Summer brings many joys: long, warm days, a more outdoorsy lifestyle, and a renewed sense of freedom and energy. All we need to add is a cherry on top. Fortunately, summer is also the season for stone fruit, and South Africa happens to produce a splendid variety of locally grown, top-quality cherries. These glossy, jewel-like […]
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Pop quiz: What’s packed with fibre and nutrients, supports heart health, and is probably already in your kitchen? If you said ‘whole grains’, congratulations – 10/10! “It may not be trending as a ‘superfood’ on social media, but whole grains could just be one of the most underrated nutritional powerhouses in your diet,” says Roslynn
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Every year on 14 November, World Diabetes Day highlights one of the fastest growing health challenges worldwide. Established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), it aims to increase awareness of the disease and its global impact. The numbers are sobering. The IDF estimates that worldwide, 589 million adults
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Like everything else in modern life, the landscape of food, health and nutrition is always evolving. Every year, there’s a constant flood of new food and nutrition-related products, and a deluge of social media content on eating trends. There’s also a host of new nutrition studies and emerging research that helps us make sound choices
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January is the height of summer: our favourite season of sun-soaked days, balmy evenings and plenty of outdoor fun. It’s the time for South Africans to take to the beaches, to meet friends in scenic picnic spots and to light up those braai fires across the country. Central to this vibrant lifestyle is the enjoyment
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It’s the start of a new year, and many of us are setting health goals and aiming to live better. But with the lingering holiday mood, the temptation of our favourite comfort foods – warm pap, creamy samp and sweet malva pudding, to name just a few – can be hard to resist. While these
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The festive season is here! It’s all about sharing wonderful times with family and friends, and of course, mouthwatering food. But let’s be honest: Between lavish dinners, decadent treats and holiday parties, balancing indulgence with healthy habits can feel like an impossible challenge. The good news? Sonal Ratan, dietician at FUTURELIFE®, says you don’t have
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Research by the World Health Organization has found that much of a child’s health and well-being later on in life depends on what happens during the early childhood development phase. The formative years between the ages of 0 and 8 have a profound impact on a child’s holistic development. Apart from factors such as a
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Modern life, with its never-ending demands and expectations for constant high performance, is challenging the tradition of three balanced meals a day. This is increasingly true for the younger generations, who are reporting far more frequent snacking throughout the day as a replacement for the breakfast, lunch and supper regime. There are also those intentionally
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It’s an integral part of South African culture to thoroughly enjoy the summer season with its long holiday period over December and into the new year. Hot days and warm nights are the ideal settings for enjoying the outdoor-focused lifestyles that give us so many more opportunities to be physically active and to unleash our
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