OH! Magazine - Australian Version January 2017 | Page 9
MEET AN
EXPERT
shleigh Feltham is an Accredited
Practising Dietitian and owner of
Feed Your Future Dietetics. She believes
everyone deserves to live a life of health
and wellness and as such, she’s
passionate about helping people achieve
their highest quality of life through
nutrition, mental health and exercise.
A
Ashleigh holds a Masters of Nutrition and
Dietetics and a Bachelor of Human
Nutrition. In addition to being an
Accredited Practising Dietitian, she is
also a qualified personal trainer and group
fitness instructor and has been working in
the fitness industry for over ten years.
Ashleigh was an elite gymnast as well as
an elite rock climber, having represented
Australia for four years.
What is your personal philosophy around
nutrition and exercise?
My philosophy is there are nutrition
guidelines for the general population but
everyone is unique. This means everyone’s
needs is slightly different for optimal
Name:
Ashleigh Feltham
Expertise:
Nutrition
Website:
http://feedyourfuturedietetics.com
health. This is where I believe I can help
others, by understanding and optimising
their health based on their individual
circumstances. I do not believe in hard to
follow diets rather following a healthy
lifestyle, which is balanced and can be
enjoyed
What do you think makes you different from
other dietitians?
I have experience as an elite athlete which
has given me first hand experience on the
need for optimal nutrition to achieve
results. Through life experiences I also
understand the vital role nutrition plays in
health and to be able to live in a way that
feels good on the inside rather than just on
the outside. How nutrition can enable life
to be felt and experienced more of less
fully depending on how adequate our
bodies needs are met. I feel I am able to
use some tough experiences in my life to
be more empathetic to my clients and also
to be able to help others in a way I may not
have been able to if I had not had these
experiences.
What do you think is the most commonly
misunderstood nutrition fact?
That there is a quick fix or a magic bullet
to achieve results. The fad diets have
been around for a long time and will
continue to thrive because of this belief.
Instead of understanding how a balanced
diet can not only achieve health but help
achieve results in a way no fad diet could
ever do in thee long term and not just for
a few weeks or months.
What are your top three tips for people to
achieve and sustain optimum health?
1. Live a balanced diet which can be
enjoyed.
2. Stay away from the fad diets,
celebrity chefs and celebritites
claiming they have found the ‘new
quick fix to weight loss and health.
3. See a dietitian.
( JANUARY 2017 ) OH! MAGAZINE
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