National Nutrition Week 2025: Food for Health, Health for All
Every year, National Nutrition Week (9–15 October) makes South Africans aware of the importance good nutrition plays in our health, productivity, and quality of life from childhood to old age, and to encourage healthier eating habits as a nation. For 2025, the theme is “Food for Health, Health for All”. This theme highlights […]
Back to Basics – Nutrition: Cardiovascular Disease & Heart Health
This September is Heart Awareness Month in South Africa, ending with World Heart Day on the 29th. Therefore, we have decided not to skip a beat; instead, we are getting to the heart of the matter by giving one of the most vital organs the attention it deserves. How much do we really […]
Women’s Health and Nutrition in the Workplace
National Women’s Day on August 9th is now behind us; however, the broader celebration of Women throughout August is still amongst us. This still provides a meaningful opportunity to honour the resilience, strength and contributions of women in South Africa’s workforce, particularly in demanding industries like mining and manufacturing. Irregular hours and physical demands […]
Mandela Day 2025 – Fighting Hunger With Eat-2-Grow
Mandela Day, as most South Africans know, is a day to turn your attention towards the person, community, or organisation next to you and inspire change for the better. It’s a day to celebrate the life and achievements of Nelson Mandela, for just 67 minutes. This year, Back to Basics Nutrition is proud to […]
Guidelines for Miners’ Health in South Africa
How Back to Basics Has Your Back Worker health and well-being are critical factors in South Africa’s mining industry, with several regulations in place to control and ensure safety, productivity, and compliance. The Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice on Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform Work at a Mine […]
Fighting Fatigue With Back To Basics-Nutrition
One of the biggest challenges that companies who rely on shift work face is undoubtedly fatigue. Fatigue can be defined as extreme tiredness as a result of mental or physical exertion or illness. This is a serious issue and can have a massive impact on not only employee performance but on their safety too. Challenging […]
PREVENT DEHYDRATION IN YOUR WORKFORCE
Dehydration: A COMMON daily problem amongst shift workers. Dehydration adversely affects workers productivity, safety and morale. Loss of fluids can affect cognitive abilities, reduce performance and slow reaction times. This can lead to reduced output and careless work practices with many contribute to serious accidents in the workplace. Studies shows that: At just 1 %dehydration,productivity […]
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