Leena Putkonen

PHD Student at The Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT Institute, Deakin University
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Location
Geelong West, Victoria, Australia, AU
Languages
  • Finnish -
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Credentials

  • A low FODMAP diet in functional gastrointestinal disorders (Update Course)
    King's College London
    Jun, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Suhiseeko suolistossa? (participation)
    Suomalainen Lääkäriseura ja Kustannus Oy Duodecim
    Mar, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Ajankohtaispäivä ravitsemusterapeuteille: Syömisen monimuotoisuus (participation)
    Suomen Diabetesliitto ry
    Nov, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • The Low FODMAP Diet in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
    King's College London
    Feb, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Työterveyshuollon koulutus ravistemusterapeuteille
    Finnish Institute of Occupational Health - Työterveyslaitos
    Jan, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Public Health Challenges in Africa (participation)
    Muhimbili University of Health and Allied sciences
    May, 2008
    - Nov, 2024
  • Elintarvikehygieniapassi
    Elintarvikevirasto
    Nov, 2005
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • PHD Student
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Finland
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Non-fiction author
      • Jun 2015 - Present

    • Registered Dietitian (MSc)
      • Feb 2015 - Present

      Ravitsemusratkaisut ("Nutrition solutions") will help you find a healthy way to eat and feel good. Providing dietary counselling, online healthy lifestyle courses, lecturing and nutrition-related literary services. Author and co-author of popular books Superhyvää suolistolle! ("Super good for the gut") and Ruokamysteerit ("Food mysteries"). Websites (in Finnish): leenaputkonen.fi, ruokamysteerit.fi, sefb.fi Ravitsemusratkaisut ("Nutrition solutions") will help you find a healthy way to eat and feel good. Providing dietary counselling, online healthy lifestyle courses, lecturing and nutrition-related literary services. Author and co-author of popular books Superhyvää suolistolle! ("Super good for the gut") and Ruokamysteerit ("Food mysteries"). Websites (in Finnish): leenaputkonen.fi, ruokamysteerit.fi, sefb.fi

    • Finland
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Columnist
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

    • Project Worker
      • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015

      A project worker at the nation-wide Syö hyvää (Eat well) project, which aims to implement the national dietary guidelines across the health care and educational sectors. Nearly 100 lectures in a year all over Finland. Articles on www.syohyvaa.fi and magazines and newspapers on healthy diet and lifestyle. A project worker at the nation-wide Syö hyvää (Eat well) project, which aims to implement the national dietary guidelines across the health care and educational sectors. Nearly 100 lectures in a year all over Finland. Articles on www.syohyvaa.fi and magazines and newspapers on healthy diet and lifestyle.

    • Registered Dietitian
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

    • Registered Dietitian (MSc)
      • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

      Ravitsemusratkaisut mean nutrition solutions. The aim of my private practise has been this from the very beginning: To help my clients - be they patients or companies - find solutions to various dietary challenges. Ravitsemusratkaisut mean nutrition solutions. The aim of my private practise has been this from the very beginning: To help my clients - be they patients or companies - find solutions to various dietary challenges.

    • Finland
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Registered dietitian
      • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

    • Finland
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Nutrition specialist
      • Mar 2010 - Dec 2012

      I worked as one of the nutrition specialists in a national study (FINGER) aiming to prevent degeneration of memory and cognitive functions related to ageing by means of nutrition, physical activity and memory training. I worked as one of the nutrition specialists in a national study (FINGER) aiming to prevent degeneration of memory and cognitive functions related to ageing by means of nutrition, physical activity and memory training.

    • Registered dietitian
      • Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

      My work in Seinäjoki central hospital included counselling of adult and child patients. Typical dietary problems among adults were related to weight management, sleep apnea, diabetes, kidney diseases and eating disorders. Child patients came in for counselling regarding food allergies and weight problems. My work in Seinäjoki central hospital included counselling of adult and child patients. Typical dietary problems among adults were related to weight management, sleep apnea, diabetes, kidney diseases and eating disorders. Child patients came in for counselling regarding food allergies and weight problems.

Education

  • University of Tampere
    Master of Science (MSc), International health, public health
    2011 - 2020
  • Eerikkilä Sports Institute
    Further Vocational Qualification in Nature-based Services, Nature and wilderness guidance
    2018 - 2019
  • University of Kuopio
    Master of Science (MSc), Clinical nutrition, nutritional therapy
    2003 - 2009
  • Deakin University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nutrition Sciences
    2023 -

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