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Today, Megan works as a research associate at King’s College London, and has a gut health clinic on Harley Street. She is also working with Leon Restaurants on a UK-wide gut health initiative. We love watching young dietitians grow and become successful, so we were thrilled to chat with Megan recently. Megan, why did you decided to become a dietitian? I’ve always been in love with food – the flavours, as well as the community feel. My mum is a science teacher, so from a very young age we were experimenting with things like bicarb soda and little volcanoes. She instilled in me quite an inquisitive mindset, which is a key asset in research. So, bringing the love of food and love of science together, the clear career journey was to be a dietitian. interview continues overleaf... © Dietitian Connection 13 “...from a very young age we w ere experimenting with things like bicarb soda and little volcanoes.” Infuse | October 2018 - Special FNCE issue