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And the lucky book winners are…

Editor — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:31 +0000

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…

The Knot Book

1. Louise de Klerk
2. Yswan Cara
3. Joanne Sutherland

Stylish Crafts for your Home

1. Luxshetha Lalloo
2. M. Singh
3. Zainub Dala

Congratulations!

And the diabetic cookbook winners are…

Editor — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:52:24 +0000

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.

The randomly selected lucky winners are….

South African Cookbook for Diabetes and Insulin Resistance 1: 
1. Riva Merskey
2. H. Raghubir
3. DB van der Merwe

Fast Food for Sustained Energy:
1. Benita Brown
2. Vanida Rajh-Gopaul
3. Ivan Moonsamy

Congratulations!
If you didn’t win a book this time, don’t worry – we have more amazing books to give away in issue 3 of Sweet Life, which you’ll get (if you signed up) in the next few weeks…

Howza: what a diabetes ambassador!

Editor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:05:24 +0000

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 year! (Have you signed up yet, hmm?)

We were lucky enough to spend a couple of hours with him on Friday morning, shooting the cover and asking him a couple of questions about life, fame, diabetes, diet, exercise, family, and how they all link up. What an extraordinary guy! Humble, down to earth and so full of passion for his music and spreading the (positive) word about diabetes. If you haven’t seen his video yet, check it out above. And look out for our feature article in Sweet Life!

I choose to live…

What makes life sweet?

Editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:14:28 +0000

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

Editor — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:41:53 +0000

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 video explanation (below), you’ll see that he’s talking about Type 2 diabetes, but he does say that if you’re a Type 1 diabetic this diet will help you cut your insulin intake by 70% (which is huge). I’m aware that many dieticians and doctors are not big fans of Mr. Holford’s, but I’m still curious to read what he has to say about diabetes.

Here’s what the book promises:

Discover:
* The root causes of diabetes (both types) and how to reverse them
* What and how to eat for perfect blood sugar control
* Improve sleep
* A tailored diabetes-busting supplement programme
* The truth about diabetes drugs
* The gold-standard anti-diabetes diet plus recipes
* Everything you need to put together your own anti-diabetes action plan

Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Find out more here.

Also, we’re going to be doing a giveaway of this book in the first issue of Sweet Life! So what are you waiting for? Sign up now, and get your free copy in November… With the chance to win Say No to Diabetes.

A picture of diabetes in South Africa

Editor — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:51:17 +0000

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 this in a publication of any kind, please let us know and we’ll send it to you in high res – we want to spread this information as widely as possible!

Welcome to the world, Sweet Life!

Editor — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:11:14 +0000

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 launch into the world! A couple of people have asked us why we wanted to start this magazine, why we wanted to build this community, and it really boils down to one thing: we want to share our belief that being diabetic doesn’t have to hold you back from life.

When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2007, it felt like my life was coming to an end. All the information I was given told me how diabetics are at greater risk for all kinds of complications – heart disease, liver disease, blindness, amputation. Nobody ever said: if you’re in good control, there’s nothing you can’t do.

Well, that’s what we’re saying right here! If you’re in good control, you can live a full and wonderful life, with diabetes.

So here’s to an exciting diabetic adventure, and the start of great things to come!