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Omy Naidoo

Aug 31, 2026

25:23
Doesn't that bring in a different perspective altogether?
25:29
Yeah, so when you're prescribing a diet, you know, one of the things you obviously need to take into consideration is the work schedule, sort of the level of physical activity or strain in the day, as well as the big thing these days is the patient's budget.
25:45
You know, it's great to have these lists as to what you can and can't have, but sometimes we sit with patients and say, this is all I can afford when they discuss it with us, and it's our job as dieticians to individualize the plan for them as to what they need to eat.
25:59
And the message is whether you're on a medical aid, whether you're in the community setting, you should reach out to a dietician, whether it's in a public hospital or a private hospital, to walk the journey with you because everybody is so individualized.
26:14
Everybody has a different metabolic profile, a different lifestyle.
26:17
Some people work night shifts.
26:19
Some people, as you say, are working out in the heat, so they need adequate hydration.

7 MINS LATER

33:00
It's tough, Omi?

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