Danone accepts the HAKSA challenge
HAKSA challenges all of us to help promote healthy behaviours among the youth
Healthy Eating
The impossible quest for purity
Linking a fad diet to notions of godliness is a path to hell for those who have a problematic relationship with food
Bitter exchanges sour sweet talk
The fight over the pros and cons of a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened drinks is set to be a sticky one.
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Exercise your mind and lose weight
Being conscious of good eating habits goes a long way towards winning the battle of the bulge.
Office space – the primary health frontier of any enterprise
Without good lighting, plants and privacy, the open-plan office can become a threat to the wellbeing of the people working there.
In with the Nü healthy eating
Sea Point health food café Nü has opened a branch in Gauteng, offering junk food minus the junk.
Just stop eating rubbish
Nanny Britain’s fruit and veg regime will never work while the list includes fruitcake and sugar-laden drinks.
Chart of the day: What’s up in food and beverage trends for 2014?
Consider yourself a foodie? Today’s chart lets you know what trends to look out for in 2014.
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Children are what they eat
Giving children healthy food will improve their attention span and also make learning easier.
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Back to the future of healthy eating
"Primal gastronomy" is a trend that is taking European diners back to the Stone Age.
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Special vetkoek created for learners
Researchers at VUT have developed a nutritionally balanced vetkoek that ends hunger and meets children’s micronutrient needs.
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My vegan voyage
There are several unsavoury elements to adopting a vegan regimen. The change in diet often causes a temporary increase in flatulence.
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Fast food’s smoking gun
Why junk food won’t just make you fat — it will make you sick. Nechama Brodie reports.
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Vitamin C — good or bad?
Along with echinacea, vitamin C is either heroically good for you or ineffectual, depending on the study.
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Soya may harm male fertility
Men who eat soya-based foods may be harming their fertility, say doctors, after a study found a link between soya-rich diets and lower sperm counts.
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Can broccoli be a cure for cancer?
Broccoli and other vegetables such as cauliflower and cabbage contain a group of phytochemicals that seem to have cancer-preventing properties.
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Revolutionary peanut
No longer the preserve of salty pub snacks, the humble peanut is enjoying a moment in the culinary limelight, says Allegra McEvedy.
