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Making sure that children get the right nutrition daily to support their healthy growth, development, and active lifestyles can be a concern for parents. This is amplified when our children participate seriously in sports, which increases the intensity and frequency of athletic demands on their bodies. Whether your child is …

The 2024 school year has kicked off and parents are back to the challenge of the daily packing of nutritious and appealing lunch boxes.  Time constraints, especially on weekday mornings, picky eating, getting the nutritional balance right and cost concerns are all hurdles that busy parents must grapple with.  What …

There’s nothing quite like pregnancy to focus your attention on your health and well-being.  Most moms-to-be naturally have questions and concerns about their nutrition so that they meet the needs of their growing baby.  Of course, you also want to maintain a strong and healthy body that is well-prepared for …

The weekday challenge is all about finding the balance between our work, school, home and family demands.  Facing severe time constraints and competing agendas, we have to still find the smart ways to help our kids eat well, avoid unnecessary snacking and be as physically active as possible during the …

Leisure sports and physical activity are an important part of everyday life for the many South Africans who have embraced healthy lifestyles.  However, physical training does come with risks, and it’s important to understand the vital role that nutrition plays in sports recovery. Maretha Vermaak, registered dietitian at Rediscover Dairy …

There’s little doubt that our pandemic experience over the past year, has increased our focus on our family’s health and well-being.  The trend towards ‘functional foods’, those with benefits beyond simple nutrition, has been accelerated and is likely to carry through into our post-Covid lifestyles. In this quest for healthier …

Winter is approaching in this second year of the pandemic, and the ongoing threat of COVID infection combined with the advent of colds and flu season has us doubling down on the best ways to support immune function.   While no foods or dietary supplements can prevent COVID-19 infection, good nutrition …

Versatile and delicious, it’s incredibly easy to make cheese one of your family’s three-a-day dairy options, every day.  Like other dairy, cheese is also a firm favourite with kids. Used as a tasty topping, an essential ingredient and a go-to sandwich filler, cheese also stands alone as a nutritious and …

Whether you are an elite or lifestyle athlete, the best possible performance is important in your sport and training regime.  But so is optimum recovery.  Just as nutrition is key to sports performance; it also plays an essential role in how well and how quickly you recover from your exertions.  …