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 

Find at Hamilton and North Lakes 

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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Kiah consults on all general dietetic issues including weight loss, diabetes, cholesterol, food allergies and PCOS. She also works with clients pre and post bariatric surgery, endometriosis and eating disorders. As a vegan, Kiah also holds a strong interest in 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. 

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Annette Pinto 

Find at Parkinson and Springfield

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 Morningside

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.

 

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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