Gabi Steenkamp
Associations in Benoni

She is one of the experts on the topic of the Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and carbohydrate contents of foods, and is at present the voluntary consulting dietician for the Diabetes Association of South Africa, Diabetes SA. She has written 8 books together with colleagues, and is at present busy with two more books incorporating the glycemic index into daily living nutrition skills. Gabi Steenkamp, a registered dietician in South Africa for 28 years.

Gabi holds an Honours degree in Dietetics from the University of Natal and a Diploma in Therapeutic Dietetics from the University of Pretoria. She completed the CDE diabetes educator course, is a professional member of SAAFoST and ADSA and has over 35 years’ experience practising as a dietitian and nutrition consultant. Eight years ago she trained in food labelling legislation and has added this skill to her portfolio of services to the food industry. She is known for her passion about nutrition and her ability to take complicated science and legislation and impart this information to the man in the street in simple understandable language. She ran successful dietetic practises in Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg before following her husband to the east rand in Johannesburg and focusing her services on the food industry. Gabi now lives in Cape Town, the place where she has always wanted to live. She believes that the consumer has a right to correct information and always puts the consumer first when advising on food formulations and labels. Gabi has lectured at the University of Natal and Pretoria and has presented many workshops and talks to professionals, the food industry and patients alike. She has appeared on TV and many radio programmes and interviews on a variety of nutrition related topics. Gabi Steenkamp is a dynamic and passionate advocate of good nutrition, and attendance at one of her talks or workshops will inspire you to easily put into practise good taste with good nutrition. And with the books as a very practical guide, creative and delicious nutrition management becomes easy. Add to this smart food choices that fill your trolley in the supermarket, and you should be well equipped to manage your nutrition with ease. Attending a food labelling workshop is a must for all graphic artists involved in food labeling as well as all marketing and brand managers of food. This book helps you understand how your gastro-intestinal tract functions and how to cope with tummies that don’t behave as they should. This eating-on-the-run book is not about perfect nutrition, but an attempt to address the reality that many people do not have the time or inclination to eat perfectly, but would be happy to make an effort if good nutrition could be easily accomplished within the context of their lives.