Category: Food and Diet

Explore the ancient art of fermentation as one of the best ways to preserve food, its numerous health benefits, and…

This article discusses how personalised nutrition plans can be effective for managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.…

Fermented food and drinks are alive! They are rich in bacteria that perform essential functions in our bodies, improving our…

I love meat, and I eat meat – less and less in the past few years, but my body still…

Termed “the most important meal of the day”, breakfast is often underestimated. When we break the overnight fast with the…

As the season changes and we get excited about the warmer months’ foods and flavours, we often start cleaning out…

Honey – one of the world’s oldest medicines – was known only as a sweetener for centuries. It was so…

Visiting farms and chatting with food growers, I am always surprised and happy to learn about the wonder of vegetables.…

The 5th of June is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity – “a concern that is both…

At Abundance Wholesome Foods, our vegetables are not treated with food additives or chemicals to extend the shelf life of…

To celebrate the season and the farmers who grow our food, we wanted to share our favourite summer vegetables, herbs…

Whether it’s for health and wellbeing, caring for animals or the climate crisis, plant-based eating is gaining momentum and popping…

Last year November I committed to an experiment of going vegetarian, as part of Vegan month. It did not go…

There is natural sugar, then there is added sugar. Natural sugar is found in foods like fruits, vegetables and dairy…

As we spring clean our bodies and homes this season, let’s add the pantry to that list. Stuff that has…

I love food. I have a lovely meal as a reward, I eat when I am sad, when a friend…

In South Africa, indigenous crops and traditional foods have been so downgraded that we have forgotten the tastes and even…

Local food is nca! And here’s why…The “local food” movement has been around in South Africa for almost 20 years…

September is Heart Awareness Month in South Africa, an initiative to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease in…

Mother Nature has gifted us fruits and vegetables in different colours, not by chance but for our optimal health. This…

The importance of herbs in the diet is never emphasised enough.Herbs are not just pretty green sprinkles that make food…

The history of herbs is vast, and the list of benefits of these plants is almost as long.It is reported…

Rewilding literally means the undoing of domestication, and this became an attractive concept when I thought about how our food…

“I am addicted to sugar,” I told friends the other day as I reached for the dessert menu. “We are…

Poor diet is now cited as the leading cause of death from lifestyle diseases – which is more than those…

Meal prepping can sound so trendy and cliché! However, it is exactly that: preparation.It is everything we have been told…

When eating for health, you realise that vegetables form a huge part of a balanced diet, and there is simply…

For the past 10 years, the debate about sugar has been raging locally and globally, and it’s no surprise when…

It’s okay if you don’t know your GE from your GMOs – that’s what we’re here for! While genetic engineering…

Choosing to buy organic can seem out of reach for most people, but this is not always the case.If you…

Yesterday, the 4th of February, the world observed World Cancer Day. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) says that…

Food awareness and understanding proper nutrition can be a tool of prevention for so many lifestyle diseases. It’s what we…

It’s summertime and keeping hydrated is super important. With heatwaves scorching South Africa, it’s easy to lose body fluids which…

The holidays can so often lead to over-buying, over-eating and, sadly, food wastage. But it’s not just the festive season…

Sometimes it feels like the festive season was created just to make you overeat, right? We know it’s hard to…

As we approach the holiday season, eating habits can get messy, and this can quickly lead to weight gain.We’ve been…

With so much variety and range of flavours, who doesn’t love a traditional “7 colours” meal to wrap up the…

At Abundance Wholesome Foods we’re all for plant-based diets and in support of anyone whose diet consists predominantly or wholly…

As the world commemorates World Vegan Day on 1 November, we did some research to try and understand exactly what…

This year, South Africa has extended National Nutrition Week to include the National Obesity Week, making the 9th – 19th…

In simple terms, food security means that every citizen should have enough food to live an active and healthy life.…

Decolonising our diets is not about making a political statement, it’s about getting back to the basics of what food…

South Africa has a diverse range of indigenous food crops, which are a not only a rich source of nutrition…

September is Heart Awareness Month, and there’s a reason why heart health is such a big deal in our country.…

We love the advice to 1) Eat colourfully 2) Eat seasonally and 3) Eat locally! Today we’re tackling the seasonal…

You’ve heard the term and seen the labels in stores, but what is the organic movement all about and why…

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” but what did he mean by that?