Joanna McMillan-Price wins presenter award

Joanna McMillan-Price was awarded the Australia Fitness Network's Presenter of the Year 2006 at the recent FILEX fitness industry convention at Darling Harbour. The awards presented at this prestigious event were established five years ago and are in recognition of outstanding individuals and facilities who have contributed to the health, fitness and wellbeing of Australians today.

Joanna is a dietitian and fitness leader who works in Professor Jennie Brand-Miller's group in the Human Nutrition Unit. She has recently submitted her PhD thesis for examination having researched the role of the glycaemic index and load on weight loss, body composition and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Joanna is an author/co-author of several books including The Low GI Diet and the Low GI Diet Cookbook, a writer for 'Life etc.' and 'Slimming & Health' magazines, and a regular media spokesperson on all aspects of nutrition and health.