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South Africa Shape Magazine article, page 1; page 2 Sound Bites Nutrition is made up by Maya Snijders and Lesley Scott. We are both registered dieticians with experience in nutrition counselling and present our classes together. We have a lovely venue where HUGS participants will get together around a table for a meal and work through the program with us. 8 Week Program Call 0721241420 or mail maya@medispa.co.za to inquire
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I studied Dietetics because I was frustrated by the confusing, conflicting information about food, dieting and weight management that was around. I wanted answers, I wanted to know how to get it right. I graduated with a very clear idea of what I needed to eat to supply my body with all the nutrients it needed. I was equipped with charts and tables of food composition and energy expenditure. I could work out exactly how many grams of anything I could eat to supply my energy needs without altering my weight. I was slim and healthy and in shape...but a neurotic mess! It was only when I studied Linda Omichinski's Non-diet Weight Management course material that I realised that I was a chronic "dieter" and that I had a "diet mentality", and even worse...that I was passing this on to my clients! It was with a healthy amount of scepticism and fear that I managed to let go of my diet thinking, little by little. I stopped counting. I stopped measuring. I stopped obsessing and it has made me free. I am still slim and healthy and in shape, but I am now also flexible and enjoy eating and exercise like I never thought possible. Freedom from the insidious diet trap is possible, and Hugs
is a fantastic programme to facilitate the change. It IS hard
to let go of a thinking pattern that's been established over
years, but it is really worth it. My Masters Degree covered a wide range of subjects that centered on supplying the body with nutrients through healthy eating. I focused my studies on Pediatric Nutrition, the Management of Food Allergies, and Diabetes. These modules made me aware of the benefits of healthy, long-term weight management and the consequences of its neglect. I quickly learned that there is no enjoyment and very little reward in measuring body proportions, reading charts and counting calories. I do not believe in constantly calculating how much to eat in order to address nutritional problems. I believe there are far better options than following rigid eating programs. Being stuck in a diet mentality is unfulfilling and very often
unsuccessful. Learning to make healthier food choices is a lifelong
and worthwhile process of discovering for yourself what your
body needs. Eating healthily should not be a habit; it should
be a personal decision and preference. Food is an exciting, colourful
and necessary part of life that can and should be enjoyed by
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