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‘HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE’ APPROACH SHIFTS THINKING

Much of the anti-weight discrimination movement currently burgeoning across the world is focused on socio-economic injustices and the emotional harm and mental health impact caused by the prevalence of weight stigma and biases. The HAES®, or Health at Every Size approach puts a focus on particularly promoting weight acceptance in the health industry for improved…

BySpice4Life NewsMay 20, 20220Comments

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SOUTH AFRICA IS DETERMINED TO TURN THE TIDE ON THE OBESITY CRISIS, BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO ACT TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES EASIER

From children to adults, women to men, overweight and obesity is an ever-increasing health risk in South Africa. The link between obesity and the onset of non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-established. During the past two pandemic years, we've also seen obesity highlighted as a serious COVID co-morbidity leading…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 28, 20220Comments

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NUTRITION TRENDS FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT IN 2022

Whether you have promised yourself you will get rid of the pandemic bulge, want to try out clean eating or are thinking of taking up fasting, it helps to get professional advice and avoid the masses of misinformation and untrustworthy opinions that abound when it comes to diet, weight loss and optimal nutrition. Healthier eating…

BySpice4Life NewsJanuary 20, 20220Comments

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SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR CHANGING NUTRITIONAL NEED

As our kids enter their school-going years their growth is steady, but slower and somewhat less dramatic when compared to the rapid baby-toddler-to-little-person transformation. It's an interesting time nutritionally as school-going children tend to be more open to trying different foods and are developing their foodie likes and dislikes. They are more able and adept…

BySpice4Life NewsJanuary 11, 20220Comments

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WHY EAT LESS, MORE MORE IS NOT OBESITY’S SILVER BULLET’

We would like to believe there may be small, simple solutions to big problems, but when is that actually true? The answer is probably, never. Intractable, extreme issues arise out of complexity, and nothing less than a host of multi-dimensional, cross-functional countermeasures issued at the right time and the right place can bring about sustainable…

BySpice4Life NewsMarch 2, 20210Comments

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BREASTFEEDING & COVID-19: BUSTING THE MYTHS

We’ve had an overload of fake news over the past pandemic months. One of the most damaging falsehoods to emerge has been that COVID-19 + moms can transmit the virus through breastmilk to their little ones, and should stop breastfeeding. Spokesperson for ADSA (The Association for Dietetics in South Africa), Andiswa Ngqaka, a registered dietitian says, “There are…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 30, 20200Comments

Tag: ADSA

‘HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE’ APPROACH SHIFTS THINKING

SOUTH AFRICA IS DETERMINED TO TURN THE TIDE ON THE OBESITY CRISIS, BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO ACT TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES EASIER

NUTRITION TRENDS FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT IN 2022

SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR CHANGING NUTRITIONAL NEED

WHY EAT LESS, MORE MORE IS NOT OBESITY’S SILVER BULLET’

BREASTFEEDING & COVID-19: BUSTING THE MYTHS

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