Health Wealth Nutrition

24/09/2025

Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! 🇿🇦

Today we celebrate the beautiful cultures that shape our nation. 🌍✨

Food is such a big part of our cultural heritage, it brings families together, keeps traditions alive, and carries memories from generation to generation. ❤️

But here’s the truth: food is our love language, and love doesn’t have to be sugar-coated. We can honor our traditions, keep the flavor, and still make choices that nourish our bodies and protect our health because memories should be sweet… the food doesn’t have to be! 🥑🥗

Here’s to celebrating our heritage with food that feeds both the soul and the body. 💃🕺

09/09/2025

We search for longevity in bottles and miracle supplements, but here’s the brutal truth:
It’s not what you add that saves you… it’s what you stop doing that matters most.

Those daily processed carbs and sugars? They silently drive weight gain, inflammation, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, stealing years from your life one bite at a time.

If you really want more energy, better health, and a longer life, cut the habits shortening it first. Then, and only then, do the extras actually matter.
Longevity doesn’t start in the supplement aisle. It starts with what’s on your fork.

06/09/2025

Exercise is one of the greatest gifts you can give your body. It strengthens your heart, boosts your mood, keeps your bones strong, and gives you energy you didn’t know you had. But here’s the truth: exercise was never meant to be punishment for what you ate.

When we rely solely on workouts to keep the scale in check, we miss the bigger picture. Weight management, health, and healing begin in the kitchen. Food is information for your body. The right nutrition creates balance, supports your metabolism, and helps your body thrive, so that exercise becomes a celebration of what your body can do, not a desperate attempt to undo what you ate.

Fuel your body with real, nourishing foods, and you’ll find that exercise enhances your life rather than controls it. A healthy diet lays the foundation; movement then takes your health to a whole new level.

29/08/2025

When you’re trying to change your health, the obstacles will always show up: cravings, lack of time, social pressure, old habits. If you keep your eyes on the barriers, they’ll grow bigger and feel impossible to overcome.

But when you lock your focus on the outcome (more energy, better sleep, a stronger body, freedom from medication), the obstacles shrink in comparison.

💡 Every small step in the right direction brings you closer to that vision. Progress, not perfection, is what gets you there.

✨ Remember: the goal is bigger than the challenge. Keep your eyes on where you’re going, not what’s in the way.

29/08/2025

Great podcast if you are curious to explore obesogens like BPA, phthalates, and glyphosate... and how they shape obesity beyond calories!

Podcast Episode · The Metabolic Link · 07/02/2024 · 57m

22/08/2025

Every meal is either an investment in your future health or a debt you’ll eventually need to repay. Choosing processed foods, excess sugar, and nutrient-empty meals might feel convenient in the moment, but the “interest” comes later through fatigue, weight gain, inflammation, chronic disease, or even accelerated aging.

The good news? Just as wise financial choices secure your future wealth, nourishing your body with real, whole foods builds long-term “health wealth.” Each plate of colorful vegetables, good quality protein, healthy fats, and fiber is a deposit into your body’s account fueling energy, resilience, and vitality for years to come.

You don’t have to pay the price of poor nutrition. Start making small, consistent choices today that will compound into lifelong dividends of strength, confidence, and vibrant health!

09/08/2025

Such an important message to be heard👌💯

09/08/2025

All you women out there, take a stand and take care of yourself... "IF YOU STAY HEALTHY", so will your family! Happy women's day 💐🌷🌷

31/07/2025

Research Highlight : Ketogenic diet linked to better outcomes for cancer patients: new meta-analysis

A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition analysed data from 14 clinical trials to evaluate the impact of ketogenic diets (KDs) on people with cancer. The results were striking: compared to standard diets, KDs significantly improved a wide range of health markers in cancer patients.

Patients following a ketogenic diet showed:

Reduced fat mass and visceral fat, both of which are linked to chronic inflammation and cancer progression. Lower insulin and blood glucose, which may limit fuel available to cancer cells. Increased ketone production (β-hydroxybutyrate), which may inhibit tumour growth and support healthy cell function. Improved LDL and total cholesterol, thyroid function, and protein uptake. Better emotional wellbeing, less fatigue, reduced insomnia, and enhanced social function.

The review found the most significant benefits when the diet was followed for more than 12 weeks, with a macronutrient ratio of 2–4% carbs, 16–18% protein, and 80–85% fat.

While the evidence is promising, more research is needed, but this is an exciting step forward in understanding how metabolic therapies like the KD can complement cancer care.

Full article here👇

BackgroundThe ketogenic diet, characterized by high fat, moderate protein, and extremely low carbohydrate intake, has been widely used as a medical treatment...

27/07/2025

Hunger is your body's way of asking for support, not just to be filled, but to be nourished. Too often, we respond to hunger with quick fixes: processed snacks, sugary drinks, empty calories. But true hunger isn’t a cry for convenience, it’s a signal for real, life-giving nutrients.

Every bite you take is a choice: to either fuel your body or burden it.

So the next time you feel that familiar growl, pause. Ask yourself what does my body truly need right now? Maybe it’s magnesium from leafy greens, healthy fats for your hormones, or quality protein to repair and rebuild.

Eating isn’t just about staying full. It’s about staying vibrant, resilient, and alive.
Nourish wisely. Fuel with purpose.
Because your health isn’t built on calories, it’s built on nutrients.

25/07/2025

Your body is your lifelong companion, not just a vessel, but the environment where health or disease takes root.
When we overload it with toxins, excess weight, chronic inflammation, and metabolic stress, we shorten the path ahead. But when we lighten the load with nourishing foods, movement, rest, and mindful choices, we don’t just add years to life, we add life to our years.
Choose to travel light. Choose to heal. Your journey is worth it.