Her clients Cutter serves her own brand of food at The Healthy Chef cafe at Sydney's Avalon Beach and regularly shares her recipes with us on Sunrise and in national publications. She consults with one of Australia's top immunologists and obesity specialists and has also worked as a consultant with McDonald's and KFC to develop healthier recipes.
Her life A qualified chef, personal trainer and author of four healthy cookbooks, Cutter knows a thing or two about eating right to fuel your day. "To me, fitness and cooking go hand in hand," she says from her kitchen in Surry Hills.
To keep her energy levels maxed, Cutter - who started her health crusade at the early age of nine - is a seasoned kickboxer and practises martial arts submission wrestling three times a week. "I need a solid energy release. I get very physical when I cook; I'd rather use my hands than a mixer or blender."
Her health philosophy Cutter eats the same food at home as she serves in her cafe and follows her 80/20 principle: she eats for nutrition 80 per cent of the time, and indulges 20 per cent. In a former life she was a pastry chef, and loves to make apple pies (she whipped up one on the photo shoot). "It's worth paying a bit extra for good quality, organic produce and experimenting to get the best flavours is part of the fun of cooking." She's a fan of developing recipes for women's health problems, allergies and food intolerances such as diabetes, IBS and coeliac disease. "People know they should eat healthy food; my job is to show them how. Fresh nutritious food is the cornerstone of good health.
In her kitchen: find out what Teresa keeps on hand in her kitchen.
'''The Positive Psychologist Dr Suzy Green, 43
Her clients A leader in the field of positive psychology, Dr Green lectures at the University of Sydney, gives talks at businesses and schools, and maintains a private practice. "There's so much interest in positive psych in Australia right now. People are more proactive around their physical fitness; the same thing's happening with mental fitness. I used to treat people who already had depression and anxiety - now I can work on prevention in schools and workplaces."
Her life Dr Green balances her busy work-life parenting her 16-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son, taking tango lessons, and trying new challenges like skydiving to push herself out of her comfort zone. "I'm also trying to learn a new recipe every other week. Cooking is not one of my strengths but I love to learn."
Her health philosophy A vegetarian for 22 years, Dr Green is an advocate for a holistic view of health. She believes good nutrition and exercising are critical, and does a routine of cardio and strength training with a personal trainer she shares with her daughter once a week, plus body balance or yoga for flexibility. "When I don't exercise I'm not on the ball mentally. Some days I have seven people to see, and to be mentally alert and deal with other people's negative emotions I need to be physically fit."
On her bookshelf: find out what Dr Suzy keeps on her bookshelf.
The GP Dr Ginni Mansberg, 40
Her clients A GP for 15 years, Dr Mansberg has practised in Sydney's Kings Cross since 1998, where she sees about 25 patients a day. "I came home from my first day workin in the Cross with a real spring in my step. Helping street kids and drug users or victimsof domestic violence is very life-affirming - every day I get a 'smell the coffee' moment." For Dr Mansberg, it could be very easy to let the shocking life stories of her patients get her down. But she deals with it by being super-grateful for her own life.
Her life Dr Mansberg also has a Graduate Diploma of Journalism and is a widely published medical journalist, public speaker and author of Why Am I So Tired?. She manages to find time to keep fit while being Mum to three teenagers. "I go to boxing classes and I run once or twice a week, and my life is really busy taking my kids through their HSC, driving lessons and puberty!"
Her health philosophy Mansberg strongly believes in the power of sleep and proper hydration. "The human body is its own best healer. It's cleverly pre-packaged with all it needs to fight off almost everything." She takes antibiotics only when totally necessary, and says that the effects of a good night's kip are immediate. "If a patient comes in exhausted from lack of sleep a blood test will show nearly all the immune markers are off. If they then get eight hours of sleep and take another test, the next day those markers will already be better." Dr Mansberg also extols the virtues of good nutrition and exercise for equipping our bodies with the right tools for a strong immune system. "And I do a lot to try and avoid dementia - including listening to different types of music, reading, and doing Sudoku."
In her cabinet: find out what Dr Ginni keeps in her cabinet.
The Weight-Loss Expert Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis, 39
Her clients An author and weight-loss scientist, Dr Sainsbury-Salis leads a research team (at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney) investigating how the brain controls body weight, and runs weight-management workshops. After losing 28kg in her twenties after "dieting herself fat", helping others kick the kilos is now her passion. "There are many myths out there. I want to set the record straight - your body knows your ideal weight and will let you get there, once you listen to the signals."
Her life Her passions outside of work are her husband and two young children, who keep her fit. "All of my exercise is incidental. I walk the kids to day care and then I walk around the lab during the week." At weekends she swims laps and tries to carve out alone time with her hubby. "Our ideal night is to stay in with the kids in bed, watching a classic movie together."
Her health philosophy A few years ago, Sainsbury-Salis got a hunch that a pain in her stomach was caused by her gall bladder. "My aunty, a nurse, told me the symptoms were wrong for gall stones and it was probably a bug. A visit to the doctor proved it was my gall bladder and since then I've learnt to listen to my body and instincts." If she has a headache, rather than take a painkiller, "I'll take it as a sign I need to lie down." Plus, "if I've a big day ahead and take 10 minutes to meditate in the morning, things run smoother."
In her fridge: find out what Dr Amanda keeps in her fridge.
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