EAT BETTER SOUTH AFRICA! DELFT CELEBRATE BANTING SUCCESS
NEWS RELEASE Dec 2015 Lifestyle & Food EAT BETTER SOUTH AFRICA! DELFT CELEBRATE BANTING SUCCESS Approximately 48 women and one man pitched up at a Delft community centre looking, and according to them, feeling their best. These new banting converts took part in Eat Better South Africa!, an initiative created by The Noakes Foundation which […]
Eat Better South Africa welcomes Banting Blvd & Heba Pap
NEWS RELEASE Dec 2015 Lifestyle & Food EAT BETTER SOUTH AFRICA AND BANTING BLVD. INTRODUCES HEBA PAP The Noakes Foundation and Banting Blvd. have joined forces and are proud new affiliates of a programme that, amongst other products, will include an affordable LCHF substitute to maize pap and bread. “We are particularly proud of HEBA […]
Noakes Foundation takes Banting to low-income communities
MEDIA RELEASE 25 Nov 2015 Health / Lifestyle Noakes takes Banting to low-income communities through Interventions In a bold move, Prof Tim Noakes is taking the Banting lifestyle to communities that need it the most – low-income areas. Often families in these locations make ill-advised meal choices that are high in sugar and carbs due […]
EAT BETTER SOUTH AFRICA!
Eat Better South Africa! was born out of community and collaboration. It wasn’t what we first imagined those months ago when Prof Noakes introduced us, and soon after Hassina Kajee, Euodia Samson and I sat around a table at Knead dreaming up our visions for the community. Other than each having changed our lives as Banters, […]
Prof’s Words: The Real Food Revolution Gains Momentum
Article written for Cape Doctor – Emeritus Professor Timothy Noakes The Banting Revolution continues to gather traction across South Africa So despite the best efforts of the Association of Dietitians of South Africa, the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) and various eminent medical academics, the Banting Revolution continues to gain traction across the length […]
Rita’s Words: A Facebook Revolution!
When I started banting, I looked for support and help and my first point of call was Facebook. I joined just about every single group there was to join and found myself totally confused. I found the groups to range from friendly to downright hostile and condescending. None seemed to be giving me what I […]
PR: Fat Future A Noakes Foundation Fundraiser at Table Bay
5 October 2015 Fat Future: A Noakes Foundation Banquet Fundraiser for Lavender Hill Community Programme Hosted by The Noakes Foundation, Fat Future: A Banquet Fundraiser takes place on Tuesday 27 October at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. This special evening will be the last public talk of the year offered by Prof Noakes. Joined […]
Prof’s Words: Unpublished Foreword for Kath Megaw’s Book
Written by Professor Tim Noakes MBChB, MD, DSc, PhD (hc), FACSM, (hon) FFSEM (UK), (hon) FFSEM (Ire) Emeritus Professor University of Cape Town Author of Lore of Running, Challenging Beliefs, Waterlogged, Real Meal Revolution and Raising Superheroes (Prof Noakes wrote this foreword for this book but the publisher made the decision not to use or […]
Gratitudes: Ocean View Pioneers our Educational Programme
Saturday marked the end of a pilot study in Ocean View. Forty amazing women celebrated their achievements having Banted for five weeks in Soetwater Resort near Ocean View. The Noakes Foundation would like to extend a HUGE thank the following passionate individuals and sponsors for their support, contribution and involvement. This pilot project relied on volunteers […]
My Medical Epiphany
As I gulp my twice daily dose of metformin and obsessively monitor my blood glucose concentration, sometimes continuously 24 hours a day, I often wonder why did this happen. Why did I develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)? Where did I, or perhaps my education, or even my educators go wrong? Or was it all […]