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International Union Of Nutritional Sciences (Iuns) Global Body Driving Advancement Of Nutrition ScienceThe International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) is a global authority comprising experts and organisations in the fields of dietetics, nutrition and health, whose principle aim is to advance the impact of nutrition sciences at the national, regional and global levels. Read more... 
Fat Quality Is More Important Than Fat QuantityJOHANNESBURG – 23 June 2009 – President of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa, René Smalberger, says current scientific evidence supports the view that we should not only look at the total amount of fats in our diets, but also the quality of the fats we consume. Read more... 
The Fat That’s Good For The Developing BrainNutrition expert urges South Africans to include enough ‘healthier fats’ in their diet or face the consequences JOHANNESBURG – 23 June 2009 – South African schoolchildren fed a diet containing certain essential fats showed improved cognition, said a leading South African nutrition expert today. Read more... 
It’s Not How Much Fat You Eat, But The Kind Of Fat That CountsMRC scientist shares SA’s fat facts: less saturated fat and more polyunsaturated fat needed JOHANNESBURG – 23 June 2009 – Too little or too much fat in the diet could be detrimental to health – but more so if it is the wrong type of fat. Scientists and nutrition experts have found that it is the quality of fat consumed, rather than the amount, which may put one more at risk of non-communicable diseases like heart attack, stroke, diabetes mellitus and cancer. Read more... 
Good and bad fatsYou might be surprised to know that not all fat is bad for your health! Read more... 
Not all margarines are equalWhen choosing margarine, be sure to read the labels and compare the facts on fats across all brands. Read more... 
What is margarine made of?
Margarine consists of three ingredients: 
Local experts continue global drive to improve SA’s fat intakeJOHANNESBURG – 23 June 2009 – South African nutrition experts have come up with new guidelines – based on global standards and growing concerns over nutrition misconceptions – to help consumers make healthier choices about their fat intake. Read more... 
Understanding Fats is vital to fighting burden of diseaseJOHANNESBURG – 23 June 2009 – It has been called Africa’s hidden epidemic and is likely to cause more deaths in Africa than AIDS, TB and malaria. Read more... |
