Monday - Friday ( 8.00 - 17.00 )

Hello, I’m

Prof Celene Bernstein Your Health Mentor

I work with women who want to reclaim their zest4life. I have over 40 years’ experience in the health and wellbeing sector and I am passionate about transforming lives. You CAN change your current and future health today by changing what you eat and living a healthier lifestyle.

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Are you a woman who who has been working hard, either personally or professionally for YEARS and has let your health and wellbeing be relegated to the bottom of the pile?

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Are you a woman who relies on coffee, wine, chocolate and/or comfort eating to get you through your day?

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Are you a woman who dreads looking in full-length mirrors, has started to shop for ‘safe’ clothes and will only do head shots for photos?

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Are you a woman who desires more than anything to feel radiant, alive, in control and truly healthy for perhaps the first time in a long time?

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions then you are in the right place and I can help.

I do this by using the very best nutritional science from all the research I have done over the years, combined with accountability, gentle but firm coaching support. My clients say that following my programmes have improved their energy, enabled them to maintain weight loss and regain their zest4life! Would you like to join them?

Would you like to live your life with ZEST?

I’d love to have an informal ‘no obligation chat’ with you about where you are NOW and where you’d like to BE with your health, your energy, and your personal lifestyle. I’m looking forward to our chat!
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During this telephone assessment I will also provide my top 3 tips on how to improve your health and energy within the next 10 days!  I would love to help you!

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Core Services

PRACTICE AREAS

01

Stress

Stress is one of the main challenges we face in this day and age, trying to meet more demands than ever and as a result we make bad food choices and our sleep habits become compromised. This all leads to internal stress increasing inflammation and stress hormone production. External stresses from our jobs, family responsibilities, financial worries are also plaguing us. This leads to an epidemic of stress and increased risk for chronic diseases. Do you know there is so much we can do to stop it?
04

Weightloss

The secret to successful weight loss isn’t starving yourself; nor is it limiting your food choices or following a rigid pattern of eating. It is simply keeping your blood sugar balanced and your food choices healthy. This will not only help you to lose weight, but will also give you more energy and plenty of welcome side effects, such as better skin, improved digestion enhanced mood and better sleep.. After many years of research into healthy eating, nutrition and weight loss, I’ve discovered the key to achieving perfect weight and that is to keep your blood sugar levels stable.
02

Beating Chronic Fatigue

Many people feel tired all the time, usually due to blood sugar problems or lack of nutrients, but chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is something different. People with CFS often talk about becoming exhausted after eating and after exercise or any mildly strenuous activity. I have found, in almost most cases, chronic fatigue can be solved by asking a number of relevant questions and through the answers will help me solve any of the common causes of chronic fatigue. As a result this can transform how you can change how you feel very quickly.
05

Programme Of Eating

Fat or carbs, plant-based or meat? It’s no wonder everyone’s confused. Variation is the key to weight loss and improved health. There’s no need to choose – you can have the best of all worlds, enjoying fatty foods (whether you’re carnivorous or not) and healthy carbs. Based on the latest cutting-edge of science I have put together a plan that is sound, simple and delicious.
03

Safe Natural Ways To Solve Common Health Problems

Never a week goes by without someone asking me what they can do for this or that condition. After 40 years of clinical and research experience, and treating thousands of people, I have created one resource that tells me what really works for the most common health problems we experience – not by suppressing symptoms, but by understanding why we get sick in the first place and dealing with the root causes. The causes of most diseases are many. However, the truth is that most diseases happen only when you’ve lost your resilience as a result of many years of accumulated bad health habits. When you increase your health reserve through good medicine, your body will have resilience, so that the slightest insult will not tip you into ill-health once again.
06

Eating Habits

The food you eat can affect your health and your risk for certain diseases. To eat healthier food, you may need to change some of your daily habit as well as changing some things in your environment. Your environment includes everything around you, like your home or the place you work. You don't have to change your habits all at the same time. It's best to set small goals and change your habits a little bit at a time. Over time, small changes can make a big difference to your health.

Core Services

PRACTICE AREAS

01

Stress

Stress is one of the main challenges we face in this day and age, trying to meet more demands than ever and as a result we make bad food choices and our sleep habits become compromised. This all leads to internal stress increasing inflammation and stress hormone production. External stresses from our jobs, family responsibilities, financial worries are also plaguing us. This leads to an epidemic of stress and increased risk for chronic diseases. Do you know there is so much we can do to stop it?
04

Weightloss

The secret to successful weight loss isn’t starving yourself; nor is it limiting your food choices or following a rigid pattern of eating. It is simply keeping your blood sugar balanced and your food choices healthy. This will not only help you to lose weight, but will also give you more energy and plenty of welcome side effects, such as better skin, improved digestion enhanced mood and better sleep.. After many years of research into healthy eating, nutrition and weight loss, I’ve discovered the key to achieving perfect weight and that is to keep your blood sugar levels stable.
02

Beating Chronic Fatigue

Many people feel tired all the time, usually due to blood sugar problems or lack of nutrients, but chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is something different. People with CFS often talk about becoming exhausted after eating and after exercise or any mildly strenuous activity. I have found, in almost most cases, chronic fatigue can be solved by asking a number of relevant questions and through the answers will help me solve any of the common causes of chronic fatigue. As a result this can transform how you can change how you feel very quickly.
05

Programme Of Eating

Fat or carbs, plant-based or meat? It’s no wonder everyone’s confused. Variation is the key to weight loss and improved health. There’s no need to choose – you can have the best of all worlds, enjoying fatty foods (whether you’re carnivorous or not) and healthy carbs. Based on the latest cutting-edge of science I have put together a plan that is sound, simple and delicious.
03

Safe Natural Ways To Solve Common Health Problems

Never a week goes by without someone asking me what they can do for this or that condition. After 40 years of clinical and research experience, and treating thousands of people, I have created one resource that tells me what really works for the most common health problems we experience – not by suppressing symptoms, but by understanding why we get sick in the first place and dealing with the root causes. The causes of most diseases are many. However, the truth is that most diseases happen only when you’ve lost your resilience as a result of many years of accumulated bad health habits. When you increase your health reserve through good medicine, your body will have resilience, so that the slightest insult will not tip you into ill-health once again.
06

Eating Habits

The food you eat can affect your health and your risk for certain diseases. To eat healthier food, you may need to change some of your daily habit as well as changing some things in your environment. Your environment includes everything around you, like your home or the place you work. You don't have to change your habits all at the same time. It's best to set small goals and change your habits a little bit at a time. Over time, small changes can make a big difference in your health.

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Contact Details

Call Now: +27 8233 88 185

Email: celenebernstein@zest4life.com

Consulting Hours

  • Monday - Friday 8.00 - 17.00
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Marilda - Emotional Eating Programme
This is what Marilda says about working with me

Interview with Marilda van Niekerk – January 2020

Prof Celene Bernstein: What was your situation like before we started to work together?

Marilda: I was not interested in any form of diet or weight-loss programme. However Celene phoned me and insisted that I commit to her programme

Prof Celene Bernstein: What reservations, if any, did you have about working with me before?

Marilda: I was afraid that it would be eating a set amount of food each day which would make me gain all the weight lost at the end of the programme. I did not know Celene and was very sceptical about the whole thing.

Prof Celene Bernstein: What has the process of working with me been like?

Marilda: To work with Celene has given me a new lease on life. I was taught the importance of looking at what I eat and whether it will benefit or disagree with my body. For the first time I now know what food does to me and this gave me the power to be in charge of my own weight loss by choosing what I want to eat.

Professor Celene Bernstein: What is the one best result you have got from working with me?

Marilda: I lost 24 kg since July 2019. I am not tired of the eating program or feeling deprived. I look better, feel better, have more energy and realise for the first time how easy it is to be in charge of your own health and lifestyle. I am never going to stop with this eating program.

Prof Celene Bernstein: Anything else you would like to add?

Marilda: It has been a pleasure to work with Celene and as result have referred many of my friends.

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We have some success stories

The positive feedback is my ZEST for life. Please see what some of my clients have to say.
  1. -Mrs K
  2. -Carrie Field
  3. -Sue D
  4. -Sharon Kalinko
  5. -Vivienne Gast
  6. -Cynthia Kaplan
  7. -Irene Badenhorst

“I found you to be very professional, efficient, available and concerned. It really was great working with you. I lost 3 kgs on the 4 week programme which is great for me, but most of all, I now know how to lose weight when I want and need to.”

-Mrs K
“Before I started working  with Celene I felt lethargic, not motivated and was not sure how far I would go with her Programme. However, the whole programme  has been good – motivating, down to earth and good advice. I have lost 7kgs to date. I am surprised at my determination to carry this through and Celene has given a lot of additional information and weekly updates that really helped me stay with the programme even when I was not sure I could.”
-Carrie Field
“My husband and I took part in the Slenderslim4U /Patrick Holford’s Hybrid Diet  programme and we both have lost weight, but more importantly, it has changed the way we look at foods and the way we feel. We thank you most sincerely for setting us on the right path and wish you every success in promoting your programme further.”
-Sue D
“Before I started working with Celene I was unable to lose weight.  I was initially concerned that it would be a waste of time for me.  I found you to be very professional, efficient, available and concerned and it was good to work with you.  I have lost 3 kgs which is great for me but most of all, I now know how to lose weight when I want and need to.  Thank you for the opportunity.”
-Sharon Kalinko

“I am 57 years old and was at the heaviest I have ever been. I also have arthritis and decided that in order to manage the pain better I would need to get rid of my excess weight  There would also be other benefits in getting rid of the weight such as feeling better about myself, making my asthma more manageable, looking better and being able to improve my health all round. I have been consulting with Prof. Celene since 14 November 2014. She has given me an eating plan which I have been following and under her guidance and encouragement I have dropped 6,5 kgs during a 6 week programme. My energy levels have improved and my clothes fit better. I have also lost a few cm around the waist. Whenever I have any questions or doubt, I phone Celene and I am given advice and encouragement. My aim is to get rid of another 15 kgs which I am determined to do.”

-Vivienne Gast
“Dearest Celene, I have to believe that this opportunity to have joined you on the Slenderslim4 U/Patrick Holford Hybrid Diet Programme was by no coincidence. I was so ill in December with shingles and burnout and I received notification from my boss Denese Zaslansky  that you emailed her and invited her to join your eating program . She immediately emailed me and suggested I contact you immediately which I did and that opportunity was definitely from up above. Having spent some very valuable time with you on this eating plan I realized that you are definitely the best choice of professional Professor in Health and Nutrition to represent the Slenderslim4 U/Patrick Holford Hybrid Diet eating plan in South Africa . I found you to be dedicated and passionate in wanting the best for your clients by personally coaching us to balance our sugar cravings and stop us from a severe roller coaster life style which could only end in severe illnesses. I want to wish you Professor Celene Bernstein the greatest success in your future as the chosen brilliant Representative for the Slenderslim4 U /Patrick Holford Hybrid Diet. You are a legend in your field!”
-Cynthia Kaplan
“Prof Bernstein has helped to get me back in shape, improved my health and energy levels.I have fibromyalgia and have severe muscle pain, headaches and bad fatigue. As a result of this I tend not to exercise as much as I should and always had wrong eating habits. This lead to being overweight which increased my fibromyalgia attacks. I have been to many dieticians before and always picked up the weight I lost and more, so I did not believe that going to Prof Bernstein would help me lose weight and sustain the weight loss afterwards. Nobody had been able to help me with the extreme pain and fatigue, so I did not think that she could help me at all, but she did! Prof Bernstein has been a great help and mentor as she is always there for me with good advice to ensure I am successful. She cares about the person and wants you to succeed in your goals. I have lost over 10 kg, have loads of energy, feel good about myself and my pain is under control. I feel I have a programme that is sustainable for life, and it is not a diet but a lifestyle change, that I desperately needed. Prof Celene is a joy to work with as she cares about you. She sends lots of recipes, helps you with information that you need to overcome bad influences from the past, and get your life back. You can still eat enough food, never need to starve yourself and still lose the weight. My energy levels have increased; I sleep better and am able to enjoy life again with my family. I would recommend the Health Mentor services and the Slender Slim 4 U/ Patrick Holford’s Hybrid Diet Plan to anyone as it is easy to do.”
-Irene Badenhorst

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Healthy Tips

Drink Plenty Of Water

Drinking water and staying hydrated is so very important for the body. Before you tear into a bag of potato chips drink a glass of water first. People sometimes confuse thirst with hunger, so you can end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is really what you needed. If plain water doesn’t cut it, try drinking sparking water (add some Xylitol if needed) or brew a cup of fruit infused herbal tea, which you can drink hot or cold. Green tea is also a great choice.

Maintain Healthy Digestion

Chew your food thoroughly - this is the first stage of digestion. Consider supplementing digestive enzymes and probiotics (a supplement of good gut bacteria) for a month if you suffer from indigestion, stomach upsets, constipation or other digestive complaints.

Be Choosy About Night-Time Snacks

Mindless eating occurs most frequently after dinner, when you finally sit down and relax. Snacking in front of the TV is one of the easiest ways to throw your diet off course. Stop eating 2-3 hours before bed.

Take Care Of Yourself

The weekends are an excellent time to unplug from your usual responsibilities and enjoy a little rest and relaxation. Make sure to include some time for yourself. This will not only energise you, but it will also rejuvenate you in time for the week ahead.

Disclaimer

The information on www.thehealthmentor.co.za is designed for educational purposes only and is not intended to serve as medical advice. The information provided on this site should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. Your health is the sum total of all your life choices and appropriate professional care and guidance should be taken as you make changes to your diet. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.