Nutritional Solutions
Food in Sandton

We consult in various aspects of nutrition, pharmaceutical companies, corporate clients, food industry, consulting to the media, including clinical nutritional counselling, as well as public health promotion.

Nutritional Solutions is a registered dietetic practice with all its Dietitians registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). We consult in various aspects of nutrition, including: clinical nutrition counselling, consulting to the media; food industry; corporate clients; pharmaceutical companies, as well as public health promotion. Nutritional Solutions, is a registered dietetic practice with all its dietitians registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). Our dietitians pride themselves on providing expert nutritional advice based on evidence based practices. Our aim is to equip clients to live their healthiest life! Our dietitians offer a wide variety of services such as the following comprehensive corporate offerings. Our practice hosts an annual International Nutrition conference for fellow health professionals which is the only one of its kind in South Africa. The CNE conference provides an opportunity to further the field of Nutrition and Dietetics and provides practitioners with current, cutting-edge, evidence-based content. The protein food needs to be lean (no visible fat) and no added salt to the meals is also recommended. Individuals can eat as unlimited amounts of these foods at any time of day. It is also compulsory to drink of a minimum of 1-2 litres of water and consume 1-2 tablespoons of oat bran made into a pancake on a daily basis. Through this phase he recommends the alternating of a pure protein day with a pure protein and vegetable day until the desired weight is reached. This is the maintenance phase guiding individuals to include more foods into the diet without eating in excess, which may lead to regaining the weight lost. This phase is based on the foods of the previous phases with the addition of one portion of fruit (apart from bananas, cherries and raisins), two slices of whole meal bread, 30 g of cheese a day and two portions of starch a week e.g. This diet is based on whole foods with no processed foods included. Together with this, the recommendation to avoid all refined carbohydrates, sugar and sugar containing foods is in line with most weight loss recommendations guided by evidence based science. The recommendation of limiting salt and drinking a minimum amount of 1-2 litres of water is important to control water retention and further aid successful weight loss. The book offer delicious recipes with portion size recommendations. Dukan clearly emphasizes the importance of exercise as part of the maintenance phase. Dukan provides a realistic time frame in which patients should expect fat loss. The high intake of red meat can increase the risk of colon cancer in those that are genetically prone or predisposed. The small amount of fibre provided by the 1-2 tablespoons of oat bran may provide an inadequate amount of fibre to support optimal bowel function in some individuals. The diet can become monotonous for individuals you like to enjoy a variety of foods. Although the advice provided to maintain lifestyle changes can be beneficial, these guidelines are not individualized.