Bina Naik

Senior Nutritionist at Fitterfly
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, IN

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Credentials

  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
    International Diabetes Federation
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Fellow of 6th Science School for Health Professionals
    INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT DIABETES (ISPAD)
    Sep, 2009
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • India
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Nutritionist
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Fitterfly helps people with diabetes manage their blood sugar smartly and scientifically with proven results. With a focus on digital therapeutics, personalised glucose response and continuous glucose monitoring, our coaches give our program participants personalised recommendations on diet, exercise, sleep & stress. Through our programs, we help people with: - Prediabetes - Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. - Gestational diabetes - Obesity or stubborn weight gain - PCOS And will cover many more medical conditions in the near future. Show less

    • Senior Nutritionist and Diabetes Counsellor
      • Sep 2001 - Mar 2020

      • Counseled over 10,000 patients regarding endocrine problems such as Diabetes, Thyroid, Obesity, etc. Has educated patients on insulin pump regarding carbohydrate counting. • Study coordinator in various clinical trials of global multinational companies. These trials were related to inhaled insulin, Exenatide, DPP Inhibitors, etc. • Attended a vast number of Diabetes Management and education programs, National and International Conferences • Completed Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training Show less

    • United States
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance
      • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001

      • Took various assignment e.g. market survey of a spice product, nutrition labeling for a multinational company, etc. • Carried out Market Survey for a spice product / instant food for a private firm. Conducted a Focus Group Discussion regarding the same. • Carried out Sensory Analysis for a product to be marketed by a private firm. • Conducted a study to compare the sweetness of ‘Stevia’ with cane sugar. • Devised “Nutrition Labels” for a reputed food company in India. • Took various assignment e.g. market survey of a spice product, nutrition labeling for a multinational company, etc. • Carried out Market Survey for a spice product / instant food for a private firm. Conducted a Focus Group Discussion regarding the same. • Carried out Sensory Analysis for a product to be marketed by a private firm. • Conducted a study to compare the sweetness of ‘Stevia’ with cane sugar. • Devised “Nutrition Labels” for a reputed food company in India.

    • Research Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Sep 1996 - Aug 1997

      • Dept of Grain Science and Technology under the dept of Pulse Processing Techniques. • Worked on the functional properties of besan (Bengal gram flower) and maize flour. Also worked on estimation of Non Starch Polysaccharides (NSP) from red gram husk. This estimation enabled us understand the cushioning effect offered by the husk to red gram which is useful in studying the bouncing effect – a fact very important in separation of dehusked red gram from whole red gram. • Assisted in the formulation of soup mixes from minor pulses like lentil dal, horse gram dal and cowpea dal. Carried out dept sensory analysis to test acceptance of the same. Show less

    • Lecturer
      • Jul 1995 - Apr 1996

      • Presented lectures in subjects of Food Processing and Technology, Food Microbiology, Advanced Human Nutrition, Food Packaging amongst many others. • Presented lectures in subjects of Food Processing and Technology, Food Microbiology, Advanced Human Nutrition, Food Packaging amongst many others.

Education

  • College of Home Science Nirmala Niketan 38 New Marine Lines Mumbai - 400 020
    Master's degree, Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
    1993 - 1995

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