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Keeping Your Heart Healthy

Heart Awareness Month is an important reminder to prioritise the health of one of the most vital organs in your body: your heart.

6 September 2024

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Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is a growing health concern in South Africa, with an increasing number of individuals affected by the condition. It's crucial for South Africans to be aware of the warning signs and available treatments to manage this chronic disease effectively.

25 October 2023 | 3 minute read

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Health Cant keep busy without something fizzy 2023 Feature

The Threats Lurking Behind the Buzz

Energy drinks have spiked in popularity among South Africans, particularly among the youth. These brightly packaged, caffeinated beverages promise a quick boost of energy and enhanced performance, but beneath the surface, lies a hazardous concoction that poses serious risks to consumers.

1 June 2023 | 4 minute read

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A Better Braai Day Webinar with Dr Avron Urison

As South Africans, many of us are united by our love of a braai and a beer. Heritage Day, lovingly referred to as “Braai Day” by most of the country, is celebrated with both, in generous helpings. While Heritage Day comes but once a year, our people need no excuse to haul out the braai and grab some meat and some drinks and spend any afternoon indulging.

5 October 2022 | 31 minute read

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A Better Braai Day

Heritage Day is upon us and as South Africans, we do love a beer and a braai. However, we can overindulge and this can lead to serious consequences. With a few changes here and there, we can enjoy more and better Braai Days.

25 August 2022 | 3 minute read

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Combat those winter ‘sniffles’

No one wants to muddle through the winter months feeling tired, run-down, and sick all the time. When it comes to keeping your family as healthy as possible, an ounce of prevention is most definitely worth a pound of cure.

27 April 2022 | 2 minute read

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Diabetes Awareness – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Many people do not know that they are diabetic until long-term damage is done by the disease. In this article, we help you identify some of the signs and symptoms and advise you on how to treat diabetes.

11 November 2021 | 6 minute read

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Food to boost your mood

In this article, we discuss what you can eat in order to gain mental clarity and have a better emotional outlook.

11 November 2021 | 2 minute read

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Whole foods – a better way of eating

We weigh the benefits of consuming whole foods over processed foods.

28 September 2021 | 1 minute read

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Epic summer salad

Get inspired with this tasty and refreshing meal to cool you down on those hot summer days

22 September 2021 | 2 minute read

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Salt In Your Diet

Research has shown that a high salt (sodium) intake is linked to increased blood pressure (hypertension) which can lead to serous health complications.

19 March 2019 | 4 minute read

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Health Bite - Eating tips for diabetics

7 December 2018

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Are You Water Wise?

If we look at the composition of our bodies, water is the largest single component of the body. It compromises up to 60-70% of our total body weight. Every chemical, biochemical and metabolic reaction that takes place in the body requires water to be present.

5 December 2018 | 5 minute read

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Healthy eating tips, a video series - Surviving The Festive Season

20 November 2018

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Healthy eating tips: Perceived healthy snacks

Sometimes those snacks we perceive to be healthy may not actually be that healthy for you.

20 November 2018

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Episode 4: The Psychology of Food Labels

It's proven that we give ourselves permission to eat more because the Food Label says "Low Fat" , "Low Calorie" or "0 Sugar".

20 November 2018 | 3 minute read

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Episode 3: Calories In Alcohol

It's often tough to admit, but the reason many people can struggle to lose weight is because they often don't understand the amount of Calories in a glass of wine.

20 November 2018 | 3 minute read

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