eCookbook provides a step to better health

IN October 2018, a free eCookbook by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and B-well was launched with the aim of helping South Africans reduce their risk of cancer. Now, the project can boast an incredible achievement of 40 000 downloads since its launch and that means more people learning how to live a healthier lifestyle.

Every year 100 000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer and what’s truly shocking is that environmental and lifestyle factors, including smoking, lack of exercise and a poor diet are the cause of a significant percentage of these cases.

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The Smart Choice Cookbook with CANSA and B-well is a collection of recipes that focuses on healthy cooking methods and ingredients that can positively influence cancer risk reduction. All the recipes were developed with CANSA’s consulting dietitian Megan Pentz-Kluyts, who is well-known for her knowledge on the role of nutrition in helping to lower the risk of cancer.

“As an organisation, CANSA has always been true to our mission to make knowledge available. The cookbook is a new dimension to CANSA’s information resources and we hope that it will help families change their mindset around healthy eating and just how much it influences their risk of developing cancer. For cancer survivors, the book is equally applicable as everyone benefits from delicious, nutritious food,” said Dr Melissa Wallace, head of research at CANSA.

To download The Smart Choice Cookbook, visit: www.bwellfoods.co.za. More recipes are also available on the CANSA and B-well Facebook pages.

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