Hello, I'm Gaby

Education

After school, I completed my Bachelor or Science degree at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. I then went on to complete a postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at The University of Cape Town.

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Since then, I have completed courses in Diabetes, HIV, Sports Nutrition, and Nutrigenomics..

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I am also a qualified Personal Trainer through Trifocus Fitness Academy.

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Associations

I am registered with the the HPCSA (Health Professionals Councel of South Africa), Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) and CATHSETA.

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The Change-Up

After several years of consulting in hospital, in corporate settings and in my own private practice, something became increasingly more evident to me- diets don't work! Food rules, restriction, diet culture and food lists became redundant and clients seemed to all have the same problem- lack of "willpower" and consistency. I knew I could not continue on this path and went in search of a new philosophy- Intuitive Eating and the Non-Diet approach. After researching and completing a short course on Intuitive Eating, I was convinced. I now follow Intuitive Eating in my daily life and no longer promote weight loss in my practice.

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Special Interests

I take special interest in helping clients heal their emotional distress around food. Often people who have struggled with their weight and body image for most of their lives will continue along this path if they don't get the right kind of help. I call this disordered eating. However, diet culture most definitely breeds eating disorders and a more serious case of disordered eating will be referred on to a specialist.

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I also take interest in seeing clients who just want a better understanding of their health and how their genes can lead them to find this better understanding. I use an accredited laboratory and well established  company for DNA testing and nurigenonetics. For more info please visit the DNAlysis website or click on the button below.

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Since I am a personal trainer and fitness has always been an integral part of my life, I also take interest in seeing clients to help them achieve their fitness goals. Whether it be in the sports arena/ field or in the gym, anyone can improve their performance and recovery with the correct nutrition.

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I also see clients with other health issues for example: hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, stomach issues, post-surgical nutritional problems etc., but without the weight loss or food guilt attached.

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Personal Training

Please click on the button below for more information regarding my personal training services or go to the Intuitive Fitness Tab.

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