Moving Towards Better Joint Health
12 October: World Arthritis Day Walking to the shops, climbing stairs or opening a jar can become difficult when joints are painful or stiff. For people living with arthritis, these everyday challenges can affect their independence, their work and their ability to take part in family and community life. World Arthritis Day, observed on 12 […]
No sugar in your tea? There may still be plenty on your plate.
“I hardly eat any sugar.” It is something we hear often, usually followed by a respectable list of things someone has given up: sugar in their tea, fizzy drinks, sweets, perhaps even that biscuit that used to arrive suspiciously regularly with their afternoon coffee. These are worthwhile changes, but the sugar bowl is only telling […]
WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY: Strong Bones Are About More Than Calcium
Bones rarely complain. They don’t ache to announce they are becoming fragile, and for many people, the first unmistakable sign of a problem is a fracture. By then, the conversation about bone health is long overdue. Calcium usually gets all the airtime. It matters, of course, but one of the more surprising findings in bone […]
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: We Ask About Sleep. We Ask About Stress. But Why Not Food?
Imagine describing months of poor sleep, low mood, and difficulty getting through the day. There are questions about symptoms and stress, perhaps a discussion about therapy or medication. The appointment ends. And at no point did anyone ask what has been on the dinner table. There is no doubt that both therapy and medication are […]
Your Heart Would Like You to Pick Up Something Heavy
Why strength training deserves a place in the conversation about cardiovascular and metabolic health When we think about exercise for heart health, most of us picture running shoes, bicycles, or someone walking very determinedly on a treadmill. We rarely picture a set of dumbbells. Or a resistance band. Or ourselves repeatedly standing up from a […]
OPPORTUNITY: VANGUARD COMMUNITY COACH
Eat Better South Africa (EBSA), a programme of The Noakes Foundation, is looking for a passionate and community-minded Community Coach to support our programme at Vanguard Community Health Centre. About the role: The Community Coach will help participants make practical, sustainable changes to their eating and lifestyle habits through: Community nutrition education and coaching support […]
Eye Health Myths That Could Cost You Your Vision
When we wrote about eye health for World Optometry Day, we looked at how changes in blood sugar can temporarily affect the lens and blur your vision. For World Retina Week, we’re looking further back in the eye. The retina can be damaged long before you notice a change in your sight, particularly if you […]
Before the injection, let’s talk about food
There’s no shortage of conversations around starting a GLP-1 injection. What happens when someone stops taking one, however, gets far less attention. A study published in BMJ Medicine examined health records from more than 333,000 US veterans with type 2 diabetes. Among those prescribed GLP-1 drugs, people who stopped treatment had a higher risk of […]
What Does Metabolic Health Have to Do With Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is shaped by many factors, but nutrition is one area where individuals can take meaningful steps to support long-term brain health. Dietary patterns that emphasise whole foods and reduce refined carbohydrates are increasingly recognised as part of a pattern associated with lower dementia risk. They are not cures, but they may form part […]
World Patient Safety Day 2026: Safe Care for Life
17 September 2026 | World Patient Safety Day This World Patient Safety Day, we are reminded that safe healthcare is not only about what happens inside a hospital or clinic. For people living with chronic conditions, health and safety are part of everyday life: at home; in the community; at the clinic; and wherever they […]