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Flavia Fayet

BIOGRAPHY for Flavia Fayet, BSc.(Honours), MNutrDiet, APD, PhD Candidate

Flavia Fayet was born and raised in Brazil until the age of 10. Her family then moved to Canada where she remained until the age of 23, and completed her Honours Bachelor of Science in nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto in Canada. Because she moved while young, she learnt how to adapt to different situations and people very easily and continued to seek for a challenge on the other side of the world. She then packed her bags and moved on her own to Australia to become a dietitian and completed her Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sydney. Flavia loves Australia and has incorporated herself into the Australian lifestyle very well. She describes Australia as the best of Brazil and Canada in one!

She is currently working on a PhD in nutrition and works part-time consulting and giving nutrition lectures and seminars for a company she founded called "Nutriesca" (latin for Nutri- nutritious and Esca- bait or food, so nutritious food/bait to get people into eating well! www.nutriesca.com.au ). She tutors AusAid students, demonstrates for second year food science at the university and is the dietitian for the Sydney University G.E.T. Flames Basketball team. She still manages time to consult for The Australian Floorball League, RioLife; has a health column in Viva Magazine and in the university student's union paper (The Bull) regarding nutrition issues affecting students. Her passion includes not only studying and research, but translating that to the general public, because she believes that through the media and with adequate planning and resources, she can change the lives many more individuals rather than one-on-one consultations.

Flavia has competed nationally in Canada and Brazil in swimming and squash and truly incorporates physical activity into her lifestyle. She's always had a passion for adventure and pushing her limits. Six years in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets led her to develop great leadership skills, discipline, self-motivation and being able to adapt to different environments. She competed in the rifle team at the University of Toronto, for the Squash team, and obtained her pilot's license while in the Air Cadets. Another reason for her decision to going to Australia was to expand the adventurous side she has. She became an advanced scuba diver prior to arriving in Australia and now enjoys going camping and diving with friends. She has also taken the opportunity to encourage young women into playing sports by becoming the University of Sydney Women's Squash Club President and hopes to encourage more women into becoming active and healthy.

Flavia has a passion for helping individuals and a determination that her life experiences and skills will lead her into becoming a spokesperson and leader in preventive medicine by lifestyle modification through exercise and professional nutrition advice that everyone can understand and incorporate into their daily routines!

Flavia Fayet is a member of the Dietitian's Association of Australia, Nutrition Society of Australia and the Global Health Council.

Tanika McDonald, Greg Tingle and Flavia Fayet

Flavia Fayet and Greg Tingle (Sam Brett's book launch party)

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