You might have heard people talking a lot about the intermittent fasting diet. That is because it is believed to be an easy weight loss strategy. According to the World Health Organisation in 2016 1.9 billion adults were overweight and 650 million were classified as obese. Meaning almost 34% of the world’s population live an unhealthy lifestyle. Because of this, people are looking for quick remedies for weight loss and therefore they turn to strategies such as fasting or FAD diets. By the end of this talk, we hope that you understand a bit more about what exactly IF is, how it works, and if it is for you.

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are talking to Rafaella Braga and Azahandri Strydom about Intermittent Fasting, or IF.

Following a low GI diet can also assist with healthy weight loss and weight maintenance. In fact, a low GI diet provides health benefits for everybody across all stages of life.

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are talking to Lanè Roos about Low GI.

As Brian Holifield said: “Proper nutrition is the key to unlock your body’s potential”. Supplements are exactly what the name tells you. It is a pill or powder that supplement or top up your diet when your diet is lacking. An insufficient diet refers to a diet that excludes food groups or the consumption of inadequate amounts.

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are talking to Rozelle Coetzer about supplementation. 

“High in fibre”, “No sugars added” are phrases commonly seen on many products being sold today. Many of us are easily influenced by these catchy phrases on products. Advertisers know exactly what to say to sell their products to us but what else does the product contain? What is the product actually made up of? And is it really the best choice for you?

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are talking to Luneil van Bosch about reading food labels to make better health choices.

Nowadays detoxing is seen as a regular practice to cleanse the body and to improve overall well-being. Why do we do it and is it healthy? 

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are now going to speak to Minke Helena about detoxing. 

Have you ever seen someone look very pale and tired or constantly complains about muscle cramps or having a dry skin?

This can be due to a nutrient deficiency!

KovsieCAST is a KovsieFM podcast aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series. We are now going to speak to Mariska Joubert about nutrient deficiencies.

Superfoods is the latest trend in the healthy-eating-culture, and the term “superfoods” is popular on social media, food labels, and even in certain recipes. Some might know what it is, and others might wonder what are the superpowers of superfoods – does it really work, or is it just a myth? Today Sanchia, a student from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, will explain what exactly superfoods are, why we should consume them and bust some myths.

KovsieCAST are KovsieFM podcasts aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

KovsieCAST is KovsieFM podcasts aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series and we talked to LizèGentle from the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. She says hidden hunger may seem like a funny term. A basic definition of hidden hunger is malnutrition or ‘hunger’ that isn’t seen. The person may not seem hungry, but their diets are mainly inadequate in terms of important food groups. In other words, for example, say you eat maize meal/pap every day for breakfast, lunch and supper. You won’t feel hungry, but because you exclude other important foods, you don’t feed your body everything it actually needs.  Malnutrition is a state/condition where a person doesn’t get enough of the different food groups to sustain/maintain health strength to do basic daily activities.

KovsieCAST is KovsieFM podcasts aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series and we talked to Cindy van Zyl from the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. She talks about viewing adequate sleep as a biologic necessity like food, water, or air, and make it a priority. Also how to spend an appropriate amount of time asleep in bed, not too little or too excessive and during test and exam times when there is little time available to sleep, remember that brief naps of just ten minutes are enough to notably improve performance and alertness.

KovsieCAST are KovsieFM podcasts aimed at assisting you to achieve academic success brought to you by the University of the Free State Student Affairs and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and today presented by the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This forms part of the Eat and Succeed series and we talked to Anel Bornman from the UFS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. She talked about the different types of sugars, the safe amount of sugar you can take daily and what to replace sugar with.