Discover the remarkable journey of Dr. Muriel Bell in 'The Unconventional Career of Dr. Muriel Bell' by Diana Brown. As New Zealand's first state nutritionist from 1940, Muriel made groundbreaking contributions to public health, spearheading initiatives like the introduction of milk in schools, iodised salt, and fluoridated water. Her pioneering research into vitamins and minerals played a crucial role in preventing deficiency diseases and optimizing health. In 1926, she became the first woman in New Zealand to earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, showcasing her dedication to advancing nutrition science. With insights into her work on fats, cholesterol, and heart disease, this biography highlights Muriel Bell's unwavering commitment to promoting a healthier society through better nutrition. Dr. Bell's common-sense dietary advice, advocating for more fruits, vegetables, and milk while reducing sugar, fat, and meat, was revolutionary for her time and remains relevant today. Diana Brown’s long-overdue biography sheds light on the life of a true trailblazer who believed that 'we are what we eat.' Perfect for students of nutrition, public health advocates, and anyone interested in the inspiring stories of women in science. Get this essential read for understanding the critical connections between diet, health, and social welfare.

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CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 150 x 230 mm
Pages: 196
Bind: paperback
Author: Diana Brown Publisher: Otago University Press
Publication Date: 01-11-2018

Whether or not you have heard of pioneering nutritionist Muriel Bell, she has had a profound effect on your health. Appointed New Zealand’s first state nutritionist in 1940, a position she held for almost a quartercentury, Muriel Bell was behind ground-breaking public health schemes such as milk in schools, iodised salt and water fluoridation. The first woman in New Zealand to be awarded the research degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), in 1926, her subsequent pioneering research on vitamins and minerals helped to prevent deficiency diseases, and later, optimise health. Bell’s early research into fats and cholesterol tackled the complexity of nutrition-related aspects of coronary heart disease. At the base of her commitment to science lay a deep social concern, especially for women and children. In service to this cause Muriel Bell worked tirelessly. As a lecturer in physiology from 1923 to 1927, she had been one of the first women academics at Otago Medical School. In 1937 she became a foundation member of the Medical Research Council, serving for two decades while simultaneously she was the sole woman on the Board of Health. Her nutritional advice – common sense to us today but revolutionary at the time – was to eat more fruit, vegetables and milk products and to cut down on sugar, fat and meat. Muriel Bell was a trailblazer by anyone’s definition, unswervingly committed to the understanding that we are what we eat; that nutrition is a cornerstone of individual and public health. Diana Brown tells the story of this extraordinary woman in this long-overdue biography.

We are happy to combine shipping. Smartfox is a NZ owned business located in Auckland. This product is in stock in NZ which means no unexpected import charges, custom duty or tax.