Nutrition

From healthy recipes for the family to immune boosting foods, this section will help you maintain a healthy eating plan.

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Nutrition

Bread recipes

Sliced bread was introduced in 1928, which means actress Betty White (92) is old enough to remember a time before sliced bread! Bake your own your own with these recipes.

Healthy Life

FAQs: Food and pregnancy

Are you a vegetarian? Just found out you’re pregnant yet still eating sushi? We answer some questions about eating for two.

Nutrition

Four breakfast recipes with eggs

Looking for ideas for a healthy breakfast? Try these healthy (and delicious) recipes using eggs.

Healthy Life

Fatigue: Too, too tired?

Pay attention to your body if you constantly feel fatigued.

Diabetes

Diabetic meals

Diabetic and award-winning foodie Abigail Donnelly shares three delicious recipes.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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  • Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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  • Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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  • Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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  • Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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  • We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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  • We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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  • A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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  • Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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  • Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
    #MediclinicFacts
Nutrition

Healthy food for the family

Abigail Donnelly, group editor of Woolworths TASTE magazine, shares recipes that will get the kids involved!

Nutrition

Immune-boosting food

What you eat can help boost your immune system.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
    #MediclinicFacts
  • Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
    #MediclinicFacts
Exercise

Seven ways to improve your lifestyle

Follow these seven tips to live a healthy lifestyle.

Nutrition

The low-down about food and medication

Here’s how your food can (and can’t) affect your medication.

Nutrition

Tips for strengthening your immune system

A healthy immune system is important for a healthy body. Here’s what you can do to strengthen yours.

Nutrition

Healthy takeaways this holiday – it is possible!

Eating out can be healthy when you make these food choices.

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