Category: Lifestyle Diseases

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  • Personalised nutrition and chronic disease management: Nutrition plans for Managing Chronic Diseases like Diabetes and Heart Disease

    Articles, Food and Diet, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 11, 2023

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

    Reading Time: 7 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    This is a featured image for the article: Personalised nutrition and chronic disease management: Nutrition plans for Managing Chronic Diseases like Diabetes and Heart Disease
  • Fun ways to nurture mind and soul

    Articles, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases, Mindfulness

    March 2, 2020

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    mind and soul
  • How to Live Longer

    Articles, Lifestyle Diseases, Mindfulness, Psychology

    February 26, 2020

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Silindokuhle Mkhize
    how to live longer
  • 10 Cancer Facts

    Articles, Lifestyle Diseases

    February 4, 2020

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    cancer facts
  • Top 6 Summer Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit

    Articles, Farming, Food and Diet, Heart Disease

    January 28, 2020

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    summer vegetables
  • Family and Diabetes

    Articles, Diabetes

    November 14, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    family
  • The Truth About Added Sugar

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    November 5, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    added sugar
  • Eating to Avoid a Stroke

    Articles, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    October 29, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    stroke
  • Embracing our Food Heritage

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 24, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    indigenous crops
  • 5 Food Groups to Boost Heart Health

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 3, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    heart health
  • The Rainbow Diet for Optimal Health

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    August 13, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    rainbow diet
  • 6 Keys to Good Health

    Articles, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases

    August 8, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    good health
  • 5 Fab Herbs and How to Use Them

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    July 9, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 5 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    herbs
  • Air Pollution From Food is Killing us

    Articles, Farming, Lifestyle Diseases

    June 5, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    air pollution
  • 5 Things That Happened When I Quit Smoking

    Articles, Lifestyle Diseases

    May 28, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    smoking
  • Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers

    Articles, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    May 14, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    high blood pressure
  • Poor Diet Causes More Deaths Than Smoking

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    April 30, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    diet
  • Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere

    Articles, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases

    April 2, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    health coverage
  • South Africa – World’s Most Unhealthy Country

    Articles, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases

    March 26, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    South Africa
  • Sugar: The Bittersweet Story

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    March 4, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Siyabonga Mngoma
    sugar
  • African Cancer-Fighting Foods

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    February 5, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    cancer fighting food
  • Food Awareness – The Key to Your Health

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    January 22, 2019

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Editorial Team
    food awareness
  • How Healthy is Your 7 Colours Meal?

    Articles, Diabetes, Food and Diet

    November 27, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    7 colours
  • There’s No Sugar-coating Diabetes in SA

    Articles, Diabetes, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Diseases

    November 13, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    sweets
  • Plant-based Diets You Should Know

    Articles, Food and Diet, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    November 6, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    plant-based
  • Is Vegan The Diet For You?

    Articles, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases

    November 1, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    vegan diet
  • 5 Things You Need To Know About Stroke

    Articles, Diabetes, Healthy Living, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    October 18, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 1 min.

    Editorial Team
    stroke
  • How PGS Makes Sure Your Food is Grown Organically

    Articles, Farming, Food and Diet, Lifestyle Diseases, Obesity

    October 14, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Editorial Team
    PGS Bryanston Market
  • Indigenous Foods That Are Excellent For Health

    Articles, Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Food and Diet, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 24, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 4 min.

    Editorial Team
    indigenous crops
  • 5 Easy Ways to Avoid Heart Disease

    Articles, Healthy Living, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 18, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 2 min.

    Editorial Team
    heart disease
  • Over 200 South Africans Die Every Day Due to Heart Health

    Articles, Food and Diet, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Diseases

    September 11, 2018

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

    Reading Time: 3 min.

    Editorial Team
    heart health