Don’t sweet the small stuff: Diabetic-friendly recipes
Vanessa Marx is an award winning South African born chef with diverse international experience. Here she shares a delicious exotic chicken recipe. Look out for other diabetic-friendly recipes by Vanessa in the Spring issue of the Mediclinic Family magazine.
The nutrients in breast milk [infographic]
Here’s a look at what you’ll find in the average mature breast milk, which is produced from roughly 14-20 days after birth.
Starting little ones on solid foods
It can be daunting to make the transition from a milk-only diet to helping your baby discover solid foods. But it’s an exciting time for you and your little one, filled with new experiences.
Eating on schedule versus snacking when hungry
How often, how much and when should you eat for optimum health and wellbeing? The jury is out. A dietitian at Mediclinic gives her view.
Foods that promote good sleep
A Mediclinic dietician explains how sleep and what we eat and drink are not necessarily separate concepts and gives dietary tips for a great night’s sleep.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Children and diets
Childhood obesity is on the rise – but should children ever be put on a diet? Our expert has the answer.
Brain food for kids
Which foods and healthy habits are really the best for growing brain function and development? We speak to a GP specialising in family medicine to find out.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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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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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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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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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 corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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Sugar and high blood pressure [infographic]
Recent research shows that sugar and refined carbohydrates are as much to blame for high blood pressure as sodium.
How to raise iron-rich kids
Children need iron to grow, think and develop. Dr Heidi Ackermann, a paediatrician at Mediclinic George, gives age-appropriate guidelines to help parents ensure their children are getting enough of this valuable nutrient from an early age.
Comfort eating without the kilojoules
For most of us, winter is the time when we gain more weight. But there are ways to eat for warmth without packing on the pounds.
Fighting the ‘midlife fat attack’
One of the main health concerns for those over 40 is that hormonal changes will cause weight gain. A Mediclinic gynaecologist and obstetrician explains that while hormonal changes can indirectly cause weight gain, it’s not as simple as that.
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