Our Philosophy 

Plant Nutrition and Wellness provides expert nutrition advice through individual consultations and lifestyle programs. With a passion for the prevention and management of chronic disease, we emphasise the philosophy to 'eat more plants' due to the strong link between diet and many lifestyle diseases. We understand that everyone's nutrition needs and lifestyle are different, so provide each client personalised and practical advice that is simple, easy to follow and provide lifelong results.  

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Your Dietitians  

 

Kiah Paetz - Principal Dietitian 

Find at Hamilton and North Lakes 

Vegan diets, gut health, weight loss surgery and eating disorders

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Kiah Paetz is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is the owner and principal of Plant Nutrition and Wellness, a Brisbane-based private dietitian practice. 

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As an expert in food and nutrition, Kiah translates evidenced-based scientific information into personalised, practical advice to help every client reach their goals in health and nutrition. She has a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between food, human biochemistry and  how this plays a pivotal role in health, wellbeing and the prevention of chronic disease.  

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As a vegan, Kiah holds a strong passion for plant-based nutrition and its role in the prevention and management of chronic disease. Although she will never advocate for her client to go completely vegan (unless the client desires to) she strongly encourages everyone to incorporate more plant-based meals into their diet for health, wellbeing, and the prevention of chronic disease. 

 

Kiah is passionate about working with patients overcome disordered eating and undergoing weight loss surgery, and currently works alongside a number of specialists in these areas. She also holds a strong interest in the dietary management of endometriosis, having been published in Endometriosis 101: For the significant other by Dr Graham Tronc in early 2020.

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Megan Boswell  

Find at North Lakes 

Vegan diets and emotional eating 

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With a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (Hons I), Megan is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) based at the Specialist Medical Centre in North Lakes. With experience in corporate health, private practice and the food industry, Megan is passionate about the prevention of chronic disease through a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to health.

 

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Megan strongly believes in the power of plant-based nutrition and the importance of maintaining a positive relationship with food and your body. She consults on general dietetic issues such as weight management, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with a special interest in vegan and vegetarian eating, emotional eating and gut health. When she's not in clinic, you'll often find her baking or preparing delicious meals in the kitchen.

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Annette Pinto 

Find at Parkinson and Springfield

Chronic disease management and weight loss 

 

 

 

Annette is an Accredited Practising Dietitian based in Plant Nutrition and Wellness's Parkinson and Springfield Clinic. She also offers online consults and home visits.

 

Annette completed her Bachelors in Food Science and Nutrition, followed by a Masters in Dietetics, from Monash University in Melbourne. Her interest in nutrition sparked from her love for food, health and the effect food has on the body.

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Annette strongly believes in a holistic approach to health and her consultations aim to provide her clients with personalised and realistic strategies to help them achieve their health goals. 

 

Her main areas of interest include plant based nutrition, heathy living, creating meal plans and chronic disease management including overweight/obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and gut related disorders. 

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Leah Higl  

Find Online and Hamilton

Sports nutrition and vegan diets

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Leah graduated from QUTs bachelor of nutrition and dietetics (honours) in 2016 and is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian. Her main areas of interest include plant based nutrition, sports nutrition for body composition and performance, environmentally sustainable food, chronic disease management & gut health.

 

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Leah is also a GPC under 75kg powerlifter with Valhalla Strength Brisbane. As both an athlete and dietitian, she spends much of her time developing her knowledge and skills around sports nutrition, specifically for strength-based sports. Nevertheless, her greatest passion is fuelling vegan athletes and proving that plant-based athletes can be just as competitive as their non-vegan counterparts.

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