Time management is something we all strive for, but really battle with. Take the word “TIME” and cross out the first two letters “TIME” now becomes “ME” management That’s the secret! HEALTH INSIGHT MARCH 2017
South Africa presently ranks amongst the world’s top 20 fattest countries, and SA is the fattest country in sub-Saharan Africa! Seven out of every ten women in SA are overweight (BMI above 25), with four of these seven being obese, implying their
Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. So often however, antibiotics are prescribed for viral infections, such as the common cold or flu, or when patients are just fed up with all the symptoms of viral infections,
Some form of physical activity/exercise each and every day Intake of healthy fats, especially DHA (omega 3) Vitamin E in your diet Limit intake of sugar and fructose Eat blueberries Lots of vegetables of all colors daily
This is a chronic inflammatory skin condition and is often confused or mistaken for acne, exzema or a type of skin allergy. It is most common amongst fair skinned people – men and women, but generally is more severe in men. Symptoms
The protein, gluten, found in wheat flour is responsible for the spongy texture in breads, cakes and muffins. There are alternatives to wheat flour, but no exact substitute – thus recipes using such alternatives, will not turn out identical as when wheat
The media is buzzing around the Banting way of eating as suggested by Prof Tim Noakes. It is wonderful that he has opened up this whole debate amongst South Africans of all ages, both healthy and unhealthy. Prof Noakes has truly sensitized
Colon cancer is on the rise and very prevalent in both men and women! Every person over the age of 50 should have a routine colonoscopy, which is the best way of checking the overall health of your colon or large bowel.
New statistics, recently released, estimate that the number of obese and overweight people in the world has jumped from 860 million in 1980 to around 2.1 billion in 2013. This means that almost a third of the world is now overweight. Worldwide
Is honey, a natural product, healthier than refined white sugar? White sugar is produced by refining sugar beets and sugar cane. Sugar is made up of the disaccharide, sucrose, which is 50% fructose and 50% glucose, upon digestion. Honey is sweeter than
