https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/341.html South Africa Sports science news 15 Sports Science news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/341.html en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:47:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-metalab-is-transforming-protein-from-gym-essential-to-pantry-staple-514590a Protein is often linked to "gym bros" pursuing their quest to bulk up. Yet the ingredient has recently surfaced everywhere — from Khloe Kardashian’s Khloud Protein Popcorn to Parmalat’s launch of protein yoghurts. Building on this growing mainstream interest, a South African brand is transforming protein from a gym essential into a pantry staple. 1-267106 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kim-kardashians-new-caffeinefree-energy-drink-relies-on-paraxanthine-heres-what-the-science-says-066585a Kim Kardashian has launched an energy drink. Instead of containing caffeine, Update includes paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine. According to the brand’s promotional material, using paraxanthine directly “eliminates the crash, jitters and overstimulation” often associated with traditional energy drinks. 1-266547 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-5-major-trends-influencing-the-future-of-wellness-955254a What will wellness look like in the next five years? Will more brands embrace the idea of going outside and touching grass? How will mental health treatments integrate with artificial intelligence (AI)? All of this and more was unpacked in Spate and the Future Snoops' (FS) "The Future of Wellness — A Five-Year Forecast" webinar recently. 1-266064 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/virgin-active-and-hyrox-collab-ushers-in-a-new-era-for-sa-fitness-and-wellness-industry-395998a Virgin Active South Africa has announced its collaboration with Hyrox, becoming the official training and exercise partner in South Africa and a global affiliate partner. This is reportedly a first for the local fitness and wellness industry. 1-265263 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kla-survey-finds-sa-paradoxical-approach-to-health-and-wellness-739762a South Africans’ approach to health and wellness reveals a concerning paradox. While they’re keen on improving their lifestyles by adopting healthy attitudes, their reality says otherwise. 1-265172 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ct-junior-mayor-takealot-donate-fitness-equipment-to-groote-schuurs-obesity-clinic-738512a The foundation of Cape Town's 16-year-old junior mayor, Michael-Daniel Bam, and e-commerce company Takealot recently teamed up to donate fitness and recreational equipment worth R65,000 to Groote Schuur Hospital’s Adolescent Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Cape Town. 1-264902 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-healthcare-849473a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries, featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most-read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-264279 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eat-breathe-sleep-dr-steven-olmos-on-the-significance-of-sleep-841783a Sleep is more than just feeling rested the next day. It affects your recovery, skin and mental health. Discovery recently introduced two sleep tracking products — Vitality Sleep Score and Vitality Sleep Rewards — reflecting the way sleep will shape our approach to health and wellness. Just recently, the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre South Africa officially launched, marking a new era in the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, craniofacial pain, and sleep-related breathing conditions. 1-263419 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vitality-sleep-rewards-discovery-brings-oura-ring-4-to-south-africa-060615a If you’re a Discovery Vitality member, you won’t have to lose sleep about your health, wellness and insurance as Discovery introduces two new sleep tracking products to its suite: Vitality Sleep Score and Vitality Sleep Rewards. Additionally, Discovery is bringing the sleep and activity tracker, Ōura Ring 4, to South Africa! 1-262227 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-attitude-and-physiology-play-a-key-role-in-longevity-398618a At the start of his talk at Thrive by WHX in Cape Town, ReadyRoom CEO and medical doctor, Dr Costa Kapnias, conducted a brief study on the attendees. He asked willing participants to imagine biting into a lemon. Surprisingly, they felt more saliva in their mouths at just the thought of it. "From a single thought that became a visualisation, it became an actual physiological response where you actually made more saliva...That tells you how powerful thoughts actually are," he says. 1-261043 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sports Science South Africa