Doctor’s secrets to a healthy and long life
This rural doctor is used to writing scripts for medication, but he has now written a manuscript.
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Food safety a threat to global health and economies
With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies all over the world.
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With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies all over the world.
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Babies face ‘dire consequences’ if given solids too soon
The World Health Organisation recommends that infants should be breastfed exclusively for the first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health - but it’s not always possible.
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Thousands go hungry after mismanagement of food relief
While the Gauteng government investigates corruption in the running of its food banks, those who rely on these banks are going hungry.
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Tormented by peers, children choose to go hungry
Children, especially in rural areas, are turning away from school feeding schemes because they fear being judged for being poor by their fellow learners, despite being hungry. HEALTH-E NEWS spoke to learners and experts about the stigma of hunger and its effect on children's health and education.
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Stunting haunts a child for life
Poor nutrition in early childhood has a number of negative consequences for people later in life, according to Professor Daniela Casale, from Wits University’s School of Economic and Business Sciences.
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Quality of food, not just quantity important for Africa
Unless the quality of food that Africans eat is addressed, the continent will not be able to address under-nutrition and obesity-related diseases or meet global nutrition goals.
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‘Food apartheid’ is stoking violence
Hunger is driving violence and entrenching the social divides created by apartheid, as under-nourished children are unable to catch up to their peers.
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Clampdown on illegal crèches in Free State
The South African Early Childhood Development Forum in the Free State has launched a campaign to shut down all unregistered early childhood development centres operating in the province. Piet Motaung reports that poor nutrition is one of the many reasons why such centres pose a risk to children.
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Disadvantaged for life
Forget the national obsession with matric. Over three quarters of South African kids under the age of two don’t get the right nutrition – and this puts them on the back foot developmentally for the rest of their lives.
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Basic foods increase by 15 percent
The price of basic foods eaten by low-income households has increased by 15 percent in the past year, and many households cannot get through the month any longer.
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SA kids in big fat trouble, warns Federation
High rates of overweight exist alongside malnutrition and experts predict an ailing future for the nation's children if urgent action is not taken.
Read More » SA kids in big fat trouble, warns FederationWhat’s in your purse dictates what’s on your plate
The stream of media coverage about diets may suggest that the majority of South Africans are pre-occupied with the latest food fads. But what people choose to eat is more often dictated by class and their purses than clinical decisions about what is good for them, writes Thandi Puoane.
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