Catherine Saxelby

Nutritionist, Blogger, Award Winning Author
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Veg are the powerhouse of the food world yet fewer than ten percent of adults eat the recommended amounts. Find out why.

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How vegetables help you stay healthier and happier

The answer to almost every nutritional problem boils down to one thing: eat more vegetables! Packed with age- and disease-fighting vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants but containing very few kilojoules (calories), they’re the powerhouse of the food world and the elixir of life . . . yet fewer than ten percent of adults eat the recommended amounts.

Whether you struggle with what veggies to eat, how to cook them, or what comprises a serving size, The Super Powers of Veg decodes the not-so-secret benefits of nature’s best preventive medicine and offers a plethora of creative tips to help readers incorporate more veg in their diet. Written by Catherine Saxelby, one of Australia's most trusted, award-winning nutritionists and food commentators, this informative, easy-to-read guide includes:

  • the 5 plus 2 rule;
  • how to eat by the rainbow;
  • the vast health benefits of veg;
  • brilliant ideas to make veg taste better;
  • vegetable tips for adults and children;
  • when to buy organic;
  • and much more.

Harness the power of veg to look younger, feel better, and live your healthiest, happiest, life.

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#vegetables #veg #vegie #veggie #vegetables and health #vegetables and nutrition #vegetables and vitamins #vegetables and anti-aging

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If you want to know exactly how much to eat and what to look for when you’re shopping, this is the ebook for you.

About Catherine Saxelby

Catherine Saxelby, B Sc, APD, AN, FAIFST, is one of Australia's most trusted, award-winning nutritionists and food commentators. She is a ‘voice of reason' in a world full of food fads, extreme diets and trendy super foods. She has contributed to many magazines such as Healthy Food Guide, Prevention and New Idea, and has appeared on TV programs including Good Morning Australia and Today.

She is the author of 13 books including the phenomenal Nutrition for Life (first published in 1986) and the Food and Nutrition Companion. She has a wealth of experience, having had a career as a hospital dietitian, community health nutritionist, product manager in the food industry, author, educator, freelance writer, mother and presenter.

She's one of Australia's leading authorities on nutrition and is dedicated to improving people's lives through education about food and wellness. Currently she runs the hugely-successful website Foodwatch where she shares her discoveries about nutrition and diets.

Book information

ISBN: 978-0-9875521-0-5
Format: PDF, ePUB and Mobi
Language: English
Number of words: 13,000
Equivalent to: 48 x A4 pages - read in under 2 hours
Publisher: Foodwatch Nutrition Hub

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  • A well-designed and beautifully-formatted eBook
  • Professionally-edited and expertly-proofread text that is easy to read
  • The benefit of my weeks and weeks of research plus my years of experience as a dietitian, which have directed this book.

Tip with vegetables

Don’t leave it all to dinner - get in MORE veg at breakfast, lunch, snacks and in-betweens.

Contents – here’s what you’ll receive:

11 chapters to educate and inspire you to understand everything about vegetables. And how much you need. And how to store and cook them – so they taste delicious. Plus 20 recipes for kids and adults to help you make veg taste great from the simple to more complex.

  • What’s In It For Me? The health benefits of eating different vegetables
  • The 10 key nutrients we get from vegetables
  • How much do I need to eat?
  • How big is one serve?
  • How to eat by the rainbow
  • Vegetable matters FAQ
  • Storing your veg right
  • Cooking your veg right
  • Making veg taste so good that you’ll want to eat more
  • Buying seasonal produce
  • 13 easy vegetable tips for adults
  • How to get your man to eat less meat and more veg
  • 7 ways to trick your taste buds into loving vegetables
  • 15 easy ideas to entice kids to eat their vegetables
  • Increasing your family's veg intake for breakfast, lunch, in-betweens and dinner
  • Appendix: Veg hit parade (the 10 different types of vegetables from shallots to squash)
  • References

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Read a Sample Chapter and decide if you like the tone and if this ebook is for you.

List of vegetables compared in this book (take veggies from sides to stars) :

Asparagus
Avocado
Beans, broad
Beans, butter
Beetroot
Broccoli
Broccolini
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage, Chinese, (wombok)
Cabbage, common
Capsicum, red and green
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chinese flowering cabbage (choy sum)
Chinese chard (pak choi or bok choy)
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)
Cucumber
Eggplant
Fennel
Green beans
Leeks
Lettuces
Marrow (courgette or zucchini)
Mushrooms
Onion
Peas, green
Potato
Pumpkin and sweet potato
Silverbeet
Spinach, English
Spinach, baby leaves
Squash
Sweetcorn
Tomato, cherry and common

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  • Really enjoyed reading this, light but inspirational. Detailed enough for your intended audience with good references for those wanting more.” Greg
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Reviews

  • Product snapshot: Tomato pasta sauces

    Product snapshot: Tomato pasta sauces

    18 September 2023 by, Catherine Saxelby

    What’s in your favourite tomato pasta sauce, and how much of it? Here are the most popular sauces reviewed for your reading pleasure.

    I’ve rated nine of the most popular tomato pasta sauces in terms of their nutrition, ingredient lists and jar size. You’ll find many of these in your local supermarket. The sauces are ranked:

    • from Italian (Italy grows the reddest full-flavoured tomatoes) to Australian
    • per 100 grams, which is equivalent to 3½ ounces (the standard for comparing food products)
    • by serving size (varies between brands but is generally 100–175 g in size)
    • by ingredient list, jar size and where made (with each product’s website as the source)

    The bottom line

    When you’re next out shopping, run your eyes down the per 100 g column and look for products containing less than 400 mg sodium AND less than 5 g fat (which equals 5% fat). Most of the brands are below these levels. I like Barilla, Sacla, Leggo’s, La Gina and Mutti – but that’s just me!

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  • Product Review: Low-sugar alcoholic ginger beer

    Product review: Low-sugar alcoholic ginger beer

    1 March 2023 by, Catherine Saxelby

    Want something to drink before dinner? Something that’s LOWER in alcohol than wine? To match his beer? Then look no further than Bundaberg’s low-sugar alcoholic ginger beer.

    You can drink Bundaberg low-sugar ginger beer straight from the can, or pour it into a long glass over ice with a slice of lime.

     

  • Product snapshot: Khorasan Macaroni

    Product snapshot: Berkelo’s Khorasan Macaroni

    14 September 2022 by, Catherine Saxelby

    I’m loving this macaroni from Berkelo. I was sent a sample for Whole Grain Week 2022 by the Grains Legume Nutrition Council. I cooked it up and found that it was just divine! Read on for more …

  • Product Review: super-high-oleic-safflower-oil

    Product review: Super high-oleic safflower oil

    11 May 2022 by, Catherine Saxelby

    “What does super high-oleic mean?” I hear you ask.  Also, “I haven’t heard of safflower for ages. What’s the deal?” Read on and all will be explained.

  • Product Review: Healthy Life Food Tracker

    Product review: Healthy Life Food Tracker

    6 April 2022 by, Catherine Saxelby

    When I was first asked to write this review, I thought, Not another tracker.

    After all, there have been several in recent years, such as My Fitness Pal and Everyday Diet Diary. But this one is different. It works by using your Everyday Rewards card AND your shop at Woolworths.

  • Product review: Lite n' Easy

    Product review: Lite n' Easy

    20 October 2021 by, Catherine Saxelby

    With home delivery on the rise, this post is reviewing none other than that stalwart Lite n’ Easy. We all know their meals are good for weight loss (which we all need after COVID-19!), but did you know they’re also good for general health and wellbeing ? Eating well to nourish yourself – putting your mental health and wellbeing at the forefront – is gaining momentum. Lite n’ Easy meals also ensures you satisfy your need for vitamins, minerals, fibre and phyto-compounds, such as sterols and carotenoids.

    clipboardThis post has been sponsored by Lite n' Easy.  

     

  • Product review:  Birds Eye Plant Based range

    Product review: Birds Eye Plant Based range

    15 September 2021 by, Catherine Saxelby

    When you think of Birds Eye, their frozen peas and fish fingers probably come to mind. But I bet you’d never think of plant-based products!

    clipboardThis post has been sponsored by Birds Eye. 

Healthy Weight Loss

  • Intermittent fasting vs daily calorie restriction

    Intermittent fasting vs daily calorie restriction

    3 May 2023 by, Catherine Saxelby

    As you probably know already, intermittent fasting (IF) has gained favour as an alternative regimen to daily caloric restriction (DCR). Fasting is shown to extend the lifespan of rats, and has been associated with metabolic benefits in humans, yet the results so far have been inconsistent. So, which regimen is best for healthy weight loss?

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  • The lifestyle diet craze

    The lifestyle diet craze

    15 March 2023 by, Catherine Saxelby

    What sort of a diet should you follow to lose that excess weight? These days, it’s pretty confusing with high-protein Keto advocates clashing with plant-protein followers … as well as intermittent fasters, juice-only dieters, no-carb dieters and no-animal (aka plant-based) dieters. Plus all the ads for anti-hunger supplements, meal-replacement shakes and home-delivered meals, more of which somehow appear every day. So, what sort of diet should YOU follow to lose that excess?

  • Protein shakes for weight loss

    Protein shakes for weight loss

    9 November 2022 by, Catherine Saxelby

    These days, protein shakes aren’t bought by just body builders – they’re so popular that you can readily buy a 400 g tub at your local supermarket or service station. And with tempting claims such as ‘Facilitates muscle toning’, ‘Contains transformation-making protein’ and ‘Tastes incredible, mixes easily’, why wouldn’t you grab one? But protein shakes aren’t the magic answer to all your weight-loss woes. Let’s take a look at what you get for your money.

    Guest post by dietitian Zoe Wilson APD

  • What is your relationship with food and eating?

    How to beat those cravings

    20 January 2021 by, Catherine Saxelby

    Many of us have cravings from time to time and for different reasons. One thing is certain, they can sabotage all your best efforts at a healthy diet and/or weight loss. The good news? You CAN beat them. I’ll tell you how.

  • What is your relationship with food and eating?

    How to lose weight WITHOUT going on a diet

    14 October 2020 by, Catherine Saxelby

    The word 'diet' is a turn-off for most people. It sounds hard, unpleasant and unpalatable. Losing weight doesn’t have to be hard AND it doesn’t have mean sticking to a 'diet'. You can forget Paleo, Keto, Vegan and Raw, Gluten-free and Intermittent Fasting. To lose weight, you don’t have to follow any specific diet. What you need is simple, healthy, nutritious food and a few tips and tricks.

  • What IS a healthy balanced diet for weight loss?

    What IS a healthy balanced diet for weight loss?

    16 September 2020 by, Catherine Saxelby

    Healthy weight loss happens when you lose weight slowly and steadily (around 1 kg or 2 pounds weight loss a week). Your goal is to lose weight while still getting your essential nutrients but from smaller portions. You certainly don’t want to be tired with no energy! That’s why you need regular healthy meals and snacks on hand to ensure your vitamins, minerals, omega-3s and fibre needs can be easily met. There is a new range of healthy weight loss meals available and it’s one that I’d like to recommend. With these ready meals, you’ll say goodbye to meal planning, shopping, meal preparation and cooking.

    This post is sponsored by Chefgood 

  • Kitchen make-over for the New Year

    Kitchen make-over for the New Year

    8 January 2020 by, Catherine Saxelby

     “This year, I'm going to lose weight!”, or “This year I’m opting for a healthier lifestyle!” Is your 2020 New Year's resolution something like one of these? If so, how is it going to happen?