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Doctors warn against families bringing unhealthy food into hospitals

News

Mageu may be an old favourite and sweets may cheer the patient up, but these foods could hinder your loved one's recovery. Botshabelo District Hospital is concerned about the unhealthy foods families bring for admitted patients. Instead, they advise these healthier alternatives.

Teboho
February 24, 2021

‘I used food as a reward but I’ve used it to punish myself too’ – How trauma leads to obesity

Health

Studies link obesity and binge eating to adverse life events or trauma, and experts agree that the underlying causes of obesity must be addressed in order to promote health and wellbeing, especially amid a global pandemic, writes Jamaine Krige.

healthe
August 31, 2020

How one man’s spinach business led to a revolution

Health Systems

In poor communities healthy food is less accessible, affordable and tasty. But, with a vegetable and a business plan, one man has started a healthy-eating revolution in a Western Cape township based on spinach.