Tessa Hille
Tessa Hille, RD (SA)
Tessa’s love and passion for people, health and food led her to a career in Nutrition and Dietetics.
About Tessa
Her love and passion for people, health and food led her to a career in Nutrition and Dietetics. Tessa is deeply dedicated to helping others lead healthier lives through her expertise in nutrition. She is passionate about fostering meaningful connections with people and guiding them towards healthier lifestyles. She believes that achieving health is about finding balance whether it is in daily routines or dietary choices as well as prioritizing progress over perfection to foster sustainability.
Tessa’s mission is to empower individuals with the tools and knowledge needed to make mindful and healthier decisions in their everyday lives. Through personalized guidance and evidence – based approaches, Tessa is dedicated to helping her clients achieve sustainable health improvements and overall well-being.
Outside the nutrition and dietetics world for Tessa
Tessa is an incredibly active and adventurous person! She has a love for the outdoors and enjoys running and hiking in the mountains in her spare time. Tessa’s dedication to running extends across road and trail, providing her with invaluable insights into the world of ultra running. She also enjoys cooking (loves purchasing new cookbooks) and experimenting with recipes, combining her love for food with nutrition expertise. She tries to live a balanced life both professionally and personally, embracing health, fitness, and culinary creativity.
Tessa’s motto: Progress over perfection wins every time!
Why Tessa?
Tessa is a Registered Dietitian that is based in Constantia, Constantiaberg Mediclinic and Panorama.
When Tessa is not consulting at Wellness on 41 Ladies Mile in Constantia, she focuses on her work in chronic pain management at the Pain Collective. Additionally, Tessa consults at Constantiaberg Mediclinic, where she actively engages with patients in the ICU, medical and surgical wards, ensuring her clinical nutrition and medical knowledge stay up – to – date.
Her recent passion lies in advocating a plant forward diet, encouraging all clients to integrate more plant – based foods into their meals, regardless of their dietary preferences.
Tessa’s special interests include:
- Gut health, the microbiome and chronic digestive issues (reflux, indigestion, inflammatory gut disorders and controlling constipation)
- Chronic pain and inflammation (via The Paincollective)
- Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions (PCOS, Arthritis conditions, Thyroid conditions)
- Metabolic and lifestyle health conditions (diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure)
- Healthy weight management (weight loss and weight gain)
- Sports nutrition (main focus on endurance and ultra running – both road and trail)
Qualifications
- B.Sc in Human Physiology and Biochemistry (UCT)
- B.Sc (Med) (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics (UCT)
Tessa belongs to the following professional boards and associations
- Health Professional Council (DT0050377)
- Board of Health Care Funders (0840000725676)
- Associations of Dietetics of South Africa (ADSA) Western Cape Branch Committee: 2019 – Present
- PainSA
Courses attended
- Eatfit IBS Training in 2019
- Module 1 Principles of Pain by International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) in 2022
- Tessa also features on The Health Collective Youtube channel and has made several TV appearances on SABC 3’s Expresso TV Show.