Nutrition Solutions for the Real World
Registered Dietitian • Wellness Speaker • Author • Media Nutrition Expert
Meet Mbali Mapholi
Mbali is a seasoned registered dietitian and wellness strategist with over 15 years of experience in heart and metabolic health. With extensive media experience across radio, TV, podcasts, and digital platforms, she is a trusted voice in national nutrition conversations.
Known for her practical, culturally relevant approach, she creates solutions rooted in South African food culture and real-world behaviour change. As CEO of MiNutrition ZA and author of Inkonjane: Nutrition Guide to Heart Health, she empowers individuals and organisations to make sustainable, impactful health decisions.
To make nutrition work where people actually live.
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Services
Brand & Media Consultancy
Product development, campaigns, nutrition communications, and content strategy for brands and media.
Learn MoreOne-on-One Consultations
Personalised nutrition plans for heart health, metabolic conditions, gut issues, and autoimmune conditions.
Book NowSpeaking Engagements
Keynotes, corporate workshops, expert panels, and media appearances across South Africa.
Book for SpeakingBooks & Ebooks
Inkonjane: Nutrition Guide to Heart Health — a practical, culturally rooted guide to managing heart health through South African food. Also available: If I Was Your Dietitian, an 84-page evidence-based ebook that simplifies nutrition guidance you can start using today (R135.00).
Urban Dinners
Stop asking "What's for dinner?" — 36 real SA dinner recipes your family will actually eat. Meal planner, grocery lists, dietary filters (Veggie, Dairy-Free, Halaal), budget tips & RD-approved tricks. From bobotie to potjie, made for SA kitchens. R199 for 3 months, no subscriptions.
Access NowSA Food Guide App
A nutrition guide app for kids by dietitian Mbali Mapholi, helping families make informed food choices using the South African food-based dietary guidelines.
Access AppNutrition Consultations
Personalised support for heart health, diabetes, gut issues, PCOS, and autoimmune conditions. No restrictive dieting — just evidence-based, realistic nutrition tailored to you.
Full Consultation
R1300- 2 mandatory 1-hour sessions
- Initial + follow-up 3–4 weeks later
- Personalised meal plan
- Medical aid claimable
Quick Check-In
R550- Single session, no follow-up
- Just a meal plan
- Discovery Vitality points
- Dietitian Q&A check-in (longer than 15 mins)
What Clients Say
Real people, real results. No filters needed.
“Mbali made nutrition feel doable for the first time. No weird ingredients, just real SA food I already know, portioned and planned for my condition. My cholesterol dropped 2 points in 3 months.”
Thandi Mokoena
Heart Health Client
“I’ve tried every diet out there. Mbali’s approach is different. She listens, she doesn’t judge, and her meal plans actually work with my budget. No fancy supemarks needed.”
Sipho Ndaba
Diabetes Management
“If I Was Your Dietitian is honestly the best R135 I’ve spent. It’s like having Mbali in your kitchen. I’ve used it every single week since I bought it. My kids love the recipes too!”
Nomsa Dlamini
Ebook Reader
“My daughter is 7 and she’s now the one reminding us about food groups! The app is so easy to use, even my mom navigates it. Finally something made for South African families.”
Kagiso Molefe
SA Food Guide App User
“36 recipes and I haven’t had a single flop. The meal planner and grocery list save me so much time. My husband thinks I’m a chef now. Worth every cent.”
Lerato Mahlangu
Urban Dinners Subscriber
“Booked a quick check-in specifically for my Vitality points. Got my meal plan, nailed the assessment, and actually learned something about my eating habits. Quick and painless.”
Bongani Zulu
Vitality Points Client
Frequently Asked Questions
Featured Brands & Media
Laager
Tetley
Neurobin
Sunbake
Talk 702
SAfm
Metro FM
Radio Khwezi
Alex FM
Channel Africa
The Star
IOL