Anne Mullens, BSc, BJ

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Anne Mullens is an award-winning Canadian journalist and author, specializing in health and science writing.

Anne has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University. She was a medical reporter at the Vancouver Sun during the 1980s and has written for numerous Canadian and international newspapers and magazines — and she also authored two critically acclaimed books on health topics.

During her more than 30 years as a leading science and health writer in Canada, Anne has won more than a dozen Canadian awards for her work.

These awards include some of the most prestigious in Canada, including the 1987 Michener Award for Meritorious Reporting, the 1989 South Journalism Fellowship, the 1993 Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy, and the 1996 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction (for her book Timely Death).

Anne has also won two Canadian Science Writer awards (1985, 1987) and a 1999 National Magazine silver award for Science Writing. Her articles have been included in anthologies of top non-fiction. She also has been a lead author or co-author on a number of articles and studies published in medical journals. In fact, Anne has more than 1,500 unique articles linked to her name on various sites and publications on the internet.

Anne’s pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2015 — despite being of normal weight, exercising regularly, and eating what she thought was a healthy diet — was a bewildering shock. It sent her searching through medical literature and the Internet for solutions to stave off what she feared was inevitable type 2 diabetes because of her family history and her diagnosis, since adolescence, of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

She discovered Diet Doctor, embraced the low-carb, keto diet, lost 10 pounds (or 5 kilos), trimmed inches from her waist and returned her blood sugar to normal ranges. Her story about reversing pre-diabetes began appearing in Reader’s Digest editions around the world in February of 2017.

Her personal experience has made Anne a passionate advocate for the health-improving impacts of low-carb diets. Before joining Diet Doctor, she coached family and friends in the diet, pitched international editors with new LCHF stories, and developed her own low-carb recipes.

Anne joined Diet Doctor in June of 2017 as a freelancer and then joined the company full-time as a senior writer and editor in January of 2019.

She is now delighted to be spending all her time with the Diet Doctor team, helping to spread the word about the health and science around low carb and to make low carb simple for a global audience.

In the spring of 2018, Anne completed the Professional Training in Low Carbohydrate High Fat/Ketogenic Nutrition & Treatment Online Training program, provided by the Noakes Foundation Nutrition Network. In 2020, she received her certificate of completion of the Diet Doctor/PIM Continuing Medical Education (CME) course: Treating metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and obesity with therapeutic carbohydrate restriction.

Most popular guides

  • 25 high protein breakfast ideas
  • Alcohol and the keto diet: 7 things you need to know
  • IBS and the keto diet

 

Articles

Dr. Scher recaps three years of Diet Doctor News
Get into healthy habits with our new app feature: Daily Routine
From feeling defeated to loving life again
Give thanks with keto Thanksgiving dishes
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Start fresh this September with Diet Doctor support and programs
‘We wish we’d known about keto 30 years ago’
Tweaking her low carb diet with more protein and higher satiety
From near immobility to a 100-pound weight loss
How Janet succeeded with more protein and higher satiety
US metabolic health worsens - again
Keto diet improves mental illness
70 pounds lost and improved thyroid health
Practical help for higher-satiety eating
Rural Canadian doctor documents diabetes improvements with low carb
Can a ketogenic diet help lipedema?
Delicious food, no migraines, and steady weight loss
US readers: Help shape the dietary guidelines, now!
Metabolic Health Summit: Dr. Eenfeldt explains higher-satiety eating
Still doing great on a low carb keto diet
Live stream the Metabolic Health Summit this week
Better sleep and mental health from more daily protein and carbs at night
Does time-restricted eating work?
Remembering Adele Hite, PhD, MPH, RD
Can a keto diet improve knee pain?
Nearly 30% of US teens estimated to have prediabetes
High protein keto success, on and off the rugby field
For Mark, 50 pounds and digestive distress 'vanished'
Remembering Dr. Sarah Hallberg, a global low carb hero
Decades of suffering relieved by keto
From almost collapsing to thriving
Working hard behind the scenes for you
Award for Diet Doctor's Adele Hite
Brendan wants to help others like him
Is low carb no better than other diets?
After losing 120 pounds, Erica has tons of energy and no fatty liver
Are your periods irregular? Low carb may help
Tshakapesh took charge of his health
Corina put her Crohn’s into remission, lost weight, and transformed her life
"It’s never too late to improve your health"
“Keto is the only diet I’ve ever been excited to do”
After losing 230 pounds Amy is “living proof it’s possible”
“This lifestyle is easy to do!”
“I’m doing better than ever!”
"It really IS possible to reverse metabolic syndrome"
Get answers to common keto questions from our live-stream video
From defeated and depressed to healthy and happy
Still healthy and happy with a new passion — thanks to keto and fasting
Our top 10 news posts of 2021
Top 10 success stories of 2021
7 holiday situations — and how to navigate them
"It’s a way of life for us now"
How to eat meat — and care about the environment, too
You can reverse your diabetes with low carb
Is remnant cholesterol a better marker for heart disease than LDL?
New diabetes resources page
See you in Santa Barbara for the Metabolic Health Summit
"Diet Doctor helped me feel good about the skin I’m in"
Eating dairy may protect aging bones
Lifting weights reduces body fat
Good and bad news for fatty liver
Is saturated fat bad for your heart?
"I feel the best I’ve felt for 25 years"
Insulin resistance impairs fat loss
Are Lucky Charms and Cheerios healthier than beef and eggs?
Can athletes be fit but unhealthy?
Is fitness more important than weight loss?
Heartburn and asthma disappeared, and so did 143 pounds
Can a low-carb diet improve heart health?
Is elevated insulin why we get fat?
With 280 pounds lost, Jane feels “better than ever”
Eating higher protein “worked like gangbusters”
10 steps for a successful weight loss mindset
127 pounds lost — plus a better relationship to food
Gestational diabetes rates climbing — Can low carb help?
All members have access to a helpful Welcome Handbook
Diet Doctor Pro - Resources
'Going strict keto with IF really helped me'
25 high protein breakfast ideas
'Diet Doctor saved my life'
UK chef shares her low-carb recipes
Have you listened to our protein podcasts?
Heavy hips and legs - could you have lipedema?
New collaboration with popular UK keto recipe and app creator
Try higher fat keto to prevent migraines and cluster headaches
Diet Doctor team tries higher protein
Dr. Bret Scher and Kristie Sullivan talk higher protein
Dr. Ted Naiman to help hone higher protein options for better weight loss
Belgian culinary star shares keto recipes
US magazine once again misinforms readers about effective diets
Is the paleo diet right for you?
New e-book: low-carb Christmas recipes
Sacred Cow review: a bold, transparent look at the case for better meat
Sharing our special holiday magazine once again with you
Dr. Palavecino brings low-carb to rural Delaware
Ophthalmologist recommends low carb for improved vision and health
Now’s the time to get healthy, urges ICU physician
UK team completes a 100-mile, five-day run with no food
Dr. Glen House promotes low-carb diets for those with spinal cord injuries
Telling inspiring stories of doctors using low-carb diets
Dr. Roshani Sanghani: tackling India's diabetes epidemic
Dr. Tony Hampton brings low-carb eating to Chicago's South Side
Weight gain and menopause: 8 tips to win the battle of the middle-age bulge
Ketones and low carb in the time of Covid-19: Helpful or harmful speculation?
New book: well-raised meat is good for you, animals, and the planet
BMJ editorial: Endorse low carb for COVID-19 prevention
More than 500+ healthcare providers now on our map
Trying to conceive? Try the better baby diet of beef, butter & bacon
Why do men lose more weight on a low-carb diet? A surprising answer
Diet Doctor EAT Android App is finally here. Check it out.
Health agencies embrace homemade face masks
Low-carb doctors: will you do remote consultations?
Calling Android users: help test our app
Reflecting from self-isolation
Six tips for low-carb COVID-19 preparedness
Study: Ketogenic diet improves PCOS markers
Deep Dive — Hacking stalls
Deep Dive — Controlling insulin
Deep Dive — Improving sleep
Breaking news: American Diabetes Association CEO manages her diabetes with a low-carb diet
Deep Dive — Outsmarting food reward
Deep Dive — Resisting temptations
Deep Dive — Speeding progress
Top 10 tips to break a low-carb or keto weight loss stall
Investors back low-carb treatments for type 2 diabetes
US News promotes its biased diet rankings… again
The New York Times launches 7-day sugar challenge
Top 10 tips to lose weight on low carb or keto for women 40+
Study: Low carb better for shrinking fat cells and improving insulin resistance
Keto diet explored on popular Vox podcast
Column: No improvement in diabetes care since 2005. Oh yeah?
Creating our holiday e-magazine
Why can’t mainstream medicine admit low-carb works?
Article: US government doesn't know or care about optimal nutrition
"Buying a little black dress to celebrate"
Fat-shaming firestorm: Is it motivating or bullying?
Zucchini bounty — and some tips for their versatile use
Two keto books are best-sellers in Quebec
Study: Small cuts to carb loads can improve blood sugar
What you need to know about low blood pressure
What you need to know about high blood pressure
New study: blood pressure drops big time on low carb
New low-carb cookbooks by two Diet Doctor team members
Studies: What causes insulin resistance? It's the insulin!
High-profile ad urges low-carb approach to dietary guidelines
Op-Ed: Climate change is real — but don't blame cows
What kind of dog are you?
Study: More evidence that exercise won’t necessarily speed weight loss much
Study: Gene helped humans adapt to higher-carb world — but 50% of us don't have it
What is normal blood pressure?
Ketogenic nutrition training program launched
A grateful text reverberates our purpose
Sinking our teeth into the carnivore diet: what's known, what's not
Low-carb doctors proud to be counted: Six reasons why it matters to world health
Is it hunger? Or is that pang a need for something else?
WHO pulls out of EAT-Lancet event after criticism from Italy
Leg cramps cramping your style? New guide aims to help
6 ways to kick nasty leg cramps to the curb
US researchers explore link between sugar, insulin, keto, and cancer
New military study: "Remarkable" results among soldiers on a ketogenic diet
Media Inquiries
Meat vs. tofu study: a new contender for the research hall of shame
New research: keto improves liver health markers
Diet Doctor members: paying it forward so others benefit
Dr. Bret Scher: Evaluating the evidence, challenging medical dogma
Prediction: Even healthy people will be tracking blood sugar
Your thin friends can scarf down carbs? It may be their genes
Commentary: US Government must tame rampant insulin greed
The new Canada Food Guide: Once again high-carb, low-fat
A low-carb diet does not mean a low-fiber diet
Report: Cut red-meat eating by 80 percent to save the planet?
Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt: Empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health
Turning the tables on how meat gets to the table
Canadian doctors rock awareness-raising about low-carb eating
2-year results of the Virta Health keto study: patients thriving
Meat and dairy belong in a healthy diet, experts say
The green keto meat eater, part 3
The green keto meat eater, part 2
Is a low-protein, high-carb diet the key for a better aging brain? Maybe in mice
The green keto meat eater, part 1
Six ways to stay environmentally friendly on a low carb or keto diet
The quintessential Swedish experience
When you’re fueled by fat, traveling is a relative breeze
The ode to zucchini
Reflections on humans held captive in a carbohydrate culture
In praise of liver: falling in love with a widely reviled food
Can keto help certain kids? A pediatrician's story
The keto diet two ways: 1) easy, simple and cheap or 2) processed, packaged and expensive
Can keto help autism? Ellis' story
Can a ketogenic diet help kids with ADHD, autism and other neruopsychiatric conditions?
Ketogenic diet for mental health: Come for the weight loss, stay for the mental health benefits?
The ketogenic diet for Alzheimer's prevention and treatment: Can it help?
A closer look at infant neural tube defects and diets – do you know what to eat for the sake of your unborn child?
Gary Taubes: Crusading champion for better nutrition science
Journalist Nina Teicholz:
In the world of nutrition, a bulldozer for truth

Ignoring the mainstream myths about low-carb ketogenic eating
Dr. Jason Fung: Dismantling diet dogma, one puzzle piece at a time
Dr. Ted Naiman: Treating patients with low carb for 20 years
Low-carb profiles: Dr. Sarah Hallberg
IBS and the keto diet

Potential conflicts of interest

Updated August 8, 2019.

Anne Mullens has a full-time contract agreement with DietDoctor.com to write and edit news stories, guides, features and other Diet Doctor content as needed. Like every coworker, she also gets the option to become a co-owner in the Diet Doctor company.

Anne is the founder and president of Santé Communications Group, a Canadian health communications and media relations firm. While working for Diet Doctor, she has stepped away from her role at Santé to concentrate on helping Diet Doctor empower people everywhere to dramatically improve their health by making low carb simple.

Anne had her own health transformed by switching to a low-carb diet.

Contact

You can connect with Anne Mullens via LinkedIn. She also has a personal website, detailing her past work.

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