Category: Lifestyle Diseases

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

Good health is not only about looking after your body, it’s a holistic approach that includes the wellbeing of your…

As well as being the month of love, February is also healthy lifestyle awareness month in South Africa, which essentially…

Today, 4 February, marks World Cancer Day, which means it’s time for us to reflect on what we know about…

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

On the 14th of November, we commemorate World Diabetes Day. As the number of diabetes cases continues to rise –…

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

As the world observes World Stroke Day, we wanted to shine a spotlight on this very common ailment and look…

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

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…

With so much available information on lifestyle diseases, it’s easy to think that achieving good health is unrealistic.While not easy,…

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

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on 5 June, is “air pollution” – one of the greatest…

For the second time, I quit smoking cigarettes last year, August 2018.I don’t even remember the exact date because it…

High blood pressure has no symptoms, which is why it’s often referred to as the “silent killer”. Checking your blood…

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

Since 1950, the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have been commemorating World Health Day on the…

As part of 191 countries studied for being the healthiest and unhealthiest, South Africa is the unhealthiest in 2019. You…

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

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…

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

While we don’t believe in scaring people into submission, the facts around diabetes in South Africa are pretty frightening, and…

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…

Every day in South Africa nearly 240 people will suffer a stroke and nearly 70 people will die as a…

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

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

While there are certainly factors that make us predisposed to heart disease, there is still plenty we can do to…

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