Rachel Jeffery, an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist. I believe that food is there to be enjoyed as well as nourish. Everything in moderation is the key indulging in favorite foods while maintaining a healthy diet. The secret is pleasure not avoidance.
Food definitely rejuvenates the soul and an occasional treat can help revive us. I have a no-nonsense attitude and balanced view on all things diet and nutrition. My expertise is in adult lifestyle diseases, diabetes, sports and paediatric nutrition, which enables the provision of a broad based private consultation service in the field of dietetics and nutrition.
Dietitians such as myself have become are often called upon to assist in deciphering good fats from bad fats, high and low glycemic index foods and the use of proteins vs. carbs in our diets.
Previously I have been the ambassador for IGA Supermarket's Food4Life Program and at the forefront of dietetics in the medical field at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and a string of accreditations in the field of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Completed a degree in Science at Deakin University in1990, and then went on to gain her Master of Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University in 1992. Also has completed further specialized dietetics training and study in Paediatric, Diabetes Education and Sports Nutrition. After working in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for four years, then I returned to Australia and continued work as a dietitian and begun to be sought after for commentary in all forms of media.
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