FitChef - Real Food Specialists

Het jy geweet dat vir elke 50g geprosesseerde vleis wat jy daagliks inneem jy jou risiko om kanker te kry verhoog met 18%. Dit is ongeveer 4 snye ham of een worsbroodjie. Hierdie is luidens die International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), wat bestaan uit ‘n groep wetenskaplikes wat navorsing ontleed het om geprosesseerde vleis as een van die besliste oorsake van kanker te klassifiseer. Hierdie klassifikasie plaas on geliefde varkspek in dieselfde kategorie as tabak, wat beteken dat die bevindings dat geprosesseerde vleis kanker voorsaak net so sterk is as wat rook kanker veroorsaak.

The traditional, conventional approach to cancer management generally involves well-known cancer therapies like radiation, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. Unfortunately, these approaches still have limited abilities to kill tumours and are highly toxic to the rest of the healthy cells of the body. This is why novel therapeutic strategies continue to be studied in cancer research.

We sanitise. We keep social distance. We wear our masks. All in an attempt to help manage the spread of illnesses as the world is at war with the COVID-19 pandemic. Added to this, it is great to know that our body is adapted perfectly with its own natural defence system to fight off invading viruses, bacteria and other germs that cause illness and infection: the immune system.

A diet rich in colourful fruit and vegetables can decrease your risk of dying from cancer by 13%. In particular, there is good evidence to show that high fruit and veggie intake may help lower the risk of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, and stomach.

Have you just been diagnosed with cancer? Or are you a cancer survivor worried about your cancer coming back? Stress can wreak havoc on both the body and the mind. Scientists are starting to understand how long-term stress may affect the body’s ability to regulate inflammation. And since inflammation and cancer are linked, how stress may potentially affect cancer, too.

For years, scientists have been trying to solve the mystery as to why those who are overweight have an increased risk of developing certain cancers. A possible explanation may be linked to insulin, a hormone which when high for long periods of time, can cause a host of cancer-causing metabolic changes the body.

Ons ontsmet. Ons volg ‘n sosiale afstand. Ons dra maskers. Dit alles in ‘n poging om die verspreiding van siektes te beheer terwyl die wêreld ‘n oorlog teen die Covid-19 pandemie veg. Dit is goed om te weet dat ons liggaam sy natuurlike beskermingstelsel perfek aanpas om virusse, bakterieë en ander kieme wat siektes veroorsaak te beveg : Deur middel van ons Immuniteitsstelsel.

Share the FitChef experience with someone and get great discounts. Challenge your best friend, roommate or partner to take on the FitChef 21 Day Couples Challenge and get your healthy pre-cooked meals delivered.

Thought of being vegetarian but feel you need a little less restriction and more flexibility? Well then, the flexitarian diet may be for you. Being a flexitarian is a great way to be healthier and eat more plant-based foods, yet still suit your lifestyle without too many dietary restrictions and impositions.

Keep all your FitChef meals and smoothies in the freezer, defrost two days worth in your fridge, heat, eat and repeat. This way, you will always have a supply of nutritious and great tasting meals to keep your health on auto pilot. For best results, defrost before heating – although meals can be heated from frozen (just prick or tear open the film before microwaving)

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious public health concern. According to the South African Heart and Stroke Foundation, as much as 13 % of deaths around the world are caused by high blood pressure. We’re well aware of how a diet excessively high in salt can increase our high blood pressure risk, but is there anything more that we can do to manage blood pressure?

As always, our moms are right: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast cereals make up 50 % of all breakfasts eaten in those under 18. Yet despite the popularity and convenience of children’s breakfast cereals, the nutritional value of these options remain questionable, often high in sugar and energy, and low in fibre.

Gluten: throw this word into conversation and everyone from your colleague to your favourite great aunt will tell you that they have at some point tried the trendy gluten free diet. Whilst the majority of people do so as a personal preference, the truth is that only a small percentage of people really need to be gluten free.

As always, our moms are right: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast cereals make up 50 % of all breakfasts eaten in those under 18. Yet despite the popularity and convenience of children’s breakfast cereals, the nutritional value of these options remain questionable, often high in sugar and energy, and low in fibre.

What do chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, obesity, and mental health conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and depression all have in common? The answer is inflammation. If you have a condition that causes inflammation, or is because of inflammation, then an anti-inflammatory diet may be for you.

South African adults are eating a whopping 12 teaspoons of sugar per day, according to research (The USA average is around 17 teaspoons per day).

Man-made, artificial sweeteners are chemicals that can have a detrimental effect on gut health, and perhaps even our weight. There is evidence that artificial sweeteners make you hungrier, potentially causing us to overeat.

It is likely that one of the worst mistakes of modern food is that its fake, based on food that tastes ‘like’ something without containing the real thing. Why not use the real thing? Real vanilla is delicious, and it has all the complex natural aspects of real whole food.

Food is complex: It is not just about the 13 vitamins, 102 minerals, carbs, fat, and proteins. You actually have over 351 754 chemicals present in your body, called metabolites, that we know very little about.

Preservatives are additives that were not in our food historically. The use of food additives in food production is inevitable in this modern world. While we understand that in modern city life, we need convenience, we cannot allow convenience at the cost of your health.

We seem to have this unwritten contract with food companies where the public supposedly expects food to always be the same colour or be bright, even if that means artificial colourants are used to adjust that. In reality some green tomatoes are sweeter than red tomatoes, but we expect red colour.

Healthy fats should always be on the menu. These omega-3s are beneficial for our health with good anti-inflammatory properties. However seed oils like sunflower oil, corn oil, safflower oil and soybean oil have pro-inflammatory properties and may contribute to our risk of coronary heart disease.

Emulsifiers are food additives used to alter the food’s texture and extend the shelf life. Examples of emulsifiers inlcude sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono- and diglycerides, ammonium phosphatide, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum lecithin, carrageenan, and canola oil.

Stabilisers are additive ingredients in foods that increase stability and thickness and maintain it is structure. Studies have shown that food additives such as artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, emulsifiers, food colorants, flavour enhancers, thickeners, anticaking agents, and preservatives have a negative effect on our gut microbiota.

As always, our moms are right: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast cereals make up 50 % of all breakfasts eaten in those under 18. Yet despite the popularity and convenience of children’s breakfast cereals, the nutritional value of these options remain questionable, often high in sugar and energy, and low in fibre.

FitChef proudly advocates for the pursuit of healthy and sustainable dietary patterns. We say no to crash diets and binging, and yes to moderation with healthier treats like our Beetroot Brownie and Amazeballs. One of the most important ideas we believe we can promote is that you need to over the long term build a healthy lifestyle that becomes a habit everyday.