superfoods so “superb”. Are they really that amazing? Looking into many evidence-based research as well as health magazines, they will answer many mysteries surrounding the word superfoods and how we should view them.
Feb 17, 2022
10 min
Ep 4: How Does Working In A Hospital And Being A Lecturer Works? (Ft. Dr. Lee Ching Li)
In this episode, the podcast host Li Ling will explore some of the possible career pathways where nutrition and dietetics students can venture into. The guest of the episode will be Dr.Lee Ching Li, who is a clinical dietitian and a lecturer of the Nutrition and Dietetics division in IMU. Not only that, she has over 15 years of experience working in the field and was often invited to be a guest speaker in the area of diet, diabetes, obesity and more. Click in to enjoy the experiences and advice from our guests.
Feb 11, 2022
37 min
Ep 3: Food & Mood: Is There A Relationship?
In this episode, we will discuss if there is a relationship between food and mood and how the food that we eat may potentially impact our mood and our mental health. As the saying goes, happy gut happy brain; together with our host Anisa and Evon Lee let us discover whether this statement is true through research and evidence.
Feb 3, 2022
10 min
Ep 2: MBTI And Career Pathway - Is There Any Correlation?
In this episode, together with our host Sylvia Ho, Choo Pei Yee and Evon Lee, we will discover more about the MBTI personality test and how it can potentially influence our career pathway.
Jan 27, 2022
35 min
Ep 1: Career Pathway As A Dietitian Graduate (Ft. Leonard Yap)
In this episode, we will explore the possible career pathways as a dietitian with our special guest Mr Leonard Yap, a senior dietitian from LiveSmart. Let's join our host Evon Lee together with Mr Leonard Yap where they discuss more on the potential career pathway that future dietetics students can work on and his very own journey as a dietitian.
Jan 20, 2022
54 min
Ep 0: The INDSA Podcast Introductory Episode
In this episode, the host Sylvia Ho (A nutrition alumni from IMU) will discover and explore more about where the INDSA podcast grew its root from, along with the co-creator of this podcast series, Ms. Choo Pei Yee, a third-year Dietetics student in IMU. As Nutrition & Dietetics students, both Sylvia and Pei Yee will share more about their experience being an NDT student in IMU, to bring about some insights for the young students that aspire to take on this path in the future.
Jan 13, 2022
21 min