Lila Bruk
Lila Bruk is a registered dietician and nutritional consultant based in Illovo and Morningside, Johannesburg and has been in private practice since 2006.
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 fields of body image in pre-adolescent girls, digestive disorders (e.g. IBS), sports nutrition and food allergies.
Lila is passionate about promoting health and good nutrition and thus has written in over 250 general and health-related publications such as FairLady, COSMOPOLITAN, Women's Health, Men's Health and Longevity. She also gives regular lectures on nutrition-related topics around the country, and appears regularly on television and radio.
Lila is very involved in the corporate wellness space and has participated and organised wellness days, weight loss programmes and lecture series for such companies as EY, British Airways, Alexander Forbes, Hollard, 3M and Sun International.
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 digestive and gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
Lila is registered with the HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa) and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). She held the Sponsorship portfolio on the ADSA Executive Committee for the July 2013 to June 2015 term of office. She was also the chairperson for the ADSA Gauteng South branch from July 2009 to June 2013.
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 fields of body image in pre-adolescent girls, digestive disorders (e.g. IBS), sports nutrition and food allergies.
Lila is passionate about promoting health and good nutrition and thus has written in over 250 general and health-related publications such as FairLady, COSMOPOLITAN, Women's Health, Men's Health and Longevity. She also gives regular lectures on nutrition-related topics around the country, and appears regularly on television and radio.
Lila is very involved in the corporate wellness space and has participated and organised wellness days, weight loss programmes and lecture series for such companies as EY, British Airways, Alexander Forbes, Hollard, 3M and Sun International.
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 digestive and gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
Lila is registered with the HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa) and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). She held the Sponsorship portfolio on the ADSA Executive Committee for the July 2013 to June 2015 term of office. She was also the chairperson for the ADSA Gauteng South branch from July 2009 to June 2013.
Susan Tredoux
Susan Tredoux is a registered dietitian at Lila Bruk & Associates. She is registered at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA).
Susan completed her Bachelors of Dietetics degree at the University of Pretoria. Thereafter she completed her Community Service year at Port Alfred Hospital in the Eastern Cape.
Susan is passionate about food and she loves people. She strives to help people and food come together and strongly believes that people and food should have a healthy and good relationship with each other.
Susan is especially interested in paediatric nutrition, combating lifestyle diseases such as diabetes or hypertension through nutrition, nutrition in pregnancy, pre- and post-operative nutrition, eating disorders and gastrointestinal diseases.
She has a blog called Strawberry Lane (as well as a Facebook page and Pinterest board for the blog) on which she gives a sneak peek into the life of a dietitian and discusses some interesting topics. In her spare time she loves reading, spending time with family and friends or being outside enjoying nature (with a good book).
Susan completed her Bachelors of Dietetics degree at the University of Pretoria. Thereafter she completed her Community Service year at Port Alfred Hospital in the Eastern Cape.
Susan is passionate about food and she loves people. She strives to help people and food come together and strongly believes that people and food should have a healthy and good relationship with each other.
Susan is especially interested in paediatric nutrition, combating lifestyle diseases such as diabetes or hypertension through nutrition, nutrition in pregnancy, pre- and post-operative nutrition, eating disorders and gastrointestinal diseases.
She has a blog called Strawberry Lane (as well as a Facebook page and Pinterest board for the blog) on which she gives a sneak peek into the life of a dietitian and discusses some interesting topics. In her spare time she loves reading, spending time with family and friends or being outside enjoying nature (with a good book).