Featured articles, and the questions people ask before they book.
Food & Home
Health Focus · Autumn 2025 · pages 95–96
Read the original pagesOriginally published in Food & Home. Written by Lisa Abdellah. Yolandé van der Riet is quoted as a registered dietitian. foodandhome.co.za
Glamour
THINK · February/March 2023 · pages 104–107
Read the original pagesOriginally published in Glamour South Africa. Words by Lisa Abdellah. Yolandé van der Riet is quoted as a registered dietitian. glamour.co.za
Food & Home
Health Focus · Winter 2025 · pages 91–92
Read the original pagesOriginally published in Food & Home. Written by Lisa Abdellah. Yolandé van der Riet is quoted as a registered dietitian. foodandhome.co.za
Wedding Etc
Advice · pages 24–26
Read the original pagesOriginally published in Wedding Etc. Written by Lisa Abdellah. Yolandé van der Riet is the registered dietitian quoted. weddingetc.co.za
An hour-long chat. We'll go through your health history, your goals, and your relationship with food and movement. Come as you are.
No, you can book directly with me for either fitness training or a dietary consultation. If your situation involves managing a specific medical condition or injury, I might suggest looping your GP, physiotherapist, biokineticist or chiropractor in so we're all on the same page.
Yes. I see clients in person at Virgin Active Foreshore and online from wherever you are. Both work very well.
Life happens. I ask for 24 hours' notice for cancellations. Less than that and the session fee still applies or in case of serious medical emergency, we can reschedule your appointment.
It depends. Some people stick to a plan that works for them and they keep to it permanently with their own adaptations if needed. Others require more frequent updates and adaptations to preference, routine, health and changing circumstances. The whole point of working together is building something that fits your life as it changes. We'll start with a plan that works now, then evolve it as you do.
Yes. I'm registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa (REPSSA), and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA).