There’s a new killer in town
This killer preys on older, overweight and obese women - mainly from poor communities.
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Tim Noakes
Noakes hearing postponed on technicality
Banting guru, Tim Noakes' hearing with the Health Professions Council of South Africa has been postponed until November.
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Dieticians warn against Banting for baby
Parents raising children on the low carbohydrate, high fat Banting diet may be exposing kids to health risks, including nutritional deficiencies, gall bladder problems, kidney stones and even heart problems.
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Prof Tim Noakes’ shifting eating advice
Renowned sport scientist and co-author of The Real Meal Revolution book, Professor Tim Noakes has given nutritional advice for decades. Health-e News takes a look back at Noakes’s changing nutritional stance.
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Noakes diet particularly dangerous for Afrikaans population
More medical experts are lining up to condemn Professor Tim Noakes’ controversial “low carbohydrates, high fat” (LCHF) diet, which they warn could have grave health consequences.
Read More » Noakes diet particularly dangerous for Afrikaans populationNew research could debunk banting diet
Celebrity Professor Tim Noakes popular low-carbohydrate “banting” diet is neither healthier nor better for dropping kilos than a balanced weight-loss diet, according to a Stellenbosch University (SU) study released yesterday.
Read More » New research could debunk banting dietBLOG: Rural respite: Coming home
Our rural community service doctor rounds out week one of her "banting challenge" as she heads to Johannesburg for some rest and relaxation.
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BLOG: Banting on a Budget
Can rural households afford the latest high fat, low carb fad diet? One community service doctor challenges herself to bant on a budget.
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