healthy sweet food

These healthy foods will help you satisfy your sweet tooth

By TheSouthAfrican.com 02-08-23 15:28

Cutting down on refined sugar is not easy, especially if you have a sweet tooth. Choosing healthier alternatives however can help reduce serious diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Don’t worry, you don’t have to purchase expensive sugar-free products. There are many alternative and tasty food options available to satisfy a sweet […]

Chef Mthobeli Ndaleni is back in his hometown and winning awards after cooking up a storm in the States. Photo: Matthew du Plessis

Top SA chef returns home after cooking for rich & famous in the US

By Jenni Baxter 02-08-23 15:18

It might have been because of Covid that Mthobeli Ndaleni returned to South Africa, but thanks in part to the exceptional experience he received abroad – cooking for America’s basketball and golfing royalty – Ndaleni’s career has taken off back home. The South African chef worked alongside US celebrity, Chef Francisco, earning his ‘stars and […]

Health activists make over 12,000 submissions on draft food labelling regulations

Health activists make over 12,000 submissions on draft food labelling regulations

By Fazila Olla 01-08-23 11:46

Over 12,000 submissions have been collected by Community Media Trust and the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) in response to the Department of Health’s draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs. Health activists at Community Media Trust and the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) have collected and submitted over 12,000 submissions on the health department’s […]

Vegan Crème Brûlée Recipe

Green Monday Recipe, Sago Crème Brûlée

By Fazila Olla 31-07-23 12:32

Green Monday is a global movement promoted by Humane Society International (HSI), and South Africa is one of the first countries where HSI is introducing the concept. Start your week by eating green and try this delicious Sago Crème Brûlée.  This vegan crème brûlée is a creamy vanilla-flavoured pudding made with plant and coconut milk and so […]

malnutrition

Malnutrition in South Africa: how one community wants resources to be spent

By Fazila Olla 25-07-23 11:15

South Africa has persistently high rates of hunger and malnutrition among mothers and children. More than a quarter – 27% – of children under five are stunted and 61% of children are iron-deficient. Sixty-nine percent of women of reproductive age are overweight or obese, and 31% are iron-deficient. These figures paint a worrying picture. They […]

Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese

Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods can help change that

By Fazila Olla 24-07-23 11:33

South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labelled. Broadly speaking, “front-of-pack” labels provide information about the overall nutritional quality of foods and beverages. The aim is to allow consumers to make healthier food choices. The proposed rule […]

VEGAN Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate legend Lindt launches vegan range in South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 20-07-23 12:54

After years of demand from vegan consumers, Swiss chocolatiers, Lindt, have used their signature skill and passion to craft a selection of luxurious, vegan chocolates… which is now available in South Africa where a demand for vegan options is steadily increasing. Lindt say they took their inspiration from traditional Lindt chocolate recipes and combined premium […]

keto pasta recipe

VIDEO – Make your own homemade keto pasta

By Gary Dunn 19-07-23 13:51

Pasta is one of those dishes that always brings us comfort, but if you’re unable to eat gluten or trying to stick to your ketogenic diet to help with weight management, you might think that you’re missing out. However, there’s still a way to have some homemade keto pasta and there are a few ways […]

Vegan Cauliflower and almond soup recipe

Green Monday go-to guide and vegan soup recipe

By Fazila Olla 17-07-23 13:09

South Africans are looking for healthier, more environmentally friendly, and ethical food options – but they often don’t know where to start! Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/Africa, through its Green Monday campaign, has developed an easy-to-follow, Green Monday Go-To Guide to help South Africans on their journey to consuming more plant-based meals. This plant-based guide offers helpful information on […]

The precarious lives of supermarket grocery delivery drivers

The precarious lives of supermarket grocery delivery drivers

By Fazila Olla 17-07-23 11:35

While many people rave about the ease and speed of supermarket food delivery services, others on social media rant about the numerous delivery motorbikes ploughing the city streets, calling them on Twitter the “new scourge of our country” and “lawless on the road”. Speedy, motorbike-based, supermarket grocery delivery services have increased dramatically since Covid. Checkers […]

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