About Catherine Day
Cath Day provides sound and individualized nutrition advice to her clients and patients. She is a registered dietitian and certified lactation consultant based in the Southern Suburbs in Cape Town, Constantia.
She is also a lecturer at the Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Biology at the University of Cape Town. She has a passion for teaching her students and most of all the public about nutrition. Her approach to nutrition is to help her clients with make healthy choices and to work with the mind when it comes to healthy living.
Cath has also served her profession on a volunteer basis for 5 years as she was the chairperson of Western Cape Branch for the Association of Dietetics South Africa and served on the Executive Committee for the Association of Dietetics South Africa as the Communications Portfolio Holder.
Cath’s special interests include:
- Holistic plans for sustainable weight loss
- Irritable bowel syndrome (spastic colon) with a special interest in the low FODMAP diet
- Nutrition for Rheumatic Diseases (gout, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Cardiovascular Nutrition (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
- Maternal (pregnancy) Nutrition
- Breastfeeding Management (lactation consultancy services)
- Infancy Nutrition (introduction of complementary (weaning) foods)
Cath is an avid breastfeeding promoter and assists mothers with breastfeeding problems such as nipple and breast pain, latching and positioning. She can also assist with recommendations for colic babies. She also provides advice on how mothers can return to work while still continuing to breastfeed.
Additionally she writes for the media about all things nutrition and healthy living, trains women in the community regarding early childhood development and nutrition for childhood.
She also loves to be involved in corporate wellness by doing talks, smoothie, lunchbox and other displays at Wellness Days .