Fébé Potgieter Dietetics

Fébé Potgieter Dietetics I'm a registered dietician at the HPCSA and I've opened my own private practice in a medical center Future plans include beauty and make-up.

This page is created to promote my practice as well as our medical centre, Utopia Life, with the goal that more people would be aware of what we as a medical centre do.

18/06/2015

Did you know?

Celery has anti-inflammatory health benefits including its protection against inflammation in the digestive tract itself.

26/05/2015

"Added Sugar is a Disaster

We all know that added sugar is bad.

Some think sugar is a simple matter of “empty” calories, while others believe it to cause diseases that kill millions of people each year.

It is definitely true that added sugar (sucrose and high fructose corn syrup) contains empty calories.

There are no nutrients in it and if you eat a lot of sugar then you’re likely to become deficient because you aren’t getting enough foods that actually have nutrients in them.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

There are other, much more serious dangers of sugar that are now reaching mainstream attention.

Sugar, mainly due to the high fructose content, is being implicated as a leading cause of obesity, cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes.

How does fructose do this?

Well, fructose is metabolized strictly by the liver, over time causing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, elevated triglycerides, abdominal obesity and high cholesterol.

Then fructose makes our brains resistant to a hormone called leptin, which effectively makes our brains WANT to get fat.

This way, eating an excess of added sugars sets up a relentless biochemical drive in the brain to keep eating sugar, getting fatter and eating even more sugar."

- By Kris Gunner -

18/05/2015

Health benefits for drinking warm lemon water
- It balances and maintain the pH levels in the body
Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out
toxins.

- Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential
nutrient that protects the body against immune system
deficiencies

- Lemons contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon
health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial

- It helps reducing pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it
dissolves uric acid

- It helps to cure common cold or flu

- Lemons contain potassium which helps to nourish the brain and
nerve cells

- It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile

- It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against
eye problems

- Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a
strenuous workout session

- Lemons contains potassium, calcium, citric acid, phosphorus
and magnesium

- It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver In
case of a heart burn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice
can give relief.

- It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic
bacteria that cause infections and diseases

- It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes
when they are too dilute

- It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation
of wrinkles and acne

- Aids in the production of digestive juices

13/05/2015

5 fruits that fight flu:
1. Apples
2. Papaya
3. Cranberries
4. Banana
5. Grapefruit

06/05/2015

You are what you eat, so don't be fast, easy, cheap or fake.

05/05/2015

Exercise to be fit, not skinny. Eat to nourish your body and always Ignore the haters, doubters & unhealthy examples that were once feeding you. You are worth more than you realize.

04/05/2015

Frozen Hot Chocolate

2 Proteins; 0 Fats; 2 Carbohydrates
Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 1 hour freezing time

Servings: 2

Great idea if you're craving something sweet but don't want to ruin you eating habits.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp cocoa powder
Scant 1/16th tsp. salt (do not skip this)
1/2 tsp. Stevia
Enough milk to make blender work(about 1/2 cup)
1 cup milk
1 scoop BioTrust protein powder

Directions

Whisk 1 cup skim milk, cocoa powder, salt, and Stevia in microwave-save bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and then microwave for another 30 seconds. Let cool and pour into an ice cube tray. Put in freezer until frozen solid. Pop half of the frozen cubes into a blender, add about 1/2 cup milk (or whatever it takes to make your blender work well) and protein powder. I add a little bit more Stevia to make it a little sweeter while I'm mixing it, but that would be up to you. Blend until smooth.
(Isabel De Los Rios's recipe)

29/04/2015

Vitamin K:
Main sources...
1. Animal products: Some dairy like cheese and curd cheese, meat including liver
2. Vegetable products: Green leafy vegetables (spinach, parsley, cauliflower)
Other: fermented soybeans

Functions of Vitamin K:
- Essential anti-heamorrhaging agent (promotes blood clotting)
- Helps to maintain bone health
- Emerging evidence for potential role in cardiovascular health

Symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency:
- hematomas (a collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or in an organ)
- ecchymosis (bluish discoloeation od an area of skin or mucous membrane)
- petechiae (numerous tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin)
- in infants, birth defects such as underdevelopement of the face, nose, bones and fingers

People at risk:
- Newborn babies

23/04/2015

Vitamin E:
Main sources...
1. Animal products: milk, butter, eggs
2. Vegetable products: Vegetable oil, cereal germ, nuts, vegetables like spinach, lettuce, cabbage and avocado's

Functions of Vitamin E:
- anti-oxidant
- assists fertility
- Protects lipids, proteins and DNA from oxidation (contributes to cellular health)

Symptoms of Vitamin E deficiency:
- Impaired immune function
- long-term impact includes neuro-muscular disease
- leads to destruction of red blood cells

People at risk for Vitamin E deficiency:
- newborn babies, especially premature
- the inability to absorb fats from the intestine

22/04/2015

Vitamin D:
Main sources for D3: oily fish, egg yolk
Main sources for D2: Mushrooms
Other: Synthesized in the skin by the action of UV light

Functions of Vitamin D:
- Plays a role in immunity
- Regulation of metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
- Very important for normal bone development and maintenance

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency:
- Rickets in children
- Osteomalacia in adults

People at risk for Vitamin D deficiency:
- population suffering from poor nutrition

21/04/2015

Vitamin A (retinol/beta-carotene):
Prime natural sources:
1. Animal products: liver, egg yolk, butter, whole milk, cheese
2. Vegetable products: fruits (like melons and apricots), green leafy vegetables (like spinach and broccoli), carrots, pumpkin, palm oil.

The role of Vitamin A:
- it is required for healthy skin, epithelia and mucosa
- important for fertility
- plays a role in a mechanism for sight
- important for growth and developement
- important for immune functions
- effects certain endocrine glands

Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency:
- Night blindness
- Delayed growth and developement
- Dry and rough skin
- Destruction of epithelial tissue
- Ocular lesions and xerophtalmia

People at risk for deficiency:
- pregnant and lactating women
- infants and young children
- population with poor nutrition

20/04/2015

Did you know that you burn more calories eating celery than it contains

16/04/2015

Vitamin Alternative name

Vit A Retinol
Provitamin A Beta-carotene
Vit D Calciferol
Vit E Tocopherol
Vit K Phylloquinone
Vit B1 Thiamine
Vit B2 Riboflavin
Vit B3 Niacin
Vit B5 Panthothenic acid
Vit B6 Pyridoxine
Vit B7 Biotin
Vit B9 Folic acid
Vit B12 Cobalamin
Vit C Ascorbic acid

16/04/2015

What is a Vitamin?

Vitamins are organic nutrients which are essential for life. The human body requires these nutrients to ensure normal metabolism, growth and physical well-being. Most vitamins are not made in the body, or only in insufficient amounts to meet our needs. They therefore have to be obtained primarily through the food we eat.

14/04/2015

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."
- Tommy Lasorda

13/04/2015

Baie geluk aan mnr Lombard wat al 9kg in 2 maande verloor het. Baie trots *

13/04/2015

"Those who think they have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness."

10/04/2015

Facts about Onions

Onions are an excellent antioxidant, and they contain anti-allergy, antiviral and antihistamine properties.
Sulfur compounds in onions help to detoxify the body.
Onions aid in cellular repair.
Onions are a rich source of quercetin, a potent antioxidant.
To obtain the maximum nutritional benefits, onions should be eaten raw or lightly steamed

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