by tanya | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Chené Vorster, RD(SA) According to the US Food and nutrition board of the institute of medicine total fibre (that we see on labels) include dietary fibre and functional fibre. Dietary fibre is comprised of the non-digestible part of plants, whereas functional fibre...
by tanya | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Chené Vorster, RD(SA)Many of us South Africans think of boiled up cauliflower with a cheese sauce on a Sunday whenever we hear the word ‘cauliflower’. Luckily, cauliflower has become an adaptable vegetable and is now being used to substitute all your favourite...
by tanya | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Chené Vorster, RD(SA) Carbohydrates have recently been published in a negative way and this has raised questions as to what types of carbohydrates are recommended for a healthy diet. Glycaemic Index (GI) is used to classify a food item according to its potential to...
by tanya | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Chené Vorster, RD(SA) Food is an essential part to life and it is something that we require in our everyday lives to survive. It is thus very important that we practice safe food handling techniques to prevent foodborne illnesses. Globally, millions of people...
by tanya | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Wildy RD (SA) Do carbohydrates belong in a healthy diet? There is a lot of hype at the moment about what a healthy diet should consist of. We have been told in the past to avoid unhealthy fats, and now we are being told to avoid sugar and carbohydrates...
by tanya | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Abdominal fat, also known as visceral fat, is the fat that accumulates around the organs and may therefore increase your risk for chronic diseases. Subcutaneous fat is the fat that can be pinched with your hand but does not have severe complications such as visceral...
