WEIGHT LOSS
Using Smart Goals to develop an action plan to lose weight.
Understanding food and labelling as well as the role the Food industry plays. Learning how to change one's relationship with food. Developing an energy-restricted diet plan and meal plan that suits the client.
Understanding that weight loss is not as easy for everyone. Understanding the role of Medicine and Surgery as a means of losing weight. Using Apps to control the energy intake as well as the Energy used.
DIABETES AND INSULIN RESISTANCE
Understanding blood sugar control as well as the role food plays in maintaining the blood sugar. Using the Glycemic Index as a tool to control appetite and blood sugar.
Understanding the role of medication, diet, exercise, and glucose testing to prevent further complications.
Using Apps to Control Blood sugar
CANCER
Focusing on superfoods that are high in antioxidants and wound healing properties.
Guidelines to combat symptoms related to treatment e.g. nausea, vomiting and poor appetite
DIGESTIVE HEALTH
Irritable bowel, constipation, diarrhoea, gallbladder disease, chronic heartburn, ulcers
Post surgery: Guidelines on which foods to increase and avoid after digestive surgery.
KIDS HEALTH
Specific needs of kids are addressed such as
weight gain, weight loss or just teaching kids healthy eating to develop a good relationship with healthy foods.
Children have different needs and professionals are developing an increased awareness of sensory differences in children.
Parents have lost the confidence to differentiate between fussy eating or more serious eating problems. I help parents to set boundaries and to understand when to be strict or when to be lenient.
WEIGHT GAIN
Using a mind shift to learn to eat, especially with a poor appetite. Knowing what should be accepted with metabolism and what can be changed.
ALLERGIES AND FOOD INTOLERANCE
Learning to distinguish which foods to avoid and increase with allergies to prevent the diet from becoming depleted of essential nutrients when avoiding the allergen.
E.g. milk allergies, peanuts, gluten, wheat, soya etc.
Food Intolerance: Not all people test positive for an allergy but there would be related symptoms.
Using software apps to identify which foods are linked to a specific symptom.
CHOLESTEROL AND HYPERTENSION
Knowing how to protect the heart with food. Understanding which foods have protective and cholesterol-lowering properties.
HEALTHY MOM AND BABY
Breastfeeding, formula feeding, introduction of solids.
I have attended numerous breastfeeding courses and are aware of the fact that not all mothers find breastfeeding easy.
I was involved in the training of medical staff at Ellisras District Hospital on 13 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and helped to achieve the First Baby Friendly status.
Although I strive to get moms to breastfeed, I have a vast knowledge of formula feeding and is still the ideal person to contact when struggling to make a choice.
CONSULTING DIETITIAN
Obesity is in the increase in children and adults. Therefore I am involved in the education of school children. I often hold health talks at community-based programmes, schools, churches as well as Corporate events.
Consulting Dietitian for the food industry.
I am currently involved with the Medupi project as the consulting dietitian for LSS (Lephalale Site Services). I am involved in the costing, planning and cooking of the menus and recipes.
I take into consideration that South Africa is a country with cultural differences and that it is extremely important to consider all the stakeholders when planning meals for Institutions.
