About Lila

Lila Bruk is a registered dietician and nutritional consultant in private practice in Illovo, Johannesburg . She graduated from UCT with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry in 2002, followed by a Bachelor of Science Medical (Honours) degree in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2004 also from UCT. In 2010 she completed a Masters in Nutritional Sciences through the University of Stellenbosch in the field of body image in pre-adolescent girls. Lila is the contributing dietician for Fitness magazine and sits on the advisory board for Health Intelligence magazine. She has written for various general and health-related publications such as O Magazine, Femina, Essentials, COSMOPOLITAN, Food & Home, Destiny, Leadership in HIV/AIDS and Joint Ability (the official journal of Arthritis Organization). She also gives regular lectures on nutrition-related topics around the country, and appears regularly on television and radio. Her main areas of interest include nutritional management of lifestyle diseases (including diabetes, insulin resistance and heart disease), glycaemic index, food allergies, post-operative nutrition, sports nutrition, adolescent body image and gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Lila is also the chairperson for the Gauteng South branch of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) for 2009 to 2011.