Evidence-based whole foods, plant-based lifestyle: Plant-Based Living & Whole Foods Health
This is your 2024/2025 comprehensive guide to a plant-based lifestyle in South Africa. Welcome to the future of food in South Africa! If you’re reading this, you might be a seasoned vegan from South Africa, a curious flexitarian, or just starting your plant-based journey. Since Read more
Introduction: Why Grandma’s Foods Still Win (and What the Science Says) Discover science-backed benefits of traditional SA foods. When South Africans talk about “proper food,” we’re often describing the dishes that raised us: steaming bowls of pap, hearty umngqusho (samp & beans), tangy amasi, fragrant Read more
Is Woolworths’ dairy-free cheese worth the hype in 2026? We explore the complete Plant Powered™ and PlantLove™ dairy-free cheese range. This includes cheddar blocks, salad cheese, cream cheese, ingredients, and, of course, how well they melt. Introduction: The Dairy-Free Cheese Revolution at Woolworths Have you Read more
Welcome to your go-to Checkers Plant-Based Guide — a practical, friendly walkthrough for navigating the plant-based shelves at Checkers and Sixty60 so you can eat well, affordably and consciously. Whether you’re fully vegan, flexitarian, or simply curious about plant-forward eating, this guide has you covered. Read more
Introduction Eating plant-based foods with Hashimoto’s has its pos and cons. Here are the five foods to limit. Here are facts for consideration. There are many good reasons why people choose to go on a plant-based diet. It’s a lifestyle loved for its incredible health Read more
Introduction Discover the power of plant-based healing foods through evidence-based studies. Did you know that more than 70% of chronic diseases can be improved with diet and lifestyle changes? When I first read a report from WHO on healthy diet and noncommunicable diseases, it changed Read more
By Zama Zincume · 7 October 2025 Here’s what science has to say about evidence-based plant-based nutrition in South Africa. When I first began eating a plant-based diet in South Africa, I was inspired by the growing global evidence linking this lifestyle to better health Read more
Introduction: Why This Diet Matters in South Africa An evidence-based, whole-food, plant-based diet (WFPB) is crucial in South Africa. Have you ever wondered if the food you eat every day could be the key to a longer, healthier life? Chronic diseases are increasing in South Read more
Can I share with you how I stay energised naturally on a plant-based diet? If you’ve ever worried that eating plant-based food might make you tired or low on energy, trust me — I understand. I used to think the same thing. Once I learned Read more
Reading time: ~12 minutes In this article First things first: you can meet your needs on plants Short answer: yes—when it’s well planned. Major nutrition bodies recognise that vegan and vegetarian diets can be nutritionally adequate for adults and offer health benefits. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Read more