the Nutrition community of South Africa

Using MSG increases the risk of obesity

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:46:00 +0200

Using MSG as a flavour enhancer increases the chances of being overweight or obese. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Dark chocolate good for you - in small amounts

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:54:00 +0200

A small square of dark chocolate a day offers health benefits. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Increase your fibre intake

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:08:00 +0200

A tasteless and colourless fibre supplement that can add to your everyday cooking Read full story... | Send to a friend

Towards quality healthcare at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:59:00 +0200

All through the implementation of the Triage Referral Progamme... Read full story... | Send to a friend

Now less sugar in Woolworth's juices

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:02:00 +0200

In the most recent step in its Good Food Journey, Woolworths has announced that it has reduced the amount of sugar in its chilled 100% fruit juices and nectars. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Fruit of the baobab to be available in European shops

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:09:00 +0200

An unusual fruit from a native African tree, the baobab, is to be available in the UK after being approved by the EU. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Avoid cancer by eating a Mediterranean diet

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:04:00 +0200

The Mediterranean diet is back in the news again - and for all the right reasons. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Plumpy'Nut arrives in Ethiopia for emergency relief

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:45:00 +0200

A massive airlift of the ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) Plumpy'Nut arrived in Addis Ababa last night as part of UNICEF's emergency response to meet the urgent needs of severely malnourished children in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Brain food - what we eat affects our intelligence

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:58:00 +0200

New research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Somalia: Malnutrition increases drastically as assistance dwindles

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:39:00 +0200

The humanitarian situation in Somalia, especially in the Mogadishu area, is a large-scale medical and nutritional emergency deteriorating fast. MSF has worked in Somalia since 1991 and has been running an emergency medical programme in Hawa Abdi, along the road between Mogadishu and Afgooye, since April 2007. Read full story... | Send to a friend