Catherine's clippings

Are sugar alternatives better than sugar

Stevia, agave, nectar, maple syrup, rice syrup, rapadura – trawl the shelves of supermarkets and health food stores and there are plenty of sweet alternatives to basic cane sugar. But whether these products offer real benefits compared to regular sugar depends on what you want from a sweetener – is it zero kilojoules, steadier blood sugar or a food that’s less refined and with more nutrients?
Article by Paula Goodyer for Healthwise, The Age, 13 June 2009
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Salads have more fat than Maccas

Some supermarket salad dishes contain more fat, sugar and salt than a McDonald's cheeseburger or large fries. Nutritionist Catherine Saxelby said: "I am a big advocate of salad and when people don't have enough time to make it themselves they think they are doing the right thing."
Sydney Telegraph, Melbourne Herald-Sun & Adelaide News July 2009

Catherine Saxelby's 5 ways to fool your stomach

Healthy - yet simple - things you can do to help yourself feel fuller on fewer kilojoules/calories. You'll be surprised at what you read. Simple painless ways to help your weight loss efforts. Small changes have a lot of power over the long term.
Today Tonight Dec 2008 and my own handout

Recipes for leaving home from mum Catherine Saxelby

Despite the trials and tribulations, it's vital you teach your kids to cook before they move out of home - so they're not dependent on take-aways. Read how Catherine teaches son Guy to cook a simple stir-fry and check out Robin Powell's 10 basic dishes anyone can cook on a budget - from Bolognaise sauce to the versatile lentil dhal.
Sydney Morning Herald 1 July 2008
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Read what Catherine Saxelby (and other health experts) eat

Three health experts reveal their breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between menus. Do they follow their own advice? Is everything they eat always squeaky-clean? Story by Alex May. Sunday Life magazine, Sun-Herald & The Age 16 Mar 2008
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Read a summary of Catherine's food diary from the article

Catherine Saxelbys says juices may not be the tonic we think they are

Exotic fruits such as goji and acai might be high in antioxidants but the claims made about them are exaggerated. And they're not necessarily better than any other high-in-antioxidant fruit such as berries or plums. Article by Paula Goodyer for The Age & Sydney Morning Herald, 1 November 2007
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Catherine Saxelby lists her Top 20 super foods

Catherine chats with Trevor Chappell on why it's important - in this age of junk food and excess consumption - to make every kilojoule/calorie count by eating super foods.
ABC Radio Overnight, 19 September 2007.
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Catherine Saxelby tells us why a cuppa is beneficial

Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water and Catherine tells us why it is so good for our health
Heartwise magazine, October 2006
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Catherine Saxelby on whole grains for good health

Catherine reminds us of the importance of eating whole grains to help ward off heart disease, diabetes and add low GI carbs to our daily diet. "Nutrition studies over the past five years have completely changed the way whole grains are viewed."
Herald-Sun, Melbourne 30 Nov 2005
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Catherine Saxelby on high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener

Catherine explains that fructose is not the same thing as high fructose corn syrup, a mix of 50 per cent fructose (fruit sugar) and 50 per cent glucose. "Unlike glucose, fructose doesn't trigger responses in the hormones that regulate appetite and energy. Instead it seems to trigger the body to over-produce triglycerides, a type of blood fat."
Herald-Sun, 11 Feb 2005

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