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Catherine Saxelby

Catherine Saxelby

Nutritionist and Award Winning Author

An award-winning nutritionist, food commentator, and author, helping Australians make healthy eating simple, practical, and delicious. Her expertise is trusted by media, food producers, and health professionals alike.

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Catherine Saxelby is an award-winning nutritionist, food commentator, and author dedicated to making healthy eating simple, practical, and enjoyable.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Catherine works with food producers, supermarkets, and publishers, helping consumers understand nutrition and adopt healthy eating habits. She delivers seminars and workshops to corporate groups, the food industry, and health professionals, combining science-based insights with practical guidance.

Catherine is a trusted media expert, frequently appearing on radio and television, including The Today Show, Today Tonight, Sunrise, Channel Nine News, and Fox News. She has authored several books, with her landmark title, Nutrition for Life, selling nearly 500,000 copies, making it one of Australia’s most enduring nutrition books. She has also written over 2,000 articles for magazines including Super Food Ideas (founding editor), Women’s Weekly, Who, Healthy Food Guide, Prevention, and New Idea.

Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry & Physiology) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of Sydney. She is an Accredited Nutritionist (AN), an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD), and has served as an Honorary Governor of Sydney University’s Nutrition Research Foundation since 1993.

Beyond her professional life, Catherine practices Tai Chi, Pilates, and meditation, blending Western and Eastern practices to maintain balance and wellbeing. With her extensive scientific knowledge, media expertise, and practical approach, Catherine Saxelby continues to educate, inspire, and empower Australians to make healthier food choices.

Topics

  • Smart eating in the age of supersize fries and movie popcorn
  • Eat your way to success
  • What women want: more energy, a flat stomach and no washing up! (female audiences)
  • Super foods for Super Busy Bodies
  • The five KPIs of good health and productivity
  • How to win at being healthy, wealthy and wise
  • Energy for life – seven highly-effective habits to power you through your day
  • Top 10 trends in food and wellbeing
  • Time-efficient Nutrition for Long Life
  • How to eat right, lose weight and boost your energy
The feedback from delegates confirms the value of your presentation and the innovative way in which you involved them all. You scored an average of 4.03 out of 5 from evaluation form, a very good score. Australian Food & Grocery Council
Thank you very much for presenting such a comprehensive session at our conference. You were one of the highlights of the day for teachers. You have the wonderful combination of knowing your field and being able to talk about it in a way which engages and challenges people. VHETTA (Victorian Home Economics and Textiles Teachers’ Association)
Thank you for being part of our Balancing Food and Fitness seminar - it was a great success. Your presentation was particularly informative and we received many positive remarks in relation to it. Thank you for making the evening the success that it was. Nutrition Australia
Catherine’s talk was high in content and even higher in audience engagement. Total quality! Unilever
Our members who had the good fortune to hear you have been singing your praises. You really hit of lot of hot buttons and your message and humour were equally appreciated and enjoyed. City SWAP Club, Sydney
Catherine Saxelby has a gift for explaining complex facts in an easy-to-read and interesting way. Fishpond
On behalf of Goodman Fielder, I would like to thank you for your time and effort in presenting. It was such a pleasure working with you and your presentation was very well received. Goodman Fielder
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