Category Archives: Healthy Living
Food & Your Mood: How Food Affects Mental Health
Our physical health is significantly affected by the foods we consume. But did you know [...]
May
The importance of good nutrition in early childhood
Good nutrition is vital in early childhood development. Children require a delicate balance of foods [...]
May
10 tips to keep healthy during your pregnancy
There is a lot of information that the Internet, books, and family and friends want [...]
May
Eating healthy during your pregnancy
A healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but it is especially [...]
May
Understanding the emotional connection between feelings and food
Racing to the snack cupboard at the end of the day for something to make [...]
May
Changing your mind-set of food rewards for children
Food rewards are common practice in South Africa. One of the first questions I ask [...]
Jul
Mindful eating vs gulping down food
We all have those days when we are strapped for time to sit and savour [...]
May
Lunchbox ideas for growing kids
As parents or caregivers, we are the single most important influence on our children’s food [...]
Sep
How to tame your hunger hormone
Hunger is often seen as the enemy and therefore by association the hunger hormone, ghrelin, [...]
Aug
Nutrition and our immune system
Finding ourselves amid the third wave, we, as South Africans, are unfortunately reminded again that [...]
Jul