IN BOOKS FOR COOKS! EAT SMART & STAY SLIM

By Lisbet Delport & Gabi Steenkamp

Liesbet and Gabi in ‘Eat Smart & Stay Slim’ have introduced the low GI concept to South Africa, a key to permanent weight loss. Eating this way stabilises blood sugar levels, helps to control food cravings, while increasing your metabolism, helping you to lose weight without giving up the food that you enjoy with simple low GI guidelines. 

SEE! THE POWER OF SUNSHINE & WATER - Part One

By Mary-Ann Shearer

Both sunlight and water contribute significantly to countless aspects of well-being, so let’s take a closer look at these often overlooked but vitally important health boosters. 

THE POWER OF SUNSHINE AND WATER - Part Two

By Mary-Ann Shearer

Why do you need sunshine and water to help you take control of your life? Well, as strange as it may seem, neither your body nor your mind would be able to function at optimal levels without them. 

BUTTER OR MARGARINE?
THAT IS THE QUESTION

By Leslie Back

Both have their passionate admirers and equally their detractors, there are those that have simply opted for olive oil and others who think that having neither is the answer. 

CHEESE TO CHERISH

With Leslie Back

The allure of cheese knows no boundaries. Whether dense, robust, strong and down to earth, creamy, delicate as a breeze, richly delicious or patrician and elegant. Cheese is a heavenly food to be cosseted, debated and deeply appreciated for the marvel it is and the intense pleasure it gives.

STRESS

By Sally-Ann Creed

Sally Ann Creed tells us, "If you find negative stress is a part of your daily life – it’s time to take action!" She explains "You can change how you view the situation, and ultimately conserve your health."

LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE

By Sally-Ann Creed

Nutritionist and author, Sally-Ann Creed, after many years of ill health, found that it took good nutrition and an excellent array of high potency nutrients to regain her health and strength. 

SAVVY KIDS

By Sarah & Rupert McKerron
With Linda McCourt 

Sarah and Rupet McKerron have certainly hit the jackpot once again with their new cookbook ‘Savvy Kids Menus’, which follows ‘Savvy Kids Food’. The children have grown and Sarah is a typical busy working mum, increasingly concerned about the way children eat today. What she aims to do in this book is to provide parents with a blue print for the best possible start in life.

ADDITIVES

By Linda McCourt-Scott

Prepared and processed foods may offer convenience, but they are also likely to contain some of the 3000 food additives around today. Additives have a host of adverse effects - and children are especially susceptible.

OLIVE OIL

By Leslie Back

Leslie Back takes SHOWCOOK on an intriguing journey from olive to oil.
Today, there is a positive passion for cooking with olive oil. This aromatic ingredient has long transformed and enhanced the simple dishes of the Mediterranean. Cooks worldwide, who have never developed the taste for olive oil, are now enjoying the rich smooth fruitiness of this unique oil.