OH! Magazine - Australian Version January 2014 (Australian Version) | Page 9

MEET AN
EXPERT

Name: Dr Joanna McMillan, PhD
Expertise: Nutrition
Website: www.getlean.com.au /
www.drjoanna.com.au

You may recognise Dr Joanna McMillan
from the tellie or the radio, or maybe
you’ve seen her in a printed
advertisement. The reason she’s
everywhere is because when it comes to
nutrition, Dr Joanna really knows her stuff!

Describe your day job, or a typical
day in your life
I run my own business Dr Joanna, which
allows me the flexibility to also be mum to
my two boys who are aged 7 and 9. They
spend a week with me and a week with
their dad, so my typical day will vary
depending on which week we are in. On
my kid week I do school drop offs and pick
ups, trying hard not to use after school
care so that I can see them as much as
possible. I then try to do a workout and my
own work during school hours – though
this is not always easy, of course! On my
other week I work longer hours, do any
interstate trips and have more of a social
life! My work consists of writing content,
filming videos, usually a weekly Today
show segment, public speaking gigs and
creating additional content for my online
program. I also develop recipes, so you
may find me in the kitchen or on a
photoshoot with my amazing team.

What’s the most common nutrition
myth you’ve come across?
There are many, but I think the one that I
am constantly having to discuss is the
‘carbs make you fat’ myth. Carbs are not a
food group – they are a class of
macronutrient in foods (the other
macronutrients are fat and protein). To
classify ‘carbs’ as a single group is just
nutritional nonsense.

What does ‘optimum health’ mean
to you?
Feeling like you are firing on all cylinders
and able to tackle life with enthusiasm.

It’s more than avoiding disease, but
looking, feeling and performing at your
best. And you can only do that when you
are eating well, managing stress,
achieving your definition of a work/life
balance, sleeping well, being active and
spending time doing things you are
passionate about. 

What are you working on at the
moment?
My online membership program Get Lean
(getlean.com.au) – it’s not just another
weight loss system but, in fact, it’s a
totally fresh way of looking at things.
There is no start, nor end – Get Lean is a
lifestyle; a way you choose to live your life.

I teach you a template for eating
healthily so that you can then make your
own decisions, whether you are cooking
at home or eating out. I give you lots of
meal ideas and recipes, but I don’t tell
you what to eat per se.
As part of the program you receive
additional information (via blogs and
videos) to help you live a healthy lifestyle
such as exercise, sleep and stress
management, and you’ll get a motivational
email from me every week that also
includes even more resources to help you
live the best life you can.
Get Lean is for everyone interested in
getting lean and staying lean. You can find
out more or join up at getlean.com.au

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