Beyond 67 Minutes: The Lasting Power of Sharing Knowledge
Every year on Mandela Day, South Africans are encouraged to spend 67 minutes giving back in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service. Across the country, people will volunteer their time, donate goods, clean public spaces, and support those in need. These are all valuable acts of service that strengthen our communities and […]
The Biggest Marketing Mistake Sleep Ever Made
Imagine, for a moment, that someone launched a brand-new supplement. Let’s call it “MetaboMax™”. The marketing campaign would be impossible to ignore. It would promise to help regulate appetite, support a healthy body weight, improve energy levels, increase your motivation to be physically active, and promote better metabolic health. Influencers would be posting their “before […]
Every Drop of Sweat Has a Story to Tell
If someone asked why exercise is good for you, most of us would probably have a similar answer…. It makes you stronger, it keeps your heart healthy, and who doesn’t love a good runner’s high? All of those things are true. But the truth is that they are also only part of the story. Scientists […]
Nutrition Literacy Is the New Media Literacy
Most parents worry about what their children are seeing on social media. Far fewer spend the same amount of time thinking about what their children are seeing in supermarket aisles, convenience stores, school tuck shops, and online food advertising. Have you ever stopped to think that this kind of messaging may be just as influential? […]
Global Wellness Day: Have We Confused Wellness with Health?
Somewhere along the way, wellness became a product. What was once largely associated with everyday habits and behaviours has evolved into a global industry worth billions. Wellness is now packaged, branded, and marketed through supplements, wearables, retreats, specialised treatments, and an endless stream of products promising better sleep, more energy, improved focus, and a longer […]
A New Weekly Diabetes Injection: A Breakthrough in Diabetes Care or a Sign of a Bigger Challenge?
Every few years, a new diabetes drug arrives with results that seem almost too good to be true. Blood sugar falls. Weight drops. Headlines celebrate another breakthrough. Yet despite these advances, rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes continue to climb. So are we winning the battle against metabolic disease, or simply getting better at […]
Metabolic Health Is The New Cancer Prevention
Every year on the first Sunday of June, the world celebrates cancer survivors. And it should. The fact that a cancer diagnosis is no longer the automatic death sentence it was in 1988, when the first National Cancer Survivors Day was held, is one of medicine’s genuine triumphs (1). Survival rates have climbed. Treatments have […]
Food Safety: An Essential Ingredient for Better Health
Every year on 7 June, World Food Safety Day highlights the important role that safe food plays in protecting our health and well-being. While food safety is often associated with preventing food poisoning and foodborne illnesses, it is also a critical part of building healthier communities and supporting long-term health outcomes. At Eat Better South […]
Youth Month, Freedom and the Courage to Question
Each year, Youth Month provides an opportunity to reflect on one of the most significant moments in South Africa’s history and to honour the young people whose courage helped shape the country we live in today. For many South Africans, the events of 16 June 1976 are familiar. We learn about them at school, we […]
Men’s Health Month: Are We Talking About the Right Things?
If awareness alone were enough to improve health, this should be the healthiest generation in history. Information about nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and disease prevention has never been more accessible. Health campaigns occupy an increasingly prominent place on public health calendars, while social media provides a constant stream of advice, recommendations, and reminders about how […]