It’s 9 p.m. You’ve finally got the kids down, or finished the work email you swore you wouldn’t open, or wrapped up the call that ran 40 minutes late. You sit on the edge of the bed and pick up your phone, because that is what we do now. Twenty minutes vanish into a feed […]
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When most people think about ‘too much salt’, they picture someone heavily seasoning chips or pouring copious amounts of salt on their food at the dinner table. But the sodium that is quietly influencing your blood pressure comes from sources far less obvious, including the ‘healthy’ wrap grabbed between meetings, the sports drink after gym,
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Just when it feels like there are already enough things on the millennial worry list – from student debt and rising living costs to burnout and trying to maintain some semblance of work-life balance – experts say hypertension may be another issue quietly joining that list. Ahead of World Hypertension Day on 17 May, health
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South African skin works hard. UV stays high even on a cloudy morning, the winter strips water fast and leaves skin dry, and daily life adds braai smoke, traffic pollution and office air-conditioning. For decades, the beauty story around that was simple: fight it. After 30, you make about 1% less collagen each year; your
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As colder weather sets in and temperatures drop, changes in our bodies become impossible to ignore. Our pace slows, we reach for comforting layers, and our skin that was once radiant with a summer glow loses its lustre. These changes are more than just surface-level. Winter brings unique challenges to skin health, and understanding the
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A sudden medical emergency nearly cost Consult by Momentum financial adviser Andrew Wolmarans his life – but thanks to prudent financial planning, hospital bills were the least of his worries. I used to think I had time and health on my side. I trained hard, stayed active, kept an eye on my numbers. By most
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Every year, the same ritual plays out. A card. Flowers, maybe. Lunch, if you’re organised. And while the sentiment is always genuine, something has shifted in how families are thinking about Mother’s Day, and what it should actually look like. The conversation around motherhood has changed. Many mothers today are carrying a significant load: caregiving
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Something is shifting in the way South Africans earn, create and build. According to the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor, 57% of South Africans now participate in side hustles, rising to 73% among those aged 18 to 29. As tools and platforms become more accessible, more people are turning creativity into income streams –
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With Mother’s Day around the corner, many South Africans are thinking about how to celebrate the most important woman in their lives. But in a year where household budgets are under strain and everyday costs like fuel are climbing steeply, there is a quiet tension between wanting to make Mom feel special and staying financially
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Long before she became executive chef of Tryn and Bistro Sixteen82 at Steenberg Farm, Kerry Kilpin’s understanding of food was shaped around a family table on a farm and by a ritual that marked both comfort and departure. The last day of every school holiday carried a quiet weight. It meant returning to boarding school
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