Avrol’s Low Carb Journey
One of our Eat Better South Africa participants, Avrol de Vries, recently shared her story of how the LCHF lifestyle and the Eat Better South Africa programme helped improved her health. Since her first period, at the age of 12, she always experienced excruciating cramps which got worse as years went by. At the age […]
Ketogenic cyclist on rollers for 9+ hours
Sean David Sakinofsky is a unique individual who has based his life around cycling. He is someone who has truly embraced cycling, not just as a sport but a lifestyle. Sean is an avid promoter of the Ketogenic lifestyle and a big supporter of Prof Tim Noakes and The Noakes Foundation. He has proven the […]
Women and health: What daily actions do you take for your health?
When I sat down to write this article, I had planned to take my usual approach to researching a piece like this for a paper or presentation. I start by looking at the macro data, which is often incredibly daunting, especially when it comes to health outlook and risks. It’s always pertinent to consider gender […]
Diabetes and its effect on the immune system
In recent months the world has and continues to experience a grand collision between two global pandemics, that of COVID-19 and that of Type 2 Diabetes. While the coronavirus pandemic is due to a novel virus, a virus that has not previously been faced by the immune system, a concept that is natural and occurs […]
Low Carb Myths
There are many myths, misconceptions and concerns around low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) or ketogenic diets. Let’s delve into each and see whether they’re trumped up or if there’s any truth behind the charges. MYTH#1: LCHF raises cholesterol and heart disease risk Perhaps the greatest concern is that an LCHF diet raises LDL cholesterol, also […]
Breaking out of holiday mode
Holidays are wonderful. They are a great time to recharge, to spend some time deepening your relationships with your loved ones. It’s a lovely time to step back from routine and become more comfortable with a change in pace. Holidays can also be challenging: sometimes it can be difficult to drop the pace and […]
IT’S THE INSULIN RESISTANCE, STUPID: PART 7 By Prof. Timothy Noakes
This article was first published on the CrossFit website. In the previous column, I explained how Ancel Keys, once a cholesterol denialist, suddenly shifted his position on dietary factors related to heart disease and came to use weak epidemiological evidence to advance the diet-heart and lipid hypotheses. I also described how Keys became the leading researcher on […]
IT’S THE INSULIN RESISTANCE, STUPID: PART 6 By Prof. Timothy Noakes
This article was first published on the CrossFit website. As I detailed in the previous column (2), the textbook on heart disease by the world’s premier cardiologist, Dr. Paul Dudley White (3), shows that by 1946, neither he nor anyone else had yet come up with a theory about how and which dietary factors might influence the development of […]
The Noakes Foundation seeks funding for three year PhD study on Eat Better South Africa Intervention Program
With the overconsumption of sugar, refined carbohydrates and poor-quality oils increasing the risk for developing chronic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, it is mostly families from poor communities are often forced to eat foods that are rich in these harmful nutrients due to a lack of nutrition education. This is […]
Nutrition Network Bursary Opportunity
Nutrition Network Training Scholarships EBSA is sponsoring a limited number of spaces and sponsored or concessionary spaces to our Professional Training in February to a select number of medical professionals as well as Dietitians, Nutritionist, Nurses, Banting Coaches or Mindfulness/ Wellness Coaches whose work is with under served or impoverished communities. To stand a chance […]