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Tuna Bulgur wheat salad
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3 November 2025
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This delicious salad is high in fibre and packed with protein, offering a nutrient-dense option that helps stabilise blood glucose levels and keep you feeling satisfied throughout the day. It’s the perfect make-ahead lunch for busy workdays — helping to prevent that 4 p.m. snack attack. This recipe also ties in beautifully with this year’s Diabetes Month theme: “Managing Diabetes at Work”, making it a practical and balanced choice for anyone looking to support healthy eating habits during the workday
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Diabetes at Work: Managing Blood Sugar During Busy Workdays
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3 November 2025
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November 14th marks World Diabetes Day, and this year’s theme is “Diabetes and the Workplace”—a reminder that your health matters, even during the busiest workdays. Whether you're in meetings, on your feet, or behind a desk, here are practical tips to help you keep your blood sugar stable and your energy up throughout the day.
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Tofu Stir-fry
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6 October 2025
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Many of us find tofu a foreign ingredient and often do not know how to prepare or serve it. It is however packed with isoflavones (phyto-oestrigens), protein, calcium and fibre. Serving it in a stir-fry gives you the added benefits of a variety of vegetables in a stir-fry and pair it with a high fibre starch such as soba (buckwheat) noodles. Enjoy!
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Plant Power: Can Phyto-Oestrogens Help Guard Against Breast Cancer?
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6 October 2025
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“Phyto-oestrogens” — the word might sound complex, but it simply means plant compounds that can mimic or influence oestrogen in the body. Over the past few years, researchers have been asking an important question:
can these plant chemicals help protect us rather than increase risk — especially when it comes to breast cancer?
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s explore what the evidence says and how nutrition (not magic pills) can play a role in supporting breast health.
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Chickpea Curry
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1 September 2025
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Make this delicious chickpea curry to feed your gut. It is high in fibre, low in saturated fat so great for heart health and can be lovely addition to your meatless meal every week.
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Feed your gut, fuel your heart
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1 September 2025
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How Plant-Rich Diets Shape Your Microbiome for Better Heart Health
September is Heart Health month, and this month, we are exploring the relationship between your gut and your heart.
Did you know your gut microbiome—the community of trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system—can influence your heart health? A 2025 systematic review by Yu et al. highlights how certain dietary patterns positively affect gut microbes and reduce key risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Read what that means for you.
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Father's Day Lunch Menu
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6 June 2024
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Celebrate Father's Day by spoiling your father or partner with a lunch menu that will make him feel special and spoiled but also look after his health
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Roasted Tomato Soup
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6 June 2024
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Ancient Grains series: Buckwheat
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22 May 2024
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Despite having the word wheat in its name, buckwheat is a completely different plant and is 100% gluten-free
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A dietitian's guide to Easter
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27 March 2024
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Carbsmart™ product range
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26 March 2024
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Protein pancakes
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26 March 2024
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Bulgur wheat
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6 March 2024
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Next up is Bulgur wheat. It is such a diverse and nutritious grain, yet a lot of people are unaware how to use it
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Pilates, Strand
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5 February 2024
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At Vergelegen Dietitians we always motivate our patients to be more active. The important thing is to do it consistently and find the best type of exercise that you enjoy! We have put together information about local exercise options that will suit a wide variety of individuals. Follow our blog for more information and READ about PILATES OPPORTUNITIES IN STRAND
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Quinoa - how to use it and how to prepare it
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2 February 2024
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In the practice we get many questions about the ancient grain Quinoa. Let's is explain in more detail
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What are Ancient Grains and why are they good for you?
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2 February 2024
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It’s the beginning of the 2024 and I’m sure we are all heading into the year with a healthier mindset. Let’s start off by discussing a topic that has gained popularity recently. Have you heard the buzz about ancient grains? These kinds of grains are steeped in history as well as being an incredible source of nutrition and come with some added sustainability perks, too. But what qualifies as an ancient grain, and what makes these healthy carbs so nutritious compared to other types of grains? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Exercise options in Helderberg: Water Aerobics
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19 January 2024
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At Vergelegen Dietitians we always motivate our patients to be more active. The important thing is to do it consistently and find the best type of exercise that you enjoy! We have put together information about local exercise options that will suit a wide variety of individuals. Follow our blog for more information and READ about WATER AEROBICS
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How to supplement with Vitamin D?
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19 January 2024
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Vitamin D - Should I pay attention?
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9 January 2024
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Carrot Cake Porridge
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15 February 2023
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The oatsie way to get those extra nutrients into your diet
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Leanie features in Sarie KOS Spring 2022
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14 October 2022
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Leanie Huxham, one of our dietitians, participated in an article for Sarie KOS, Spring 2022 on BRUNCH. It is available on the shelves now. Go and read what Leanie has to say. Well done Leanie!
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Low Carb Quiche
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26 August 2022
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Delicious low carb quiche in 45 minutes
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Lights, Cameras, Action!
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15 August 2022
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Fun Photoshoot at House of Vizion
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