Luz Romkema, PhD

Nutrition is my passion. I did a bachelor´s in Nutrition and Food Science (in Mexico) and a master in Nutrition and Health (here in the Netherlands). The idea of Kennis-Smaken came after my experiences during the last year of my PhD, when my son was born. I could see how difficult it was for other mothers (particularly expat mothers) to find good, trustworthy nutrition knowledge. I wanted to change that! I realized that my experience in nutrition, food sensory science (the study of the perception of food), eating and consumer behavior as well as my previous work with children gave me a particular advantage when it came to my son´s introduction to foods. I decided I wanted to share that knowledge with all parents and caregivers that want to be empowered in the topic of child nutrition.

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Curriculum

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2020 Founder and instructor Kennis-Smaken

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2020 Specialisation in Child Nutrition and Dietetics (HAN University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands)

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2014- 2019 PhD researcher (Wageningen University, the Netherlands)

Project: Consumers´ physiological responses to unexpected food products

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2012- 2014 Master in Nutrition and Health (Wageningen University, the Netherlands)

Project 1: Eating behaviour and sensory preferences of lactating women (Danone Nutricia Research, the Netherlands)

Project 2: Effects of pectin and chicory root fibre in satiety

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2011- 2012 Research assistant Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics (INMEGEN, Mexico City)

2009- 2010 Nutrition tutor for children (Nutripro (former Nutri2, Mexico City) 

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2007- 2012 Bachelor in Nutrition and Food Science (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City)

Additional Experience

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2011- 2012 Teacher assistant Nutritional Physiology (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City)

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2010- 2011 Nutrition clinic assistant (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City)

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Summer 2010 Nutrition advisor and instructor for immigrant mothers and children (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago)

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