NUTRITIONAL TIPS

NUTRITIONAL TIPS

1) FLAVOURING YOUR FOOD   2) LIMITING FOOD WASTAGE     3) INCREASING YOUR INTAKE OF FIBRE     4) LOWERING YOUR FAT INTAKE     5) OPTIMISING YOUR FRUIT & VEGETABLE INTAKE     6) IMPROVING YOUR HEART HEALTH    ...
DEPRESSION – UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

DEPRESSION – UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

  Statement released by WHO, 4 April 2017 – Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005...
HIDDEN SALT: DID YOU KNOW?

HIDDEN SALT: DID YOU KNOW?

We are often told that too much salt and sodium is harmful to our health, but do you know how much salt your favourite store-bought items contain? Before we get into the nitty-gritty, it’s important to discuss how much salt we should be consuming daily. The...
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR SALT INTAKE

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR SALT INTAKE

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, 80% of heart-related diseases (high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack) can be prevented through dietary changes. One of these recommended changes is a reduction in the intake of salt.   DIETARY...
LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE FROM TODAY

LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE FROM TODAY

We all strive to be healthier at some point of our lives, some on special occasions and others on a daily basis. But if we asked you what a healthy lifestyle is, we would receive a wide variety of answers: ‘Only eating and drinking healthy food and beverages on a...
Making New Year’s Resolutions last:

Making New Year’s Resolutions last:

How to plan properly in 2017 We have determined our new year’s resolutions and we are ready and set for the year 2017. According to Statisticbrain.com the number one New Year’s resolution for 2017 is weight loss and / or healthier eating, coming in at 21.4%. The...