Testimonial: How the LCHF lifestyle has helped me lose weight and gain my health back
As a teenager, I was thin and fit. I cycled 20-30km a day, walked anywhere from 2- 10 km daily, gym 3-4 per week, and took part in school hockey. My diet wasn’t necessarily banting healthy but was based on whole foods and lean meats. This all changed when I started university. I was not […]
We’re hiring: Eat Better SA Programme Manager
Programme Manager Eat Better South Africa (EBSA), is recruiting a Programme Manager to lead its program for the coming year. About the organisation: EBSA is the community outreach branch of The Noakes Foundation and is a movement aimed at educating South Africans to eat better. EBSA’s mission is to educate under-resourced community members about the […]
How much sugar is in your breakfast cereal?
On a recent podcast, Breakfast on Jacarandafm, Martin Bester discussed how much sugar is surprisingly hidden in our favourite breakfast cereals. Most of us have a beloved breakfast cereal from our childhood that we enjoyed every morning as part of our daily diet, some of the more popular ones being Coco Pops, Rice Krispies and […]
Ancel Keys’ Cholesterol Con. Part 1. How an insecure and unproven hypothesis became a global unchallenged dogma – By Prof. Tim Noakes
“THE METHOD OF SCIENCE IS THE METHOD OF BOLD CONJECTURES AND INGENIOUS AND SEVERE ATTEMPTS TO REFUTE THEM,’ SAID KARL POPPER, THE DEAN OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE. POPPER ALSO NOTED THAT AN INFINITE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE WRONG CONJECTURES EXIST FOR EVERY ONE THAT HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT. THIS IS WHY THE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE […]
World Diabetes Day: The role of an LCHF lifestyle in proper diabetes management
The Noakes Foundation is pleased to recognise World Diabetes Day this year and to create awareness surrounding diabetes management, while supporting under-resourced communities in the process by empowering them through nutritional education programmes to eat better, to get better. Though this is not a day of celebration amidst the festive season. Diabetes has been likened […]
An LCHF diet – the key to combating COVID-19?
This year has been one of the most disruptive years that the world has faced in recent times. Numerous people were optimistic for 2020, some may have decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle by training and eating well, while others may have planned to invest their hard-earned income. Whatever the resolutions may have been, most […]
Prof Noakes recognised yet again as a top scientist in his field!
It is with delight that we announce Prof Noakes being recognised for his years of hard work and dedication in the field of nutritional sciences and sports medicine. Prof Noakes has ranked 2028 (all citations) and 1696 (self-citations excluded) out of 100 000 top-cited scientists across all disciplines according to an article published by PLoS […]
National Obesity Week: Obesity and its impact on our nation, cost of living and the state
Obesity has become a worldwide pandemic in its own right. Not only does excessive weight gain come with a barrage of health issues, but also has severe implications on one’s psychological health. Obesity rates in South Africa have steadily increased over the years, especially in the younger population. This should serve as a notable warning […]
National Nutrition Week: The importance of an LCHF, whole foods lifestyle.
It’s National Nutrition Week, and we are taking a closer look at the importance of an LCHF, whole foods lifestyle for metabolic health. In recent months, it has been more important than ever to eat healthily and stay active during the pandemic. Naturally, the world has turned to consuming less refined products and rather opting […]
Avrol’s Low Carb Journey
One of our Eat Better South Africa participants, Avrol de Vries, recently shared her story of how the LCHF lifestyle and the Eat Better South Africa programme helped improved her health. Since her first period, at the age of 12, she always experienced excruciating cramps which got worse as years went by. At the age […]