Our daughter Maya is here and healthy because of veggies, dog walks and a cyborg technology that costs R50 a day
When we decided to have a baby, my HbA1C (a long-term measure of blood sugar control) was 7.2. Not too bad for a type 1...
Tag : diabetes
Oh rats! What can we learn about our health from cooldrink studies?
A group of Stellenbosch University physiologists and a researcher from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology tested what happens when rats drank a sugar-sweetened beverage...
[LISTEN] The Science Inside – Sugar Tax
by AdminBraai
We all love the sweet side of life, but with the government planning to tax sugary drinks, we’re having a look at all things sugar....
Plate reflects purse in South Africa
by AdminBraai
Thandi Puoane, University of the Western Cape The stream of media coverage about diets may suggest that the majority of South Africans are pre-occupied with...
#SciBraaiSides 24 October 2014
After a short break, Scibraai Sides are back, with thoughts about mountain biking and mediation on the one side, and diabetes and the use of...
We ate McDonald’s in the name of science
In this episode we investigate diet fads like #Paleo and #Noakes. We find out if high-fat, low-carb eating is good for your cholesterol, and we...
Baby, make those genes talk
by Sarah Wild
You will respond to medication differently to the person sitting next to you. A friend of a different race may be more susceptible to diabetes...