Biography:
So many people have asked me why I do what I do. My answer is simple – if you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life. My passion for dietetics is my drive to achieving your results. On the one hand I get to work with food and nutrition, on the other, and probably more importantly, I get to work with people.
I completed my Bsc. Dietetics degree in 2014 at the North West University, Potchefstroom Campus.
Since then and in my 5 years of private practice, I have been exposed to and have gained experience in adult as well as paediatric medical nutrition. In addition hereto, I have worked in hospitals gaining knowledge ranging from the Renal unit to High Care. I also have a keen interest in the subject of DNA testing, which is a relatively new field, and has the aim of assisting individual patients to understand how their bodies function from a nutritional point of view.
The greatest pleasure I get from my work, however, is to advise and assist clients with general weight loss as well as to advise them on the day to day factors that can jeopardise their health. This includes topics related to Diabetes Mellitus type 2 and type 1 (includes carb counting), gestational diabetes, diverticulosis, high cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. I also compile diets for pregnant and lactating women.
Being a mother myself (and not just by knowing this in theory), I have come to realize just how important it is to establish healthy eating habits from an early age. From an early age, you can teach your children to make healthy food choices and thereby establish healthy eating habits which will benefit them later in life. Healthy eating habits will reduce their chances of having lifestyle related diseases such as diabetes type 2, cholesterol, heart diseases etc. I always say that it is better to work preventative than having to have to treat the consequences of bad eating habits. A healthy lifestyle does not only have a bearing on your child’s general health but will also benefit his/her mental and physical development.
A combination of people and health, this is where I am in my element. And it is here where you and I will realize your health’s desire.
Location:
Timbavati street , , Moreletapark , Pretoria , Gauteng , South Africa ,