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Television

Caron Milham & Associates have provided comment, editorial advice and appeared on Television in more than 35 health, nutrition and weight loss stories. Many stories have been aired on a national basis and viewed by millions of people

Caron Milham has appeared numerous times on Channel 7`s "Today Tonight" and on Channel 9`s "A Current Affair" and also in several news reports.

Stories she has been invited to consult on or be involved in, include (in reverse chronological order)

• November 2008 - Channel 10 News.  Over 300 healthier, generic (homebrand) products have been listed in the 2009 edition of the Australian Healthy Shopping Guide, out of a total of the 2,000 healthier options listed.  Research shows that by buying generic, savings can be up to 40% of equivalent brand-labelled products.
• October 2008 - Channel 10 News.  Caron offered comments and advice on recent research that shows that the combination of eating quickly and eating until full has an additive affect on becoming overweight.
• May 2008 - Today Tonight. Healthy Cooking Guide. Caron introduces the Australian Healthy Cooking Guide, the follow up to her successful Healthy Shopping Guide. People will benefit by being able to have quick and easy tasty food, that is also healthy. Refer above. For more information on where to get the Guide, click here .
  
• August 2007 - Channel 10 News. Reducing salt in your diet. The average Australian consumes three times more salt than is required in their diet, leaving them prone to cardiovascular disease and stroke. Click here to read more about the risks and management of excessive salt in your diet. click here to read more about managing hypertension (high blood pressure) and reducing salt intake
• August 2007 - Today Tonight. Omega-3 can now be found in breads, muffins, crackers, burritos, tortillas, fruit straps, cereals, pastas, milks, yoghurts, drinks and eggs. Caron visits a supermarket along with father of 3 Phil O'Reardon, and discusses the increasing demand for products fortified with Omega-3`s, and how much nutritional benefit they actually provide. Click here to read this story. Click here for more information and tips.
• June 2007 - Today Tonight. World-first research from Monash University's Dr Samantha Thomas found that almost all overweight people have been discriminated against because of their size. Dr Thomas led the research which involved detailed interviews with 76 overweight people and examined their health issues. Caron gives her thoughts on this topic.
• March 2007 - Today Tonight. One of the most well-received stories to date. Caron introduces the Australian Healthy Shopping Guide - The Guide doesn't just give the same old advice about lowering fats, kilojoules, sugar and salt. It tells you which actual products to buy, and which ones to avoid. This story was Number 1 on most-viewed pages on the Today Tonight website for over a week since the story aired on 21st March 2007. Click here to read this story. For more information on where to get the Guide, click here . Refer above
• March 2007 - Today Tonight. Eating enough but still shedding kilos - At just 38kg, Caroline Jenkins is a weight loss story with a difference because she finds it almost impossible to put on weight.
• June 2006 - Today Tonight. Cereal Survey- 200 Breakfast cereals, were surveyed and categorised into `Gold` (the best choice), `Silver` and `Bronze` groups based on their sugar, fat, kilojoule, fibre and salt content. Click here to read this story.
• April 2006 - Today Tonight. Muesli bars - The best ones for your health - lowest in fat, sugar, salt and kilojoules. Click here to read this story.
• January 2006 - Today Tonight. Packing a healthy lunch box for your child and which are the best products to buy. Refer above
• December 2005 - Today Tonight. The Christmas Eve story where one of the stories Caron was involved in, in April 2005, reached the top of list of stories for 2005. The story was with Scott Gers where Caron has assisted Scott with losing 102kg. Scott was celebrating his weight loss by having a photo shoot. Refer above.
• December 2005 - Today Tonight. How to manage Christmas and New Year, and not gain weight. Caron presented with the CSIRO on this story. View CSIRO Christmas menu
• April 2005 - Scott Gers huge weight loss story, where Scott had now lost 102kg (and is still going!)
• Early 2005 - How to prevent primary school age children becoming overweight.

2004 and Prior

• Scott Gers 90kg Weight Loss Success
• Weight loss Wars - Dieting versus other ways of losing weight.
• Reducing your salt intake
• Reducing children’s salt intake
• Making a healthy Christmas lunch
• Choosing the healthiest muesli bars
• Dietitian Supermarket Tours
• How to know what the ‘claims on food labels’ really mean
• Dietary management of Lymphoedema
• My opinion on various food products (numerous) eg dietary chocolate bars
• Channel 7 News - My opinion on the ‘McDonalds® Makeover menus” Refer above

 

Radio

Caron has been asked to be involved in several radio interviews Australia-wide.  More on this will be added soon.

Print

Caron's advice has been sought from local and state papers, with regular columns in papers such as the Illawarra Mercury.  Stay tuned for more about print media soon.