| Eat clean, train mean! | Eat clean, train mean! | Nourish | Here's this week's nutritious meal plan, with compliments from the team at UCOOK. | Read more | 2020-05-19T22:00:00Z | eat-clean-train-mean | | 378 | | |
| Nourish your body with UCOOK | Nourish your body with UCOOK | Nourish | We’re trying to come to terms with this new reality. The one where we're juggling some kind of work situation, trying to be a kind educator, a chef, a psychologist and generally just being ok. | Read more | 2020-05-10T22:00:00Z | nourish-your-body-with-ucook | | 368 | | |
| Is caffeine a good exercise supplement? | Is caffeine a good exercise supplement? | Nourish | We've all been told, at least once, that a cup of coffee is great before a workout. If all the mixed reports about whether caffeine is or isn't good for you have left you a little uncertain, then look no further. | Read more | 2020-04-29T22:00:00Z | is-caffeine-a-good-exercise-supplement | | 358 | | |
| How to make a smoothie | How to make a smoothie | Nourish | In life, much like smoothies, you get out what you put in. | Read more | 2020-04-27T22:00:00Z | how-to-make-a-smoothie | | 353 | | |
| Pre and post-workout snacks | Pre and post-workout snacks | Nourish | Keep your friends close and your snacks closer! | Read more | 2020-04-21T22:00:00Z | pre-and-post-workout-snacks | | 346 | | |
| Vegan lentil bolognaise recipe | Vegan lentil bolognaise recipe | Nourish | Try this Vegan lentil bolognaise by Ash The Dietitian, our resident lockdown nutrition expert. | Read more | 2020-04-20T22:00:00Z | vegan-lentil-bolognaise-recipe | | 343 | | |
| Eat your way to happiness | Eat your way to happiness | Nourish | In times like these, we could probably all do with a bit of a mood booster. Our resident lockdown dietitian Ashleigh Solomon not only lists the super foods that will boost your mood, but also adds a super cool and handy recipe for each. Dig in! | Read more | 2020-04-19T22:00:00Z | eat-your-way-to-happiness | | 336 | | |
| What's your flavour? | What's your flavour? | Nourish | Nothing rewards a great workout quite like a healthy, homemade snack with all the flavours, minus the bad stuff. Here is resident dietitian @ashthedietitian's take on protein bars. | Read more | 2020-04-08T22:00:00Z | whats-your-flavour | | 310 | | |
| Ash the Dietitian's "Not-so-lazy" chair workout with a lazy dinner after | Ash the Dietitian's "Not-so-lazy" chair workout with a lazy dinner after | Nourish | Ash the Dietitian is our resident lockdown nutrition expert. | Read more | 2020-04-07T22:00:00Z | not-so-lazy-chair-workout | | 299 | | |
| How to build a balanced salad followed by a HIIT workout | How to build a balanced salad followed by a HIIT workout | Nourish | Getting in enough vegetables is often considered a tough task and a lot of us find salads to be a boring ‘diet meal’. | Read more | 2020-04-05T22:00:00Z | balanced-salad-and-hiit-workout | | 285 | | |
| Five ingredient egg muffins & morning stretch workout | Five ingredient egg muffins & morning stretch workout | Nourish | It’s all or muffin! | Read more | 2020-03-31T22:00:00Z | 5-ingredient-egg-muffins | | 261 | | |
| Bananas and their benefits | Bananas and their benefits | Nourish | Goals are like bananas. They come in bunches! | Read more | 2020-03-31T22:00:00Z | bananas-and-their-benefits | | 266 | | |
| 10 healthy snacks for remote workers | 10 healthy snacks for remote workers | Nourish | Put an end to afternoon slumps and guilty binging on toast, biscuits and chips with these 10 healthy snack ideas for when you’re working remotely. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | 10-healthy-snacks | | 253 | | |
| We found the top 15 ingredients on Food24, so we made a cheats shopping list for #SAlockdown | We found the top 15 ingredients on Food24, so we made a cheats shopping list for #SAlockdown | Nourish | These are the most common ingredients across over 25 000 of our recipes - make sure you have them in your cupboard. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | top-15-ingredients | | 254 | | |
| Basic bread dough | Basic bread dough | Nourish | A quick and easy guide to baking your own bread. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | basic-bread-dough | | 255 | | |
| Salted caramel thumbprint cookies | Salted caramel thumbprint cookies | Nourish | A yummy indulgence in-between your home workouts. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | salted-caramel-cookies | | 256 | | |
| 6 Comforting soups that will make you feel as if everything is going to be ok | 6 Comforting soups that will make you feel as if everything is going to be ok | Nourish | There's nothing like soup to get you through a bad day – or a crisis. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | 6-comforting-soups | | 257 | | |
| Your guide to cooking with pantry staples | Your guide to cooking with pantry staples | Nourish | In a time where ‘self-isolation’ has become a catchphrase, retailers are running out of supplies, and hand sanitiser has become the most coveted item, we’re all searching for comfort – something that food definitely provides in abundance. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | cooking-with-pantry-staples | | 258 | | |
| SA’s leading chefs tell us what quick pasta meals they throw together at home | SA’s leading chefs tell us what quick pasta meals they throw together at home | Nourish | 7 Chefs tell us which dried pasta we should be cooking at home, plus tips for the perfect pasta bowl. | Read more | 2020-03-30T22:00:00Z | south-africa-leading-chefs-meals | | 259 | | |
| How to prep a meal | How to prep a meal | Nourish | How many times have you opened your fridge only to “find nothing there”? How many times do you feel that you are constantly stocking up on food, but have nothing to eat? | Read more | 2020-03-28T22:00:00Z | how-to-meal-prep | | 250 | | |
| What is speed keto? everything to know about the buzzy keto-plus-intermittent fasting plan | What is speed keto? everything to know about the buzzy keto-plus-intermittent fasting plan | Nourish | If you know anything about the keto diet, you understand that the eating style is preeettyyy restrictive, and not the easiest to stick with long-term. | Read more | 2020-03-25T22:00:00Z | speed-keto | | 230 | | |
| 10 health benefits of intermittent fasting diets | 10 health benefits of intermittent fasting diets | Nourish | ICYMI, fasting diets basically dominated 2019, turning phrases like “eating windows” and “5:2 versus 16:8” into normal parts of everyday conversation. | Read more | 2020-03-25T22:00:00Z | fasting-benefits | | 232 | | |
| Knowing the difference between “weight loss” and “fat loss” could change the way you eat | Knowing the difference between “weight loss” and “fat loss” could change the way you eat | Nourish | The journey to weight loss can be so confusing — particularly when it comes time to weigh yourself. | Read more | 2020-03-25T22:00:00Z | weight-loss-vs-fat-loss | | 233 | | |
| Do you really need to give up carbs to lose weight? | Do you really need to give up carbs to lose weight? | Nourish | If you’ve been in the diet circle for a while, you know that the number one weight loss rule has always been this: Cut carbs. | Read more | 2020-03-25T22:00:00Z | cutting-carbs | | 234 | | |
| Grow your own edible garden | Grow your own edible garden | Nourish | Many people who grow their own edible plants turn it into a lifetime hobby. It’s the feeling of satisfaction from avoiding supermarkets, and a nod to your own self-sufficiency. We can’t think of a better hobby to take up during lockdown, besides your home | Read more | 2020-03-25T22:00:00Z | grow-your-own-edible-garden | | 225 | | |
| Tips for staying hydrated | Tips for staying hydrated | Nourish | We need water for survival, for a healthy body and mind, but we just don’t drink enough of it. Why? It’s one of those mysteries. | Read more | 2019-07-17T22:00:00Z | stay-hydrated | water;healthy | 113 | | |
| First steps to sustainable healthy eating | First steps to sustainable healthy eating | Nourish | We all know how hard it is to avoid cupcakes at the office. We also know that polishing off a slab of chocolate after dinner isn’t ideal, and that building a good eating habit doesn’t happen overnight! | Read more | 2019-07-15T22:00:00Z | healthy-eating | fitness;Food;fun;goals;nutrition | 83 | | |
| Food to fuel you with Kauai and Nü’s R15-off in-club special | Food to fuel you with Kauai and Nü’s R15-off in-club special | Nourish | Need a boost? Trying to reach your fitness goals faster? Whether you’re preparing for your first race, trying to master a push-up or lose 5 kilograms in a Move class, your food choices could help you achieve what you’ve set out to do. | Read next | 2018-10-15T22:00:00Z | kauai-and-nu-special-2018 | Food;nutrition;nu;kauai | 147 | | |
| Key ingredients to kick‐start your goals | Key ingredients to kick‐start your goals | Nourish | Wanna shed kilos, fuel up your training or push yourself that little bit further? You're going to need the right food to do the job. Here are some tips to help you kick-start your journey. | Read more | 2018-06-27T22:00:00Z | kick-start-your-goals | diet;Food;healthy;nutrition;eat | 128 | | |
| Eating habits slowing you down? | Eating habits slowing you down? | Nourish | Being a couch potato doesn’t just affect your fitness levels, but your eating habits too. So, just what constitutes a typical couch potato diet? In a word: convenience. | Read more | 2018-04-08T22:00:00Z | eating-habits-slowing-you-down | diet;Food;healthy;nutrition;eating | 111 | | |
| How to keep your energy up on race day | How to keep your energy up on race day | Nourish | Whether you’re aiming to finish on the podium or simply conquer the new route this year, it’s essential to keep your energy levels up before and on race day. | Read more | 2018-03-26T22:00:00Z | keep-your-energy-up | boxing;diet;Food;healthy;wonderpark;twentyfour;nutrition;recipes;changing-business-for-good | 104 | | |
| Healthy meals in under 15 minutes | Healthy meals in under 15 minutes | Nourish | Good-to-go recipes you can make faster than you can do a circuit. | Read more | 2018-03-25T22:00:00Z | easy-healthy-meals | Food;ingredients;healthy;easy;easy-healthy-meals;breakfast;lunch;supper | 101 | | |
| Smoothies Recipes | Smoothies Recipes | Nourish | Be a smoothie operator | Read Next | 2018-03-24T22:00:00Z | smoothies-recipes | smoothies;recipes | 85 | | |
| Work out better. Eat right. | Work out better. Eat right. | Nourish | Boost your run before you tie up your trainers. But only if you’re exercising for an hour or more. Focus on carbs low in fibre and low in fat. Way to go. | Read more | 2017-08-21T22:00:00Z | work-out-better-eat-right | hiit;nutrition;protein | 81 | | |
| THE RIGHT FUEL FOR A WORKOUT | THE RIGHT FUEL FOR A WORKOUT | Nourish | Your diet is an inextricable part of your exercise routine. “What you eat before and after you work out is a balancing act of giving your body the right amount of fuel at the right time,” says Sandi van Zyl, registered dietitian at Virgin Active SA. | Read more | 2017-05-10T22:00:00Z | fuel-for-workout | Food;fun;goals;nutrition;recipes;workout | 69 | | |
| Power up your workout with plant protein | Power up your workout with plant protein | Nourish | Yip. The ‘new’ protein is popping up on menus everywhere. Whether you’re a hard-core athlete or smashing your 2017 fitness goals, plant proteins are the addition to your daily meals. Nice. | | 2017-04-24T22:00:00Z | plant-protein | Food | 64 | | |
| Your snacktastic summer guide | Your snacktastic summer guide | Nourish | When you’re out and about or climbing the corporate ladder you need portable snacks that pack a punch. Here’s our go to guide. | Read more | 2017-01-18T22:00:00Z | your-snacktastic-summer-guide | Food;nutrition | 47 | | |
| CYCLE FOR YOUR SMOOTHIE WITH THE SPINACH KING | CYCLE FOR YOUR SMOOTHIE WITH THE SPINACH KING | Nourish | Lufefe Nomjana will celebrate with Virgin Active SA when the Spinach King Health Foods Café and Bakery opens at the Khayelitsha Community Trust (KCT) Mall on Friday the 25th of November 2016. | read more | 2016-11-23T22:00:00Z | cycle-for-your-smoothie-with-the-spinach-king | cycling;Food | 41 | | |
| Set yourself up for success | Set yourself up for success | Nourish | Planning your meals is a recipe for success when it comes to achieving your health and fitness goals. | Read more | 2016-10-05T22:00:00Z | set-yourself-up-for-success | Food;goals | 32 | | |
| Pack a protein punch | Pack a protein punch | Nourish | Not only does protein provide the building blocks for muscle development, it also helps with feelings of satiety – adding protein to your meal or drink will help fill you up and keep you feeling fuller for longer. | Read more | 2016-10-05T22:00:00Z | pack-a-protein-punch | Food;goals;muscle | 37 | | |
| Spice things up at the office | Spice things up at the office | Nourish | Lunch at the office can get a little bland. So we’ve come up with five cool, healthy alternatives to broaden your healthy food horizons. | Read more | 2016-03-07T22:00:00Z | spice-things-up-at-the-office | Food;goals | 21 | | |
| Quick fixes for quick results | Quick fixes for quick results | Nourish | Real achievement is hard work. Don’t sabotage all those hours at the club. And we’ve got quick, simple tips to help you. | Read more | 2016-03-07T22:00:00Z | quick-fixes-for-quick-results | Food | 16 | | |
| Plan your meals, see results | Plan your meals, see results | Nourish | It’s possible to limit our calories and still eat like kings and queens. But to make sure our food isn’t putting the brakes on our progress, we need to plan ahead. | Read more | 2016-02-22T22:00:00Z | plan-your-meals-see-results | Food | 6 | | |
