She is also well known for her regular television appearances on lifestyle and current affairs programs and presents a regular radio segment on 3AW. In addition, Karen provides specialist nutrition comment to newspapers, radio programs and web sites.

A sought-after speaker, Karen is known for her inspiring presentations to the medical and dietetic professions, corporate, education and sporting communities, as well as the general public.

Karen wrote the award-winning Let's Eat Right! for Families and Food, Fitness and Feeling Good. She co-authored Food for Sport and the Food for Sport Cookbook and has contributed to several other books.

Karen also provides specialist consultancy services to the food industry and industry bodies. She is one of two Australians on the International Medical Advisory Board for Jenny Craig Weight Loss Consultants.

While experienced in all areas of nutrition, Karen Inge is widely recognised for her groundbreaking work in sports nutrition. She was the first dietitian appointed to an AFL Club, and was a founding member and then president of Sports Dietitians Australia. She was the first dietitian to be made a Fellow of Sports Medicine Australia and is an inaugural Fellow of Sports Dietitians Australia. Karen Inge is Head of Sports Nutrition at the Victorian Institute of Sport and a Director of the Institute of Health and Fitness.

Karen has advised many of Australia's leading athletes throughout her career. She spent seven years with the Collingwood Football Club and eight years with the Hawthorn Football Club. She worked with the Australian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team in their preparation for two Olympics, the Australian Women's Basketball team (Opals) for the Sydney Olympics, the Melbourne Magic Basketball Team plus the Australian Ballet Company and School. 


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