How Can A Dietitian Benefit You?

There are many strategies and advice on the most effective ways to lose weight, manage and prevent health conditions and stay healthy. The truth is that it’s all about finding the right strategy for you, that’s enjoyable, achievable and fits in with your lifestyle. 

A registered dietician will use their knowledge of human nutrition to offer evidence-based nutritional information and on-going support to help you manage your health. 

You will be able to understand what is healthy for your body and what is proven to be successful for weight loss and maintenance of a healthy weight. 

Better Health From A Healthy Diet

Nutrition is more than merely counting calories, it’s a complex science that’s very specific to you. 

Food is fuel for your brain. It keeps you going and it directly affects the function of your entire system. By upgrading to a premium diet filled with high-quality foods pumped with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, you reduce long-term disease, decrease weight gain, lower blood pressure, and increase energy and emotional health.

As you age, your diet is key to reducing common health issues such as high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes.  Having your diet reviewed by an experience and qualified dietitian can do wonders for your overall well-being. 

Our Dietitian

Angeline Dietitian

Angeline

Dietitian
MNutrDiet (PHN), BSc (Microb.), APD AN

Angeline is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist who graduated with a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.

She is the owner of the BBDiet – Back to Basics Dietetics, a private dietitian practice that provides services to medical centres and residential aged care facilities in Brisbane and Gold Coast areas. She specialises in diabetes and weight management. 

Angeline has been working as a dietitian for over 8 years in private practice. As a dietitian, Angeline is committed to delivering an exceptional dietetic service in consideration to client’s lifestyle including food preference, existing exercise routine and health status to meet their individual needs. 

Area of Interest

  • Diabetes management
  • Weight management
  • Unintentional weight loss and malnutrition
  • Arthritis/joint pain
  • Chronic pain and inflammation management
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Food intolerance/allergies
  • Womens’ health (PCOS, hormonal imbalances)
  • Range of GIT conditions (IBS, Crohn’s, Ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease)
  • Cancer Nutrition
  • Osteopenia/Osteoporosis
  • Pregnancy/child nutrition
  • Disorder eating issues
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Plant-based nutrition

6 Languages Fluently Spoken

English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay, Indonesian, Hokkien, and other Asian languages understood. 

Bulk Billing/Private Sessions:

Please contact us on 07 3852 4878 for further information.

Kirsten Maggacis Dietitian

Kristin Maggacis

Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
Accredited Nutritionist (AN)
Masters of Dietetics Studies, Bachelor of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Kristin is passionate about delivering holistic healthcare – acknowledging many factors such as sleep, stress and exercise can strongly impact health and nutrition status.

Kristin completed her Bachelor of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences and Masters of Dietetics Studies at the University of Queensland. She has hands-on experience working with chronic disease, weight management and mental health in a variety of settings.

Her aim is to help you exceed your nutrition goals through personalised nutrition strategies that fit seamlessly into your routine and ultimately become long-term lifestyle changes you can maintain.

Coming from a Greek family, her love for food developed at a young age and inspired her to use this as a tool to help others. Kristin’s areas of interest include; chronic disease management, diabetes, weight loss, eating disorders, mental health and people’s relationships with foods.

In her spare time, Kristin is usually walking her dog, plays social sports with friends, visits the beach or tries a new restaurant.

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Area of Interest

  • Weight management
  • Diabetes and chronic disease management
  • Eating disorder issues and intuitive eating
  • Mental health
  • People’s relationships with foods

Languages Spoken

English

Dietitian Brisbane Healthy Meals

"Good food choices are like good investments that pay off in the end."

Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.