National Nutrition Week 9-15 October 2025: Get Back to Basics & Choose Health Every Day
Good nutrition is the cornerstone of lasting health. The foods we choose shape our energy, mood, immunity, and vitality; influencing not just how we feel today, but how we thrive in the years ahead. This National Nutrition Week, The Noakes Foundation and Eat Better South Africa (EBSA) invite everyone to reframe how you think about […]
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Futures
September is World Heart Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for an estimated 17.9 million deaths annually (World Health Organization, 2023). Despite advances in medicine, lifestyle-related risk factors such as poor diet, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension remain key […]
Beware of Fake “Diabetes Cure” Scams Using Prof. Tim Noakes’ Name
It started with a worried email. Someone had just spent their hard-earned money on a product they believed was endorsed by Prof. Tim Noakes, a so-called miracle “diabetes cure.” They had seen his photo, even a video clip, claiming that he personally recommended a blend of exotic extracts. The promise was bold: reverse diabetes in […]
From Myths to Mastery: Accelerating Action for Women’s Wellness
Every year, in August, our country marks Women’s Month. We also pay tribute to the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. A system meant to control women even further and reduce women to passive beings, at the […]
The Truth About Seed Oils That No One’s Talking About
Seed oils have become a hot topic in nutrition debates. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recently published an article highlighting their benefits by pointing to their high unsaturated fat content and essential omega-6 fatty acids (1). But is it that simple? Emerging research urges us to look deeper and consider how seed oils are […]
There is more to health than just being ‘unsick’…
The term “healthy lifestyle” seems to be everywhere in the media, although many people may not give much thought to what it truly means. The World Health Organization defines Health as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being”, somewhat different from what many of us commonly understand as “health” – simply the absence […]
Train like a woman!
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus… While this usually refers to things like the ability to multitask or find “missing” items around the house, there is no denying that physiological differences between men and women can also be light years apart. For decades, sports science and biomedical research have largely focused on male […]
Whole Body Health: A Balanced Approach to Wellbeing
When we think about health, it’s common to get caught up in the physical aspects – fitness, weight, and the like. But health encompasses so much more than that. Whole body health recognizes that our physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being are all deeply interconnected. Therefore, to thrive, we need to nurture each of these […]
WHOLE BODY HEALTH
“I’ve tried everything, and nothing works…” “Why do I keep struggling with my weight and energy?” “I want to feel in control of my health, but I don’t know where to start.” Sound familiar? Introducing WHOLE BODY HEALTH – a science-backed, dietician and coach-led, physician-guided 12-week online program designed to facilitate weight loss, balance […]
Calling all the masterminds behind the athletes—the coaches, trainers, nutritionists.
Calling all the masterminds behind the athletes—the coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and support staff who keep the wheels turning and the gains growing! We’re on a mission to learn what you think about pork. Yep, pork. The protein powerhouse that sparks debates and graces (or avoids) plates around the world. Whether you’re all-in on pork as […]