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Savvy Kids' Menus
These three authors have found a way to shift our attention back to a time when wholesome, home-cooked meals were our only option.
Snacks for Sustained Energy 1
Low-GI eating is more than just a wellness trend: it’s a scientifically proven method of stabilising blood-sugar levels by means of the right food choices.
Pain & pleasure
Peri-peri isn’t just a flavour: it has health benefits you never dreamed of.
The Ultimate Diet Solution
In a world bombarded by slimming aids, quick-fix diets and other miracle cures, here’s a sane voice.
The Whole Food Almanac
If healthy eating’s your thing, and you live in the Cape, you just got lucky.
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In principle, we at Health24 aren’t crazy about low-carb weight-loss diets. But many people will still follow them. Here are some fantastic recipes.
IBS: Food, Facts and Recipes
Those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) will know only too well that the best way of treating it is to manage the symptoms through diet and minor lifestyle changes.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
This most fascinating exploration of the ethics of food is refreshing in these days of mass confusion about what is 'the right thing to do'.
Healthy and Lean for Life
When you've had it with fad diets, and had it with feeling flat and fat, and you're even driving yourself mad with your failure to get a grip – the solution is achingly simple.
Nutrition for life
A medical nutritionist and a family doctor have collaborated to produce this excellent guide for healthy eating – and how to lose weight the painless way.
Easy GI Diet
Crack the glycaemic index code…
The Flat Tummy Book
In her heyday, Lewis was one of the world’s top athletes. She still has abs to make a 21-year-old jealous and in this book she shares her secrets.
Seriously Good! Gluten-free Cooking
There's absolutely no reason why gluten-free eating should be dull or restrictive. This much is proven by British chef Phil Vickery.
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