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The immune system
This section shows you how your incredible immune system works, what can go wrong with it and most importantly, what you can do to give it a boost. More... |
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Nutrition basics
When it comes to nutrition, it's all about balance - like most things in life. But what exactly is a "balanced" diet? More... |
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Eating throughout life
Pregnancy, puberty or past all of these? No matter what life stage you're in, you'll find info tailored to your specific needs in this section. More... |
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You are what you eat
Yes, it's true, the food you eat has a dramatic effect on how your body functions. Take a look at the impact on different parts of your body. More... |
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Food as medicine
Make food work for you - whether you're healthy or suffering from a specific condition like diabetes, depression, candidiasis or heart disease. More... |
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Probiotics
Heard of probiotics? Find out how supplementation and a diet rich in probiotic foods like yoghurt can boost your health. More... |
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Diabetic diet
Every year, diabetes is claiming more and more lives in South Africa. While the disease can't be cured, it can be successfully managed - and diet plays an important role. More... |
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Vegetarian diet
Whether you're a newbie, just curious about the science of vegetarianism or a veteran veggie, you'll find something here. More... |
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Food-related disease
In certain circumstances, the food we eat to maintain life can actually threaten it. We take a look at food poisoning - both chemical and biological. More... |
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Allergy & intolerance
What's the difference between a true allergy and an intolerance? And what can you do about it if you are allergic or intolerant to certain foods? More... |
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What is in food?
Find out which components form the building blocks of the food you eat - and how your intake of these nutrients should be managed every day. More... |
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Vitamins & Minerals
You know vitamins and minerals are good for you, but you're unsure of exactly how these magical components in food can benefit you? Here's help. More... |
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Water Centre
Without water, life on earth would be impossible. The only other thing as important, is oxygen. Find out how to stay properly hydrated. More... |
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Top 10 foods
There's no such thing as a "good" or a "bad" food. But some are healthier - or more harmful - than others. More... |
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Daily meals
Breakfast, lunch, supper and a few snacks in between. Make it fun, tasty and, above all, healthy. More... |
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Healthy foods
Which foods should we all make a point of including in our diets, because they're simply magic? Find out. More... |
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Beverages
In this section, we take a look at your fluid options - everything from coffee, tea, fruit juice and cooldrinks to sports drinks and alcohol. More... |
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Rate your plate
Are you gaining weight, but don't know why? Do you know how to eat to lose fat, or to gain muscle mass? Take a picture of your plate of food, and e-mail it to us. More... |
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Rate your recipe
Are you feeding your family nutritious, healthy meals? Let our dietician rate your recipe. More... |
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DietDoc's articles
Have you met DietDoc? Read the interesting articles on nutrition-related subjects that she wrote over the past few years. More... |
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Afrikaans
Hierdie afdeling bevat interessante artikels oor dieet- en voedingverwante onderwerpe in Afrikaans. More... |
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New research
We receive literally thousands of articles on medical breakthroughs in the field of diet and nutrition every year. In this section, we've tried to include the most interesting ones. More... |
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General
Many of the diet- and nutrition-related stories on our site don't fit into a specific category. Find them all in this section. More... |
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Health tips
Looking for short chunks of really useful info, something that will set you right on track without taking hours of your time? More... |
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What to read
If you're looking for a riveting read, here's what we at Health24 couldn't put down. More... |
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SARIE 10-dag-eetplan
Met hierdie eetplan, kan jy 1,5 - 2,5kg binne slegs tien dae verloor. Die eetplan is deur dieetkundiges van NICUS saamgestel. More... |
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