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
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LiveLighter investigates: alcohol-free alcohol
- Dec 24, 2019
- by Gael Myers
With the popularity of non-alcoholic drinks on the rise these drinks are moving from the fringe to being a viable option when you are staying away from drinking. However, there’s very little information out there about how many kilojoules these drinks actually contain. To find out more we scoured 26 bottle shops and supermarkets in the Perth metro area looking for non-alcoholic versions of your favourite beer, wine, cider and spirits.
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The ultimate footy finals spread
- Sep 25, 2019
- by Gael Myers
Lift your BBQ game this AFL grand final with our top tips for hosting a healthy get-together.
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Study reveals 2 in 3 drinks at supermarket checkouts are bad for health
- Sep 09, 2019
- by Gael Myers
To investigate the extent to which sugary drinks are promoted at the supermarket checkout LiveLighter collected data from Coles and Woolworths stores in the Perth metropolitan area.
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4 foods you should eat & 3 you should avoid to prevent cancer
- Aug 27, 2019
- by Gael Myers
With so much information out there about food and cancer, and everyone from doctors to crusading mums to celebrity chefs weighing in, it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to getting accurate nutrition information. Here are 7 dietitian approved tips for reducing your cancer risk.
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More than half a kilo of sugar lurking in Eggstreme Easter eggs
- Apr 17, 2019
- by Gael Myers
LiveLighter have been on an egg hunt looking for the most outrageously oversized versions of Easter bunnies and eggs available around Perth. We were shocked by the results, with a handful of Easter chocolates clocking in at a weighty 1kg!