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3. What gaps exist in the nutrition bookshelf that
this new text fills?
There are many nutrition books from the UK and the
USA, but few by Australian authors (as our market
is a small one by comparison) and even fewer by
qualified dietitians. I wanted to change that! So, I
love finding a book with Australian stats and local
food brands in it. Plus, I get a thrill to know that
my book supports local Australian bookshops
and publishers.
4. Among its many audiences, we see this as an
important text for new dietitians starting out in
their career. What advice would you offer to this
group on how to get the most out of your book?
Catherine Saxelby’s Complete Food
and Nutrition Companion
Hardie Grant Books 2018
RRP $39.99
ISBN: 9781743794753
Format: Paperback / softcover
Country of origin: Australia
Pages: 408
Weight: 1.3 kg
Contact:
Catherine Saxelby
Accredited Nutritionist
Foodwatch
E: [email protected]
LEARN MORE:
https://foodwatch.com.au/
facebook.com/FoodwatchAustralia
@foodwatch
@foodwatch
© Dietitian Connection
Use it as a quick reference book. Also, it helps
you put information into language you can use
with the general public – it’s not a book for a
health professional. Just remember that it’s my
interpretation of nutrition issues, and yours may
be different to mine: e.g., I am not a vegan, but I
understand the desire to prevent cruelty to farm
animals and to improve the planet – even though
these are not nutrition issues, but ethical issues.
A vegan dietitian would have a different take on
these topics.
5. What do you enjoy most about being an author?
Not much, as it’s long hours of solitary work. I need
to double-check everything I write to make sure
I’ve quoted my sources correctly. And I always get
questions that I cannot answer – which I guess is
grist for the mill! But still hard to swallow – I guess
that’s the complexity of foods and individuals.
Click here to learn more and purchase
Catherine’s book.
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