Gael Myers

Accredited Practising Dietitian

After a brief stint as a mathematician Gael realised that she liked vegetables more than pi, and made the move to a career in nutrition and dietetics. Gael has worked as an Accredited Practising Dietitian at Cancer Council WA since February 2016. After two years with the Crunch&Sip program, Gael moved to the LiveLighter campaign. Her role involves creating resources, providing nutrition advice, managing the website, and developing (and taste testing) recipes.

Articles by this author

Fast not flash
- Apr 04, 2021
- by Gael Myers
Cooking healthy and tasty homemade meals doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. Here are some of our “real life” tested tips to make mid-week meals that are ready in a flash.
Takeaway makeovers
- Mar 28, 2021
- by Gael Myers
Many takeaway favourites are packed full of cheap ingredients like added sugar, saturated fat and salt. These can leave us hungry and don’t provide the nutrients we need to keep our bodies running smoothly. Skip the junk and enjoy all your fast food faves by giving them a healthy home-cooked twist.
Taking a stand on junk food
- Mar 22, 2021
- by Gael Myers, Ainslie Sartori
We know that families are trying to stay healthy and eat well. But the world around us doesn’t make this easy, especially when the junk food industry is allowed to market their products to kids, and build their unhealthy outlets anywhere they want.
Creative ways to get moving
- Feb 15, 2021
- by Gael Myers
We all know that moving more is good for us... the key is finding ways to move our bodies that works for us. If you're looking to explore something beyond running and gym workouts, read on!
Ditch the diet pressure and think health this year
- Dec 22, 2020
- by Gael Myers
It’s that time of the year when we frown at the string of festive feasts and resolve to lose 20 kilos. Here are three tips to refresh your New Year’s resolution thinking and feel great this new year.