Healthy Eating
latest news & developmentsDanone accepts the HAKSA challenge
HAKSA challenges all of us to help promote healthy behaviours among the youth
The impossible quest for purity
Linking a fad diet to notions of godliness is a path to hell for those who have a problematic relationship with food
Bitter exchanges sour sweet talk
The fight over the pros and cons of a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened drinks is set to be a sticky one.
Exercise your mind and lose weight
Being conscious of good eating habits goes a long way towards winning the battle of the bulge.
Office space – the primary health frontier of any enterprise
Without good lighting, plants and privacy, the open-plan office can become a threat to the wellbeing of the people working there.
In with the Nü healthy eating
Sea Point health food café Nü has opened a branch in Gauteng, offering junk food minus the junk.
Just stop eating rubbish
Nanny Britain’s fruit and veg regime will never work while the list includes fruitcake and sugar-laden drinks.
Chart of the day: What’s up in food and beverage trends for 2014?
Consider yourself a foodie? Today’s chart lets you know what trends to look out for in 2014.
Children are what they eat
Giving children healthy food will improve their attention span and also make learning easier.
Back to the future of healthy eating
"Primal gastronomy" is a trend that is taking European diners back to the Stone Age.
Special vetkoek created for learners
Researchers at VUT have developed a nutritionally balanced vetkoek that ends hunger and meets children’s micronutrient needs.
My vegan voyage
There are several unsavoury elements to adopting a vegan regimen. The change in diet often causes a temporary increase in flatulence.
Fast food’s smoking gun
Why junk food won’t just make you fat — it will make you sick. Nechama Brodie reports.
Vitamin C — good or bad?
Along with echinacea, vitamin C is either heroically good for you or ineffectual, depending on the study.
Soya may harm male fertility
Men who eat soya-based foods may be harming their fertility, say doctors, after a study found a link between soya-rich diets and lower sperm counts.