World Obesity Day: Real Food as a Response to a Global Crisis
Every year on 4 March, World Obesity Day brings together organisations, health professionals, and communities across the globe to raise awareness about obesity and its impact on health (1). Launched in 2015, the campaign is led by the World Obesity Federation, which works in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) (2). In 2026, […]
Your Tax Rands Are Building Something. The question is what they will build.
Every February, finance teams across South Africa finalise provisional tax payments with precision. Figures are reconciled. Compliance is confirmed. Funds move into systems designed to keep the country functioning. Taxation is necessary. It sustains essential services and infrastructure that hold society together. Yet within this routine administrative cycle lies a question that rarely reaches boardroom […]
When “Low Carb” Isn’t Really Low Carb: Looking Beyond the Latest Headlines
Every so often, a nutrition headline appears that seems to turn everything upside down. One week, coffee is harmful, the next it is protective. Eggs have taken this journey more than once. Recently, low-carbohydrate diets have been back in the spotlight following a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that examined dietary patterns […]
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Why feeling exhausted isn’t always a scheduling problem There is a quiet assumption built into modern life that if you are tired, overwhelmed, or struggling to keep up, the problem must be poor time management. Somewhere between productivity podcasts and colour-coded planners, many of us have absorbed the idea that better organisation is the answer […]
Small Shifts, Big Health : Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day – 20 February
Almost two months after people make their New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, much of this momentum is often forgotten as old habits take over and priorities shift. This reflects the reality that a lifestyle is shaped by everyday habits, values, and routines, including food choices, which influence long-term health over time. […]
When the Brain Runs Out of Fuel: A story of epilepsy, metabolism, and why food still matters
On International Epilepsy Day, the world turns purple. Buildings light up. Social feeds fill with ribbons. Stories of resilience, courage, and survival are shared, and rightly so. Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people globally, touching families, communities, and healthcare systems in ways that are often invisible to those looking in from the outside. But […]
High Protein, Low Honesty: Why Fitness-Themed Fast Food Misses the Mark
Fast food doesn’t make you fast. It doesn’t build muscle. And it certainly doesn’t build metabolic health. When fast-food brands position their products as fuel for “gains”, the problem is not subtle; it is structural. When marketing campaigns position ultra-processed fast food as compatible with fitness and performance, they are not just confusing; they are […]
Real change beats perfect timing – your health can’t afford the delay
Every year, January arrives carrying the same promises, new year’s resolutions that start with “new year, new me” or “this is the year I’ll eat better” and “this is the year I’ll fix my health”. Every year, for many people, those promises quietly fade by the 1st of February. The problem isn’t a lack of […]
Eating Well in Janu-worry
As January approaches, it’s the 58th day, and it has a way of squeezing everyone… into tighter budgets, fuller inboxes, and sometimes even last year’s pants. The holidays are over, the festive glow has faded, and suddenly eating well feels like something we’ll get back to “next month.” ‘Tis the season of Janu-worry, when the […]
Better Late Than Never: A Nutrition Shift Decades in the Making
For many people, the latest changes to dietary guidelines may feel sudden, even shocking. For others, they feel long overdue. At The Noakes Foundation, our response is one of cautious relief. Relief that the conversation is finally shifting. And concern that it took so long. Because this story did not begin last year, or even […]