Although the NHI offers much-needed reform, it must find a new way to care for patients – an approach that treats people emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
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Having diabetes is bad enough but heat waves, floods, air pollution and infectious illnesses make dealing with it harder and increase rates
Interventions such as immediate food relief and raising awareness are needed to address undernutrition and obesity
Let’s talk about overnutrition and the role of ultra-processed foods (UPFs)
There is also a possibility that GLP-1 may improve cognitive and cardiac performance
Is it worth adding another warm cup to shed those last kilogrammes?
In the latest episode of Bhekisisa’s monthly TV show, Health Beat, Mia Malan spoke to public health researcher Susan Goldstein about how regulations about how foods are sold can help to prevent obesity
South Africa is food secure but people cannot afford nutritious food – or even food every day
The South African Canegrowers Association says the sugar industry is in crisis after Tongaat Hulett was put under business rescue
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Health department aims to make healthier food choices easier as part of this year’s National Nutrition Week
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a postponement of the sugar tax for 12 months
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases
Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say
But an increased BMI remains a continuous risk-factor in Covid-19 patients being admitted to ICU
The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives
Stellenbosch researcher believes clinical trials on humans will show promising results
The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers
The 2020 Child Gauge is calling for a clear commitment from the government to end the “slow violence of malnutrition” faced by children
Many of the risk factors for mental and weight disorders are not simple to change. Knowing about the good effects of foods, which we can control, is very powerful
Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease
The recently published report card assigned South African children an overall grade of C for physical activity
Treasury is coining it as South Africans continue to shell out for their favourite sugary drinks
American researchers say they have discovered how to ‘switch’ parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste
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For millennials, it ain’t looking good, but are hard-hitting campaigns just fat-shaming and counterproductive?
A sedentary lifestyle, too little sleep and poor diet also contribute to an overweight society.
People living close to green areas are much better off health-wise, even if they are inactive.
Kids that go to bed before 8pm are half as likely to become obese as those that sleep after 9pm.