In issue 3 of Sweet Life magazine we reviewed two fantastic diabetic cookbooks (see below) and we were flooded with competition entries from people wanting to win a copy of either The Knot Book by Geoffrey Budworth or Stylish Crafts for your Home by Deborah Morbin and Tracy Boomer. The randomly selected lucky winners are… [...]
And the diabetic cookbook winners are…
In issue 2 of Sweet Life magazine we reviewed two fantastic diabetic cookbooks (see below) and we were flooded with competition entries from people wanting to win a copy of either South African Cookbook for Diabetes and Insulin Resistance 1 by Hilda Lategan, or Fast Food for Sustained Energy by Gabi Steenkamp and Celynn Erasmus. [...]
Howza: what a diabetes ambassador!
Howza is a superstar. Well, technically, he’s en route to becoming a superstar: he’s a successful South African musician (nominated for a Channel O award), a TV star (from Generations and Backstage) and a diabetes ambassador (for Novo Nordisk). He’s also the cover star of Sweet Life’s first issue, being sent out in November this [...]
What makes life sweet?
We set out on the streets of Cape Town and asked the people we found there what makes their life sweet (because our diabetes lifestyle magazine is called Sweet Life – in case you didn’t know!) Here’s what they said… What makes your life sweet?
Say No to Diabetes with Patrick Holford
At the end of August I’ll be interviewing well-known nutritionist and author Patrick Holford about his latest book: Say No to Diabetes – 10 healthy ways to prevent or reverse diabetes. Well, at least that’s what he says! He claims to be able to prevent or reverse (Type 2) diabetes. If you listen to his [...]
A picture of diabetes in South Africa
Last week we shared some of the facts about diabetes in South Africa, but we all know facts are sometimes a little hard to swallow. Pictures, though – now those are handy things. Take a look at our Sweet Life infographic and let us know what you think! PS: If you would like to use [...]
Welcome to the world, Sweet Life!
So here it is! The first ever update on the world of Sweet Life… It’s been a long time coming for the three of us (Bridget, Claire and Mark – the trio who make up Sweet Life), but it finally seems like things are coming together, and we are SO excited for our November 1st [...]



