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It's never too late to start a good skincare routine, but it will be to your advantage if you start early in life. Your primary focus should be on keeping your skin hydrated, nourished, and protected. Drink enough water and rooibos tea to stay hydrated. Minimise the intake of fizzy or sugary drinks because they can dehydrate you. It's also essential to use a daily moisturiser to hydrate your skin after cleansing. Oils, serums, and moisturisers provide nourishment to the skin, but eating high nutrient-dense food is vital. Your skin needs nutrients like beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, and antioxidants...

New Product: Thyroid Support Do you have unexplained weight gain or weight loss? Fatigue? Brain Fog? Anxiety? Hormonal imbalance? Insulin resistance? Metabolic syndrome? There are many diseases and disorders associated with the thyroid. These diseases and conditions can develop at any age and can result from various causes – injury, disease, dietary deficiency and sensitivities/intolerance to gluten or dairy. They may develop as we age. The most common cause of an underactive thyroid is Hashimoto’s auto-immune response. The overactive form is called Grave’s disease. These are diagnosed with a blood test for thyroid antibodies. Other causes of a dysfunctional thyroid...

  Early nutrition research focused on identifying the nutrients in food that would prevent diseases. More recently, nutrition research focused on chronic diseases associated with energy excesses. Your waistline circumference can indicate metabolic disease. A waistline above 89 centimetres for women and 102 centimetres for men can indicate a risk for metabolic disease, and weight loss will be essential to improve your health and wellness. Losing weight or maintaining a goal weight is a lifelong battle for many people.  When you reduce your kilojoule intake to lose weight, it is essential to prioritise nutrient-dense food. Nutrient-dense foods are rich in...

#storyofmylife Like many of you, I never envisioned running my own business. Since I started working, I have always been a salaried worker, even after getting married and having children.   Having an empty nest when my children grew up and left home, I felt the time had come for a new challenge. I went out of my comfort zone and started a business that resonated with me. Here I am today, proudly managing Lekker Rooibos.   Annique was the perfect fit for me as it is a proudly South African business with quality rooibos based products that are well in demand...

My word for the year is FOCUS. I just want to focus on tasks and get things done. I am so tired of a long to-do list with not enough time to do it. It confused my mind and left me without direction. I reached out to a business coach who helped me with an accountability tool to getting things done. I planned for the week ahead and had to stick to the planning. During the first week, I realised I planned too many tasks for a day and that my expectations were unrealistic. I started to take note of...