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While there was sufficient food to feed everyone through domestic production and imports, many families and individuals went to bed on empty stomachs.
Due to high unemployment figures, families relied on social grants to buy basic food items. Many tended to buy food with little nutritional value to avoid hunger.
The survey, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council, was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to map hunger and malnutrition hotspots in the country.
Data was collected from more than 34 500 households between 2021 and 2023. Close to 100 indicators were used to compile the report.
Carrying excess weight poses a number of health risks. It increases the dangers of high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels, coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, sleep apnoea, and respiratory problems.
People are overweight if their body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is greater than 25.
Obese adults have a body mass index greater than 30.
Some of the significant findings were:
69% of obese adults lived in food insecure households where families had little dietary choices and were forced to eat food with little nutritional value.
More than two-thirds (67.9%) of females were either overweight or obese. There were higher incidences of obesity among women than men.
Adults aged 35 to 64 years had a significantly greater prevalence of obesity than younger age groups. This could be explained by differences in metabolism and the fact that youngsters are more active than adults.
KwaZulu-Natal reported a higher prevalence of obesity (39.4%) compared to the other provinces. More research is needed to explore this finding and whether cultural factors are behind this.
The survey period overlapped with the tail-end of Covid-19. Focus group discussions took place in all districts where data was collected to assess the effects of the pandemic.
The survey found that the swift responses by government through various relief programmes significantly reduced the exposure of families to extreme poverty and food insecurity during this period.
Moving forward
Obesity is a global problem. A new study released by the Lancet showed that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world were living with obesity.
Worldwide, obesity among adults had more than doubled since 1990, and had quadrupled among children and adolescents (5 to 19 years of age).
Weekly Health News and information- Quanlim Life/Lifeiselect - Health 29th May 2024
CELLULAR HEALTH
The cells in the body are often referred to as the ‘’building blocks of life.’’ There over 200 different types of cells that make up the different areas of the body including the muscles, bones, and organs. The cells are responsible for converting nutrients into energy and keeping the body healthy and thriving. First and foremost, we cannot live without an abundance of healthy cells versus malfunctioning cells in the body.
The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against viruses. Cell membranes are just a few nanometres thick but are essential for life. They serve as a barrier between the cell's interior and its surrounding environment and host many activities necessary for cell function. If the cell membranes are more resistant to viral entry it would slow down the progress of viral infection and reduce its harmful effects.
For a virus to spread, it must first find a way into a cell. Therefore, it is important to do all that we can do to ensure the optimal health of our cells, especially the integrity of the cell walls, and protect them from damage by the production of free radicals from oxidative stress caused by lifestyle factors, a poor diet, toxin exposure and chronic stress. Good cell health is essential for the body to function properly. If you do not, then internal processes will become sluggish and lead to illness or poor health.
The Function of Cells in the Body
The body's 75 trillion cells (nerve cells, blood cells, muscle cells, bone cells, etc.) are all working together, day and night. Cells combine to form many different types of tissues that enable us to eat, breathe, feel, move, think, and reproduce. There are around 200 different types of specialized cells with specific functions throughout the body such as in: the brain, the heart, the blood, the muscles, the liver, the eyes, and more. All these cells communicate with each other and rely on these communications to keep us alive. Each cell must perform specific tasks to collaborate effectively with other cells in the body and each cell must make the molecules it needs to maintain the integrity of the cell wall, survive, grow, multiply, and do its job. In our bodies, cells are constantly being damaged, dying, and being replaced — even in healthy people.
The Body Signals When Cellular Malfunction is Occurring
Our body tells us when it is having trouble. We must recognize the signals by listening for them and then not ignoring them until the problem becomes serious enough to cause a severe decline in our health. Often the warning signs are evident in our physical appearance — we just do not look like we feel well. Other signs include:
-Low energy level or fatigue
-Aches and pains
-Skin problems & Allergies
-Digestion troubles
-Sleep difficulties
-Susceptibility to infections
-Mood, thought, or behavioural problems
-Weight issues
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Its time that you read all the SIDE EFFECTS if your Prescribed Drugs- it's not that simple- it's serious.
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Niemand in Suid Afrika wil in enige staatshospitaal beland nie- inteendeel daar is sekere privaat hospitale wat ook nie meer so op standaard is nie.- Jy en net alleen is verantwoordelik vir jou gesondheid- en daarom moes jy al lankal 'n besluit geneem het om uit die hande van die mediese wereld te bly- Jou mediesefonds soek altyd redes om jou nie ten volle te betaal nie- Die mediesewereld het jou liggaam nodig om geld te maak- dis waarom jy beheer moet he oor jou gesondheid en dit onderhou-
Alternatiewe gesondheid het ook sy eie probleme- en moenie toelaat dat jy weereens op simptome behandel word nie- daar is baie metodes- maar daar is net 'n paar wat reg is. Die mense in Gesondheidswinkels het baie kennis oor produkte- maar het nie kennis oor jou gesondheid nie.
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Never put supplements in your mouth unless you know what your body needed and what your Methylations status are. Synthetic products is not healthy, and not part of your body. You need to know what is really wrong in your body,before you use anything. Only a real professional health practitioner with the right equipment will be able to find the real coarse and not reacting on the symptoms.
Don't jump on the wagon and start drinking Methylation products- this will also be bad- You need to use the full combination to finally get all the Vitamines, Amino Acids and Minerals you needed.
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