PlateUp – Dietitian by Natasha Oberholzer

Living with diabetes is hard. It's 24/7. 365.

Practical education to help you navigate food, glucose, and insulin every day.

Why PlateUp?
Natasha Oberholzer, registered dietitian and diabetes educator in Cape Town, specialising in type 1, type 2, gestational and insulin-managed diabetes.

Practical support for real life

Diabetes doesn't happen in perfect conditions.

Life gets busy. Stress affects glucose. Exercise changes things. Some meals make sense on paper but still cause unexpected spikes. Sometimes the exact same routine gives a completely different result.

PlateUp helps you understand what's happening so you know what to do next. Through practical education and personalised support, you'll build confidence in the everyday decisions around food, carbohydrates, insulin, and glucose management.

The goal is not perfect eating.

The goal is to help you feel:

  • less overwhelmed
  • more confident
  • more in control
  • less reliant on rigid food rules or meal plans

Who's this for?

PlateUp is for people navigating the everyday decisions that come with diabetes, particularly when insulin, carbohydrate counting, and glucose management are part of daily life.

  • People with type 1 diabetes
  • People with type 2 diabetes
  • People with gestational diabetes
  • Parents and caregivers of children with diabetes

Meet Natasha

I've lived with Type 1 diabetes for the past 19 years. My experience and understanding shape how I support people every day.

I'm a registered dietitian with 7 years of outpatient experience.

I completed a Master's degree in Therapeutic Nutrition at Stellenbosch University, with research focused on how people living with diabetes prefer to learn about nutrition, and what helps them apply that knowledge in everyday life.

I'm also a diabetes educator for MiniMed, helping people use technology to manage diabetes with greater confidence.

Registered Dietitian (HPCSA)

  • Registration: DT0049239
  • Practice Number: 0840000735000

My lived experience, clinical practice, and research shape the entire approach at PlateUp:

  • Practical over perfect
  • Realistic over restrictive
  • Understanding over rigid rules

Sessions are designed to help you build practical skills you can actually use in everyday life.

Whether you're navigating restaurants, grocery stores, exercise, work, family meals, or unpredictable glucose patterns, my goal is to help you make confident decisions that fit your own life.

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Packages

New to PlateUp? Start with an Initial Consultation. Sessions are available in person at the practice in Bellville, Cape Town, or online.

RECOMMENDED

Initial Consultation

90 minutes, R1,280

What this is

This is our first session together. I'll get to know you, understand your goals, talk through your diabetes, and learn about the challenges you're facing.

What you'll leave with

A better understanding of your diabetes, practical tools you can start using straight away, and answers to the questions that matter most to you.

How it helps you

Less guessing. More confidence in your everyday decisions about food, insulin, activity, and your glucose. Together, we'll start building the skills to manage your diabetes with confidence.

Book in-person session: Initial Consultation Book online session: Initial Consultation

POPULAR

Carbohydrate (Carb) Counting: Initial Session

60 minutes, R960

What this is

I'll teach you how to count carbohydrates, understand why it matters, and show you how to use it in everyday life.

What you'll leave with

A good understanding of carb counting: practical ways to estimate carbs, how they affect your glucose, and a way to start using these skills every day.

How it helps you

Make more confident food and insulin decisions. Reduce the guesswork. Build the skills to count carbohydrates in everyday life.

Book in-person session: Carb Counting Initial Session Book online session: Carb Counting Initial Session

Focus by area

Book a session to focus on a specific area.

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) & Nutrition Review

90 minutes, R1,280

What this is

Let's make sense of your glucose data. We'll review your CGM report together, look for patterns, and discuss how food, insulin, activity, and everyday life affect your glucose.

What you'll leave with

A clearer picture of your glucose patterns, practical nutrition insights based on your CGM data, and answers to the questions that matter most to you.

How it helps you

See the patterns. Understand why your glucose behaves the way it does. Learn how to use your CGM data to make more informed everyday decisions. Keep building confidence in using your CGM to help manage your diabetes.

Book in-person session: CGM & Nutrition Review Book online session: CGM & Nutrition Review

Food Journal Review

60 minutes, R960

What this is

Let's learn from what you're eating. We'll review your food journal together, identify patterns, answer your questions, and explore how small nutrition changes could help improve your glucose levels.

What you'll leave with

A clearer picture of your eating habits, practical nutrition insights, and answers to the questions that matter most to you.

How it helps you

See what's working. Understand where small changes could make a difference. Feel more confident about the food choices you make every day.

Book in-person session: Food Journal Review Book online session: Food Journal Review

InBody: Initial Assessment

30 minutes, R535

What this is

Let's look beyond the number on the scale. We'll use the InBody to do a full body composition analysis, measuring muscle, body fat, body water, and minerals. We'll discuss what the results mean for your diabetes, nutrition, and long-term health.

What you'll leave with

A detailed body composition report, a clearer picture of your body beyond weight alone, and an objective starting point to work from.

How it helps you

Track the things that really matter. Understand how your body changes over time. Make more informed decisions about your nutrition, activity, and diabetes management.

Book in-person session: InBody Initial Assessment

Follow-ups

Book a session to keep building confidence and making progress.

Follow-up Consultation

30 minutes, R535

What this is

This is how we keep moving forward. We'll review your progress, answer new questions, work through any challenges, and build on what you've learned.

What you'll leave with

A clear view of what's working and what isn't. We'll introduce new and refined ways to tackle challenges, and continue building your confidence.

How it helps you

Stay on track. Keep learning how to adapt as life changes, while continuing to build the skills to manage your diabetes with confidence.

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Extended Follow-up Consultation

60 minutes, R960

What this is

When you want more time or extra support. We'll spend more time working through challenges, answering your questions, and building on what you've already learned.

What you'll leave with

The reassurance that you don't have to figure everything out on your own, practical ways to move forward, and increased confidence to tackle what's next.

How it helps you

Take the time to work through bigger challenges. Build your confidence, and keep moving forward.

Book in-person session: Extended Follow-up Consultation Book online session: Extended Follow-up Consultation

Carbohydrate (Carb) Counting: Follow-up Session

30 minutes, R535

What this is

Let's build on what you've learnt. We'll review your food and glucose journal, answer your questions, build on your carb counting skills, and create your own carb reference list together.

What you'll leave with

Greater confidence in carb counting, a personalised carbohydrate reference list, and practical ways to improve your accuracy.

How it helps you

Build confidence and accuracy. Make carb counting feel more natural. Keep improving over time.

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InBody: Follow-up Assessment

15 minutes, R320

What this is

Let's see what's changed. We'll compare your latest InBody results with your previous assessment, review your progress, and briefly discuss what the changes mean for your diabetes, nutrition, and long-term health.

What you'll leave with

A clear picture of how your body composition has changed over time, and what those changes mean.

How it helps you

See the impact of your nutrition and activity over time. Stay motivated by tracking meaningful changes.

Book in-person session: InBody Follow-up Assessment

Medical aid & payment

For popular medical aid schemes, we submit your claim on your behalf. Depending on your plan and available benefits, your scheme may cover a portion of the fee, with any balance settled by you. Cover is plan-dependent, so it's best to check your own plan.

Payment can also be made by EFT, or by card for in-person sessions.

Not sure where to start?

Introduction Call

10 minutes, Free

What this is

Let's first get to know each other. We'll talk about your situation, what you're looking for, and whether I'm the right person to help.

What you'll leave with

Clarity on how I work, whether my approach is the right fit for you, and what working together could look like.

How it helps you

Decide whether I'm the right person to support you before booking your first appointment.

Book free call: Introduction Call

Contact

Phone
064 538 8407
Address
13 Fairway Rd, Bellville West A, Cape Town, 7530

Not sure where to start? A quick call is the easiest first step. No pressure, no commitment.

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