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Nutrition 8 min

Vitamin C in SA Foods: Do You Need a Supplement?

Guava, morogo, and wild spinach can meet your daily vitamin C needs. Here's when SA foods are enough — and when a supplement actually helps.

Chronic Conditions 8 min

Balanced Plate for Diabetes: SA’s Practical Guide

Managing diabetes in South Africa? This practical plate-building guide uses local foods, public clinic advice, and real rand costs to help you eat well.

Food & Ingredients 8 min

Macros Explained: What You Get Wrong

Protein, carbs, fat — in grams, not guesses. Here's what macros actually mean for South Africans eating local foods like pap, amasi, and biltong.

Food & Ingredients 8 min

Pap, Samp & Rice: How SA Staples Affect Your Weight

Pap, samp, white rice, bread — can SA's favourite carbs fit a weight-management plate? Here's what the science actually says, with local context.

Food & Ingredients 8 min

Why One Diet Plan Doesn’t Fit All Bodies

Generic meal plans ignore TB meds, ARVs, diabetes, and food access realities. Here's why personalised nutrition matters for South Africans.

Nutrition 9 min

How Much Protein Do Men Over 40 Actually Need?

Sarcopenia starts in your 40s. Here's exactly how much protein SA men need daily — in grams, not guesses — plus affordable local food sources.

By Johno Meintjes

Nutrition 4 min

The Balanced Plate: Everyday Healthy Eating

Forget restrictive diets. A balanced plate is a flexible, sustainable way to eat well every day.

By HealthLab Editorial Team

Beauty 4 min

The Balanced Plate: Everyday Healthy Eating

Forget restrictive diets. A balanced plate is a flexible, sustainable way to eat well every day.

By HealthLab Editorial Team

Beauty 4 min

Prostate Health: Screening & Prevention

Simple, evidence-based steps to look after your prostate — and when screening is worth discussing.

By HealthLab Editorial Team