01. SA snack tax urged to fight obesity Tax on hamburgers, chips, chocolates, sodas and other unhealthy foods should be introduced to help overcome South Africa’s ever-growing obesity problem, a local expert says.02. Slipping down the obesity slide? If you're five to ten percent over your ideal weight, or your waist circumference is over 90cm, you stand a good chance of slipping into obesity, according to an obesity expert. 03. Strategies to combat obesity Experts are gravely concerned about the rising prevalence of obesity in South Africa. But MRC researchers have just published strategies that could help combat the epidemic. |
04. Health warnings on burgers & chips Apart from a tax on hamburgers, chips and other unhealthy foods, a South African obesity expert urges that these foods should be issued with health warnings on their labels. 05. Quiz: ready to lose weight? You've tried everything to lose weight, but it always finds you again. This quiz will tell you if you're ready to succeed. |