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Rachel jeffery
Australian
Languages
English
Born
Australia
About
Rachel Jeffery believes that “every thing in moderation” is the key to a healthy diet, and the secret is “enjoyment not avoidance”. She believes food rejuvenates the soul, while an occasional treat can help revive us, as much as the healthiest food product can. It is this no-nonsense attitude and balanced view that is making Rachel a popular media commentator on all things diet and nutrition. With expertise in adult lifestyle diseases, diabetes, sports and paediatric nutrition, Rachel is able to offer a broad base of knowledge in the field of dietetics.
Dieticians have become a valuable resource for media commentary over the past 10 years, with nutrition & diet in maintaining health, assisting sporting activities and in the childhood field. Dieticians such as Rachel have become well known faces on our television screens, assisting us with deciphering good & bad fats, high & low glycemic indexes and proteins vs. carbs in our diets.
Rachel is both an Accredited Practising Dietician and an Accredited Nutritionist. Currently Rachel works as a Support Coordinator for the TAC in Victoria, and is in her third year of Ambassador for IGA Supermarket's Food4Life Program. Prior to moving to the TAC, Rachel was at the forefront of diet in the medical field in her role at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. With her bubbly personality and a string of accreditations in the field of Nutrition & Dietetics, Rachel is the new breed of Diet expert, spurred on by the great work already achieved by her colleagues before her.
Rachel has studied the subject of Dietetics since 1990, when she first completed her degree in Science at Deakin University in Melbourne. She then completed further specialized training and study in Paediatric nutrition, Diabetes Education and Sports Nutrition. After working in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Rachel has returned to Australia to take up the post of Dietician at The Alfred Hospital.
Rachel has presented a Nutrition segment on a Channel Seven series for IGA called Food4Life, in early March 2007. She began her foray into the media with the first of 6 television advertisements filmed for the Kraft Kitchens campaign. She is also now the Victorian representative for the Dieticians Association.
Rachel Jeffery believes that “every thing in moderation” is the key to a healthy diet, and the secret is “enjoyment not avoidance”. She believes food rejuvenates the soul, while an occasional treat can help revive us, as much as the healthiest food product can. It is this no-nonsense attitude and balanced view that is making Rachel a popular media commentator on all things diet and nutrition. With expertise in adult lifestyle diseases, diabetes, sports and paediatric nutrition, Rachel is able to offer a broad base of knowledge in the field of dietetics.
Dieticians have become a valuable resource for media commentary over the past 10 years, with nutrition & diet in maintaining health, assisting sporting activities and in the childhood field. Dieticians such as Rachel have become well known faces on our television screens, assisting us with deciphering good & bad fats, high & low glycemic indexes and proteins vs. carbs in our diets.
Rachel is both an Accredited Practising Dietician and an Accredited Nutritionist. Currently Rachel works as a Support Coordinator for the TAC in Victoria, and is in her third year of Ambassador for IGA Supermarket's Food4Life Program. Prior to moving to the TAC, Rachel was at the forefront of diet in the medical field in her role at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. With her bubbly personality and a string of accreditations in the field of Nutrition & Dietetics, Rachel is the new breed of Diet expert, spurred on by the great work already achieved by her colleagues before her.
Rachel has studied the subject of Dietetics since 1990, when she first completed her degree in Science at Deakin University in Melbourne. She then completed further specialized training and study in Paediatric nutrition, Diabetes Education and Sports Nutrition. After working in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Rachel has returned to Australia to take up the post of Dietician at The Alfred Hospital.
Rachel has presented a Nutrition segment on a Channel Seven series for IGA called Food4Life, in early March 2007. She began her foray into the media with the first of 6 television advertisements filmed for the Kraft Kitchens campaign. She is also now the Victorian representative for the Dieticians Association.
Employment History
Transport Accident Commission - Melbourne and Geelong
Support Coordinator
Support Coordinator
October 2008 - Current
Alfred Hospital - Victoria
Senior Clinical Dietician
Senior Clinical Dietician
March 2001 to September 2008 (Casual Sept 2008 to Current)
King Fahad National Guard Hospital - Saudi Arabia
Home Health Care Dietician
Home Health Care Dietician
January 1997 to July 1998
Tawam Hospital: United Arab Emirates
Clinical Dietician
Clinical Dietician
July 1998 to July 2000
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Sth Australia
Clinical Dietician
Clinical Dietician
Aug 1994 to May 1996
Awards
Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition Major): 1988-1990; Deakin University, Victoria
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics: 1991 to 1992; Flinders University, Sth Australia
Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education: 1999 to 2000; Deakin Universtity, Victoria
Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics: 2000 to 2001; The University of Melbourne