Media

Catherine Saxelby is an accredited nutritionist and dietitian and is qualified to answer your questions on food, diets, fads/trends and weight problems as they relate to health and wellbeing. She is an accomplished author, freelance writer and speaker who helps busy people eat well at home and on the go. She can ‘translate' complex scientific detail into interesting and easy-to-understand language.

Journalists and freelancers - contact Catherine

For a comment on a food or nutrition issue:
contact Catherine Saxelby on 0419 808 444 or at info AT foodwatch DOT com DOT au

Catherine can help

Catherine Saxelby is an accredited nutritionist and dietitian and is qualified to answer your questions on food, diets, fads/trends and weight problems as they relate to health and wellbeing. She is an accomplished author, freelance writer and speaker who helps busy people eat well at home and on the go. She can ‘translate' complex scientific detail into interesting and easy-to-understand language.

Catherine has written over 1000 articles for magazines and newspapers, been interviewed on hundreds of TV and radio shows, and been quoted in numerous articles in magazines, newspapers and blogs.

She's also the author of 10 books including the best-selling Nutrition for Life and recently her Complete Food and Nutrition Companion (Hardie Grant Books). She is based in Sydney, Australia.

Her areas of expertise:

• Eating for energy
• Super foods
• Fast food and eating out
• High-antioxidant diet plan
• Understanding food labels
• Functional foods (food as medicine)
• What's in the food we eat - how to decide which brand is right for you
• Portion size and the obesity epidemic
• Healthy eating for women

Television

Catherine is used to being interviewed, being a regular guest on news and current affairs programs. She is ‘good talent' and is generally available at short notice.

Catherine has appeared on many television programs such as A Current Affair, Sunrise, National Nine News, Fresh, Today Show, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Sky Health News.

Radio

Catherine enjoys radio and comments on many ABC stations around Australia as well as commercial stations e.g. 2UE, 2GB, 4BC, 6PR, 3AK, 106.5FM. She chats on Saturdays with George and Paul on 2UE in Sydney. She has also had a regular segments with James Valentine on ABC 702 Sydney called Nourish and also with Leon Viner on 5AA.

Magazines and websites

Catherine has written many freelance articles. To invite her to write for your publication, contact her via email. Or if you prefer, you can use some quotes from Catherine. Note: Catherine currently writes for New Idea and Healthy Food Guide magazines.

Newspapers

If you're looking for a comment on a food issue, call Catherine or drop her a quick email.

Media enquiries

For a comment on a food issue, you can email Catherine at info AT foodwatch dot com dot au or call 0419 808 444. She will get back to you as soon as she can. Catherine is also able to refer you to key food experts in Australia and New Zealand.