Woolworths' virtual store supports World Diabetes Day

Woolworths will once again mark the occasion of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2011, with a month of activities to help raise awareness of this disease and the important role nutrition plays in helping to control it. As part of these activities, it is launching an online virtual store tour led by dietician, Maryke van Zyl, to help diabetics and their families learn more about making better food choices. 8 Nov 2011 10:22

Body boosters - fruit and vegetables

Nutritional science is showing why your mother was right when she told you to eat your vegetables. Johannesburg registered dietician Ashleigh Caradas says adding fruit and veggies to a meal increases its nutritional value and healthgiving properties. 31 Oct 2011 12:50

Teen violence linked to heavy soda diet

PARIS, FRANCE: Researchers in the United States said on Tuesday, 25 October 2011, they had found a "shocking" association - if only a statistical one - between violence by teenagers and the amount of soda they drank. 26 Oct 2011 15:30

South Africans are overweight - survey

South Africans weigh in as the third fattest nation on earth. A survey done in 2010 by Glaxo SmithKline has found that 61% of the South African population are overweight or morbidly obese. In addition to this survey, a study done by the Medical Research Council in 2007 found that 56% of adult women and 29% of adult men in South Africa were overweight or obese. 17 Oct 2011 09:54

Developing a positive attitude towards food, eating

[Ilke Hay] As most of us know, we are snowed under by new diets and eating plans every day, but yet when we look at statistics, obesity and overweight stats are increasing every year. I believe that we are suffering from information overload - new diets, new rules on how to eat/not to eat, new recipes, and so on. 13 Oct 2011 10:07

Pale people may need vitamin D supplements

Fair-skinned people who burn quickly in the sun may need to take supplements to ensure they get the right amount of vitamin D, new research found Tuesday, 4 October 2011. 6 Oct 2011 09:40

Study finds familiarity increases the fullness that children expect from snack foods

New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is important because it reveals one way in which children over-consume snack foods and increase their risk of becoming overweight. 6 Oct 2011 09:39

Kids taught the benefits of healthy eating

[Pearl Boshomane] Grade two learners at an underprivileged Cape Town school were taught something that's not in their usual curriculum: organic gardening. 26 Sep 2011 12:52

NUTRITION: Let agriculture "do no harm"

DAKAR: Agriculture is about food production, but often projects ultimately hurt communities' health and nutrition. When the focus is tons and dollars, experts say, getting people the nutrients they need can be lost. 26 Sep 2011 12:43

Project to tackle most common food poisoning bacteria

Twelve projects, bringing together researchers from across disciplines, will study Campylobacter in the food chain, from field to plate. Together, the projects cover a comprehensive range of questions about Campylobacter, which is the leading cause of food poisoning in the UK. 16 Sep 2011 09:20

Heart & Stroke Foundation awards platinum seal to Willowton Group

Willowton Group has been awarded the Platinum Seal of Appreciation by the Heart & Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) for supporting the fight against heart disease and stroke - South Africa's leading non-infectious killers. 14 Sep 2011 09:03

50-hour youth sports challenge is fact finding as well as fun

Over 3000 schoolchildren from disadvantaged Western Cape communities will be doing more than keeping a ball in motion at the sixth annual Kellogg's Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge, taking place at the Western Province Cricket Club in Newlands from Friday 16 (1.30pm) until Sunday 18 September (4pm). 13 Sep 2011 10:10

70% of 8-month-olds consume too much salt

70% of 8-month-old babies have a salt (sodium chloride) intake higher than the recommended UK maximum level, due to being fed salty and processed foods like yeast extract, gravy, baked beans and tinned spaghetti. 12 Sep 2011 12:08

Motsoaledi says we need to get healthy

Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi,reports news24.com, says South Africans should exercise more, eat healthily and not use tobacco. 8 Sep 2011 08:36