Special Reports: Health of the Nation

9 eyebrow-raising SA facts

The most recent Health of the Nation survey threw up some interesting facts about us as a nation

SA deluded on the health front

If the latest Health of the Nation survey is anything to go by, South Africans are deluded about their health.

Does your weight yo-yo?

We love Oprah, and we don’t like to speak ill of those who’ve killed off their own TV reign, but she has set an example of how not to manage your weight.

Bigger breakfast, happier day

Yes, yes, we know. Breakfast like a king, lunch a prince, and supper like a pauper. If only the planning and doing of that fitted in with our workday, we’d be better at it.

Do real men cry?

According to Health24 research, South Africans are relatively tolerant of men who need to whip out the handkerchief and dab their eyes every now and then.