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This cookbook author scores a near perfect diet from an expert. So, what’s the catch?

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Economos, N. (2026, October 17). This cookbook author scores a near perfect diet from an expert. So, what’s the catch? The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/this-cookbook-author-scores-a-near-perfect-diet-from-an-expert-so-what-s-the-catch-20261018-p6136p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Alice Zaslavsky, a cookbook author, shares her eating habits over a day filled with travel and work commitments. An expert dietitian, Dr Joanna McMillan, evaluates Alice’s choices and praises her for maintaining high vegetable intake despite being on the go. The article highlights Alice's nutrient-dense food selections throughout the day, from morning smoothies to evening meals, emphasizing healthy eating flexibility.

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Alice Zaslavsky, a 41-year-old cookbook author, recently underwent an analysis of her daily diet by nutrition expert Dr. Joanna McMillan for a segment on Channel 9's lifestyle show "Chefs Ahoy." The diet review highlighted Zaslavsky’s commitment to maintaining a healthy regimen despite travel constraints. Key meals included a greens smoothie in the morning, followed by various balanced options such as chia pudding and matcha lattes throughout the day. Dr. McMillan praised her approach for incorporating vegetables early on and blending convenience with nutritional value. The segment showcased Zaslavsky’s dedication to promoting healthy eating habits through her new cookbook launch and ongoing media appearances in Sydney.

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Nicole Economos

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Channel 9 Chefs Ahoy Japanese Moroccan Sydney

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Alice Zaslavsky PERSON · 2× 9Now ORG · 1× Channel 9 ORG · 1× Chefs Ahoy ORG · 1× Japanese NORP · 1× Joanna McMillan PERSON · 1× Moroccan NORP · 1× Sunday Life ORG · 1× Sydney GPE · 1×

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7:30pm Salmon, broccolini and pea frittata with sweet potato wedges and kimchi dipper. Dr Joanna McMillan says: Top marks for … Your home-blitzed greens smoothie; getting vegetables in early is a smart move when travel makes them harder to come by.

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2026-10-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

This cookbook author scores a near perfect diet from an expert. So, what’s the catch? · assertive framing

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The 41-year-old shares her day on a plate. asserted

old → share → plate

I’m airport-bound for a FIFO trip to Sydney to kick off promotion of my new cookbook, and my job today is to keep the veg up – which is always harder when you’re on the hoof! asserted

you → ’m → hoof

I’ve decanted a home-blitzed supergreens smoothie into my keep cup to chug in the taxi, along with plenty of water. asserted

I → decant → water

In the airport lounge, I snaffle a chia pudding with rhubarb and natural yoghurt and a pot of herbal tea. asserted

I → snaffle → tea

I’m on set at a lifestyle glossy, so there’s more water and a matcha latte, along with a little helping of the one-pan pumpkin parm from my Weeknights with Alice cookbook that I’ve just made for the shoot. asserted

I → ’m → shoot

I’m back in the airport lounge for a teeny bowl of Moroccan chickpea soup with corn chips, a green pear and a chamomile tea. asserted

I → ’m → chips

The hosties happily hand over a pumpkin and spinach quiche with pepitas – although I eat around the dough. asserted

I → hand → dough

them → say → vegetables

Across the day you keep the plant variety coming with chia, rhubarb, pumpkin, kimchi, chickpeas, fruit, nuts and plenty of veg, before finishing with omega-3-rich salmon. asserted

variety → keep → salmon

If you keep eating like this you’ll … Prove that healthy eating doesn’t have to fit a three-meals-a-day template. asserted

eating → keep → template

Small amounts of food across a busy travel day can work beautifully when the choices are this nutrient-dense, while fermented foods such as yoghurt and kimchi add another nice dimension for gut health. asserted

foods → work → health

Why don’t you try … asserted

you → try → ?

Keep doing what you’re doing with travel food: choose the bits worth eating and leave what you don’t particularly want, as you did with the quiche pastry. asserted

you → keep → pastry

Your banana-and-nuts snack and chickpea soup are great examples of simple foods that give you fibre, protein and staying power without needing a “proper meal”. asserted

that → give → meal

Catch Alice Zaslavsky cooking on Chefs Ahoy on Channel 9 and 9Now on October 21. asserted

Zaslavsky → catch → October

Get the best of Sunday Life magazine delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning. asserted

best → get → inbox

Vintage-inspired furniture and well-crafted pieces in colours that bring a touch of la dolce vita into the home. asserted

that → inspire → home