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BRUCE FORDYCE

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

  • Discovery Vitality
2 min read
Dr Mosima Mabunda, Vitality’s Chief Clinical Officer, says that the importance of promoting healthier food choices cannot be overstated.
DISCOVERY

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

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

  • Discovery
3 min read
CHEF ELI WILLIAMS

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

  • Discovery Vitality
3 min read
CARLA POOL

Practical, healthy cooking tips and recipes

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

  • Carla Pool
3 min read
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.
CORRECT EATING HABITS

Overnutrition can lead to obesity

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

  • Discovery Vitality
3 min read
For optimum health, make your plate a canvas filled with colours from nature.
CORRECT NUTRITION

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

  • Discovery Vitality
4 min read
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore. (Image: The Actuary)
BANKING INDUSTRY

Discovery launches ‘tech-led’ bank

The purpose of the bank is making people healthy in a financial sense says Discovery CEO Adrian Gore

  • Agency
1 min read
For well over a generation the management of diabetes focused primarily on bringing blood sugar levels within the normal range to prevent a huge list of complications such as blindness, kidney disease, heart attacks, strokes and amputations.
BHEKISISA TEAM

Physician, exercise thyself

Doctors can get patients to take better care of themselves by setting a good, healthy example.

  • Bhekisisa Team
7 min read
Changes in dietary patterns
DISCOVERY HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME

Bloem, Pretoria the fattest in SA, according to study

While Cape Town and Johannesburg are two of SA’s healthiest cities, Bloemfontein and Pretoria fall short, according to a study.

  • Mia Malan
4 min read
DISCOVERY HEALTH

Link between fitness and wellness

The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health’s Vitality programme.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read