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Hi everyone! Im going to start off with introducing myself. My name is Ainul Mufidah binti Mohd Hazidi, currently a final year student of Bachelor in Nutrition Science (Hons) in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia. Pahang-ian, age 24. I created this blog as a medium to share all nutrition related issues, so feel free to join me on this exciting adventure of knowledge.

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