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Just published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition: "The development and testing of an educational video for patients with end stage kidney disease receiving dialysis in two tertiary hospitals in Cape Town". sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Just published in Frontiers in Nutrition: "Association between a body shape index and colorectal cancer in US population: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES". frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

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Alcohol affects our bodies in several ways: 1️⃣Decrease in strength output for a short period of time due to blocking Calcium Channel Actions 2️⃣Increase in CK enzyme which is a measure of muscle… instagram.com/p/B4wx03OFlpQ/…

Snack Tips Keep some wholewheat rice cakes and nut butter at work to help fill the gap on days where you feel the need for snacking. instagram.com/p/B4Ngic5lXBM/…

Let's talk about Eggs: 🥚Whole eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet, containing a little bit of almost every nutrient you need. 🥚Eggs provide all 9 essential Amino Acids 🥚The antioxidants lutein and… instagram.com/p/B3wSH6Alftj/…

E N E R G Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S ⚫The main component of sports nutrition to optimize training and performance is to make sure the athlete is consuming enough calories to offset energy expenditure. ⚫People who… instagram.com/p/B3Wntl4loHX/…

🏃Sports nutrition is about meeting energy requirements and incorporating proper timing of nutrients which should be the foundation of a good training program. 🏃Research has shown a diet with insufficient calories… instagram.com/p/B3UkUYiliAm/…

Snack-Attack🥊 instagram.com/p/B3PGTxRFcxS/…

Heritage Day is also National Braai Day, so why not incorporate one (or more) side dishes into your braai. I wanted something fresh, nutritious and easy to add with our meat. Here's a salad to brighten up your braai… instagram.com/p/B2za-o9Fej7/…

Heritage Day is also known as National Braai Day, so why not incorporate something healthy as side dishes into your braai. I wanted something fresh, nutritious and easy to add with our meat. Here's a salad to… instagram.com/p/B2zZUH5FSpK/…

♻️National Recycling Day♻️ Recycling is the third of the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). 1️⃣The first step is to try to reduce the amount you consume – if you don’t need it, don’t buy it resulting in less… instagram.com/p/B2o_5qGFb7a/…

Vitamin C 🍊 Our last water-soluble vitamin / antioxidant! 🔸naturally presents in food ; especially fruits & vegetables. 🔸also know by its chemical name: L-ascorbic acid. 🔸humans are not able to synthesize Vit C ;… instagram.com/p/B2hDoOeFRXc/…

Vitamin B9 also known as Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement (usually in the form of folic acid). 👉Folate functions as… instagram.com/p/B2RVyTelvhL/…

Vitamin B6 ⁃Also known as Pyridoxine ⁃Water-soluble vitamin ⁃Found naturally in a wide variety of food, as well as added to foods & supplements Pyridoxine 5’ phosphate (PLP) is ▶ the active coenzyme form;… instagram.com/p/B2OeWYfluP3/…

Vitamin B5 also known as Pantothenic acid. ✔️ Water soluble Vitamin ✔️ Function: Essential component of Coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein ✔️CoA is essential for fatty acid synthesis and degradation, transfer… instagram.com/p/B2MTQ1CFhPe/…

Vitamin B1 also known as Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine plays a critical role in energy metabolism and, therefore, in the growth, development, and function of cells. Thiamine stored in small amounts… instagram.com/p/B1q1LR6lS3M/…

Vitamin D ☀ The sunshine vitamin Also a fat-soluble vitamin . ⁃Made by the body in response to sun exposure . ⁃It can also by consumed through food / supplements . ⁃ Vitamin D is special, because it's more like a… instagram.com/p/B1I_H31lAab/…

Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin which has the following functions in our bodies: ✨antioxidant properties ✨forms part of visual pigments ✨are essential for normal differentiation of epithelial cells into… instagram.com/p/B1Eyq6ilhWT/…

Snack-Attack 🍿 Swipe to see the comparison 👋 This was quite an interesting comparison for us- with the fibre content of the Jumping Jack Microwave Popcorn being 3 times more than the Popcorn Kernels. Another… instagram.com/p/B0gVLikF95S/…