I’m Wendy, a Registered Dietitian passionate about helping working people live their best lives.
Registered Dietitian
My focus for the last twenty-plus years as a registered dietitian has been guiding people towards making better dietary choices to achieve their health and weight loss goals. While consulting with people in my private practice, I have also been involved in a range of other dietetics services, like working with hospital patients, advising the staff in hospital kitchens, and managing a group of dynamic dietitians.
The variation in my career means I am continually learning new skills and discovering new passions. Above all, I have mastered the art of adaptability, picking myself up and changing direction whenever life has given me lemons.
Freelance Health Writer
When the world was rocked by COVID and lockdowns, I was already on my way towards shifting my focus from one-on-one diet consultations to the energetic environment of corporate health.
I had been given many opportunities to take my services and nutrition expertise to the office, cutting out the need for people to book an appointment – and time off – in order to chat with me. Instead, I got to embrace my creativity and develop punchy summaries of nutrition advice, interactive display tables, and practical cooking demonstrations right in your place of work.
Sadly, that came to an abrupt halt when we were locked down in March 2020. Suddenly, I had to find a new income stream. So, I turned to another fascination – online content. Until then, I had been keen to share what I had learned in my many years as a registered dietitian with as many people as I could reach. But I didn’t know how, and jumping in the deep end felt kind of risky.
But, at this point, I had nothing to lose. I threw my hat into the ring as a freelance health writer, landed three clients, and the rest is history. I have been writing ever since and loving (almost) every minute of it. The variety of topics my clients have asked me to cover is mind blowing, making me a better dietitian.
Health Day Dietitian
After closing my practice to focus on being a freelance health writer, I found myself missing the interaction with my patients. It can get a bit lonely sitting at my desk at home with no one to talk to all day, every day.
To overcome my sense of isolation, I am back visiting workplaces around Johannesburg. I bring with me years of nutrition counseling experience as well as the wealth of knowledge I have gained doing in-depth research as a health writer.
I look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at your company’s wellness day soon.
