Lila Bruk is a registered dietician and nutritional consultant based in Illovo, Johannesburg and has been in private practice since 2006. 

She graduated from UCT with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry in 2002, followed by a Bachelor of Science Medical (Honours) degree in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2004 also from UCT. In 2010 she completed a Masters in Nutritional Sciences through the University of Stellenbosch in the fields of body image in pre-adolescent girls, digestive disorders, sports nutrition and food allergies.

Lila has extensive experience in medico-legal assessments and report writing and is able to provide the necessary and relevant information in a clear, concise manner. Lila completed the SAMLA Certificate in Foundations of Medico-Legal Practice in 2020.

Lila is passionate about promoting health and good nutrition and thus has written in over 350 general and health-related publications and gives regular lectures on nutrition-related topics around the country, and appears regularly on television and radio. 

Lila is very involved in the corporate wellness space and has participated and organised wellness days, weight loss programmes and lecture series for such companies as EY, British Airways, Alexander Forbes, Hollard, 3M and Sun International.

Lila is registered with the HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa) and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). She held the Sponsorship portfolio on the ADSA Executive Committee for the July 2013 to June 2015 term of office. She was also the chairperson for the ADSA Gauteng South branch from July 2009 to June 2013.