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SSISA Dietitians

When it comes to nutrition, there is a lot of noise and confusion and many polarizing opinions.

Let the SSISA dietitians assess you as an individual and help guide you to reach your health, nutrition, and performance goals with their extensive evidence-based knowledge.

What do we offer?
  • Individual consultations and eating plans
  • Talks and workshops for corporates, NGOs and schools
  • Nutritional analysis of recipes
  • Health and nutrition writing

SSISA Members can come and chat to our dietitians at these times in the Fitness Centre:

Monday 29th July 07:30-08:30 Marie
Wednesday 7th August 16:00-17:00 Natasha
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Sports Nutrition Programme

Are you an endurance athlete looking to gain that competitive edge? Want to fuel your body to optimize your performance? Look no further! Our 4-week Sports Nutrition Programme is designed just for you.

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Weight Loss

Weight Loss

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Sports Nutrition & Supplements

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Corporate Nutrition

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Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS)

Gut Health

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) & Gut Health

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Metabolic Syndrome

Diebetes

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Heart Disease

Chosetrol

Cholesterol

Meet our SSISA Dietitians

MEET OUR DIETITIAN (2)

Marie MacGregor

Registered Dietitian - Cape Town

Marie MacGregor is a registered dietitian based in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Marie graduated from UCT with a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2004 and has over 18 years’ experience working in the health, wellness and fitness industry.  After many years working in the dietary practice at SSISA, Marie has recently taken on the role of SSISA’s first in-house dietitian to bring nutrition into every interaction that a member has at SSISA. 


Marie has guided many people through the process of improving their nutritional intake to reach their weight loss, health and performance goals both on a one-to-one basis and as part of groups at SSISA. Marie has presented numerous weight loss, and sports nutrition workshops and talks to the public and corporate companies and is also a part-time lecturer at UCT. Marie has experience in health and nutrition writing and has been involved in the conceptualisation of online wellness programmes for the health insurance and fitness club industries. 

Natasha Driescher-Engelbrecht

Registered Dietitian - Cape Town

Natasha is a registered dietitian based in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. She holds a PhD in Physiology from Stellenbosch University and a BMedSciHons in Dietetics from the University of Cape Town. She has recently taken on a new roles as one of SSISA’s in house dietitians. As a sports enthusiast, she is passionate about optimizing the performance, health, recovery, and overall well-being of individuals through personalized nutrition strategies.


She provides nutrition consultation services on both a one-to-one basis and in group settings, as well as within wellness programs at SSISA. Her expertise covers a wide range of exercise fields, including Crossfit, Hyrox, cycling, running, and triathlons. In addition, she specializes in counselling individuals with conditions such as Diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, helping them manage their health through dietary interventions.


She is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their fitness and health goals through evidence-based nutrition recommendations tailored to their specific needs and goals and looks forward to supporting you on your fitness journey. 

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SSISA Dietitians

021 659 5646 | 083 286 8790 | 083 259 0690

mmacgregor@ssisa.com

nengelbrecht@ssisa.com

 

Monday to Friday: 08:00–17:00

 

The initial consultation lasts for roughly 60 minutes and is where we go through your goals, medical history, dietary history, training programme (if applicable), and any other relevant factors. Depending on your goals, we may take measurements using our Tanita bioelectrical impedance scale or we may look at blood test results. Once we have gathered all your information, we will go away and draw up your individualized eating plan and email it to you within 2-3 working days.
A follow-up appointment may be necessary. During a follow-up, we will assess the changes that you have made and your progress toward your goals and discuss any further changes that you may need.

The initial consultation (60 minutes + individualized eating plan) is R1500

A 30-minute follow-up is R550

A 15-20 minute follow-up is R375

You will need to pay us directly and then claim back from medical aid yourself. We will provide you with an invoice with the correct ICD 10 codes and tariff codes. You would need to check whether your medical aid does cover dietary appointments.

Yes, once a year you will receive points from your dietary appointment. You will need to submit the invoice to Discovery yourself to receive your points.

Are you interested? We will make contact with you.