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Discovery Vitality celebrates one million South Africans joining parkrun

Supported by Discovery Vitality, parkrun has become a cornerstone for South Africans seeking to get active and improve their health within a fun, welcoming community

Dr Mosima Mabunda, Vitality’s Chief Clinical Officer, says that the importance of promoting healthier food choices cannot be overstated.

Buying healthier food reduces the likelihood of becoming obese, Vitality research shows

Vitality members can now earn Vitality HealthyFood rewards at Checkers and Woolworths

Your passport to flavour: Exploring plant-based plates around the globe

Ensure that there is enough variety in your diet, and go easy on sugar and salt

Practical, healthy cooking tips and recipes

Peek into the pantry of a dietitian – make meal planning easy and shopping healthy

Dr Mosima Mabunda, Head of Wellness at Discovery Vitality, says fast food like fizzy drinks, chips, chicken nuggets and sausages contain high amounts of saturated fat, salt and sugar, which can be bad for your health.

Overnutrition can lead to obesity

Let’s talk about overnutrition and the role of ultra-processed foods (UPFs)

For optimum health, make your plate a
canvas filled with colours from nature.

10 do’s and don’ts when it comes to the food you eat

Ensure that there is enough variety in your diet, and go easy on sugar and salt

suicide as the fourth Death by suicide is the fourth highest cause of death among men aged 15 to 24 in South Africa. Graphic: John McCann/M&G

Mental illness costs SA billions

Shame and stigma, as well as the lack of facilities, are barriers to healing, experts say

Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine

Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions

Your guide to investing where your heart urges you to

It’s crisis time for out-of-touch JSE

Delistings and barriers to newcomers threaten to make the local bourse more top-heavy, seeing it serve an even narrower section of the economy

Posting intimate details of our of our personal and professional online gives cybercriminals valuable information. (Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages

Eight insurance firms are being probed over price-fixing allegations. Legally, clients can claim for damages but experts say they should not hold their breath

The Competition Commission has eight insurance companies in its sights for collusion

The companies are BrightRock Life, Discovery, FMI (a division of Bidvest Life) Hollard, Momentum, Old Mutual Insure, Professional Provident Society and Sanlam

Discovery sticks to its guns on mandatory vaccination policy

The financial services group says the basis for the continued policy is to provide the safest possible working environment for all employees

In this photo illustration, the Allianz Insurance Group logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Activity in Africa’s insurance market is on the increase

Regional and international insurance giants are tying the knot to grow the market

Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscription, MTN, has called off its talks with Telkom about a proposed takeover.

MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired

MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory