Fathima Abdoola – Cultural Dietitian · Nutritionist · Food‑Culture Advocate

Fathima Abdoola isn’t your everyday dietitian. She’s a globe‑wandering nutrition strategist with more than a decade of experience across continents — grounding science in culture, identity, and heritage. 

Her mission? To help people — especially women — embrace their roots without sacrificing health. She builds diet plans that don’t ask you to ditch your culture’s foods, but to rediscover them in smarter, more balanced ways. Think: tradition + nutrition, not deprivation. 

???? What Makes Her Different

Culturally‑Sensitive Nutrition: Fathima recognises that many diet plans ignore cultural foods and traditions. She believes you shouldn’t have to replace your grandmother’s pot of nshima (or grandma’s chapati) with “Western” diets to be healthy. Her work focuses on integrating cultural diets into healthy eating in a sustainable way. 

Global Experience, Local Relevance: She earned her BSc in Nutrition and her Masters in Dietetic Studies — trained in Australia — but spent significant years living and working in Zambia, getting immersed in African food culture and lifestyle. 

Holistic Approach: Whether it's weight management, chronic disease care (diabetes, blood pressure, digestion), or lifestyle‑oriented wellness, she treats each client as a human — individual body, individual background, individual taste. 

???? Her Work & What She’s Building

Personal Practice – “Eat Smart Nutrition & Dietetics”: A private (now mostly online) practice where she offers one‑on‑one coaching, group programs, and culturally‑respectful meal plans. She’s especially focused on making nutrition accessible to women from diverse cultural backgrounds. 

Programs & Tools: Structured plans such as “Nourish with Culture”, meal guides, culturally‑informed diet regimes, and lifestyle advice that marry tradition with health. 

Education & Advocacy: She’s spoken on panels and webinars addressing cultural food practices, diet & health in African contexts, and challenges of global diet standards in multicultural communities. 

???? Why She Fits “The Buzz” Vibe

Fathima embodies what we stand for — real stories, real people, and real culture. She challenges the Western‑centric diet norms, celebrates heritage, and gives people tools to live healthier without alienating their identity. She’s not selling quick fixes — she’s offering balance, dignity, and respect for where you come from.

If you want to spotlight wellness that respects roots, or challenge mainstream notions of health & diet — she’s exactly who you want.