School of Health Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
Margaret Murray, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Nutrition
School of Health Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
I am an educator, researcher and dietitian.
I'm passionate about delivering authentic and engaging education to improve the health of the population and planet. This passion comes to life in my teaching in the Bachelor of Nutrition at Swinburne University of Technology.
As a researcher, I'm highly experienced in coordinating human clinical studies for investigating bioactive compounds in foods for the benefit of human health. I'm also interested in research for improving education, as well as nutrition in food systems and public health.
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Is TikTok right? Should I avoid matcha if I have low iron?
The popularity of matcha continues to boom. But recent videos on social media have suggested it could be bad for you if you have low iron.
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Similar videos on TikTok show women in hospital getting iron transfusions – and blaming their matcha habit.
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So, let’s unpack this. How healthy is matcha? And can it really cause low iron?​​
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