Reference material

Catherine's Students' Fact Sheets

12 October 2012 by Catherine Saxelby

Catherine's Students' Fact Sheets

Useful things when you're studying nutrition such as easy explanations of Dietary Guidelines, Nutrient Reference Values, Healthy Eating for teens, and A career as a dietitian.

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Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Draft 2011

31 January 2012 by Catherine Saxelby

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Draft 2011

The National Health and Medical Research Council released the draft of their Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) in December...

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Dietary Guidelines revision 2011

18 December 2011 by Catherine Saxelby

Dietary Guidelines revision 2011

The Dietary Guidelines - spelling out what foods Australians should eat - are being updated to reflect the latest knowledge on...

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MyPlate replaces MyPyramid

14 June 2011 by Catherine Saxelby

MyPlate replaces MyPyramid

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched its new healthy eating awareness tool - the MyPlate icon. This...

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Grains and legumes health report

12 August 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

Grains and legumes health report

In April 2010, GoGrains released a report named ‘The Grains and Legumes Health Report'. It's a 27 page A4-size book that can be...

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Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults 2003

2 March 2009 by Catherine Saxelby

Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults 2003

THESE DIETARY GUIDELINES ARE UNDER REVIEW AS AT DEC 2011.   Dietary guidelines are designed to give consumers a set of "eating...

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