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Balanced Lifestyle
Choose to MOVE
APRIL Challenge – CANSA is urging all to choose to MOVE, as part of its #365DayHealthChallenge initiated on World Cancer Day, furthering personal commitment to the #IAmAndIWill lower my cancer risk theme. Research indicates that regular physical activity in combination with smart food and drink choices can help lower the risk for cancer and non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Read morePublished: 25 March 2019
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Media Releases & News
Cookbook Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk
The Smart Choice Cookbook with CANSA and B-well is a collection of recipes that focuses on cancer risk reduction. All the recipes were developed in consultation with CANSA’s consulting dietitian Megan Pentz-Kluyts, who is renowned for her knowledge on the role of nutrition in helping to lower the risk of cancer.
Read morePublished: 18 March 2019
Updated: 18 June 2026
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, Dietary Tips
DINK Voor Jy Eet en Drink
English media release 26 February 2019: KANSA bou voort op sy 365-Dae Gesondheidsuitdaging en moedig almal aan om slim te eet en te drink. Navorsing dui sterk daarop dat slim keuses oor voeding gekombineer met gereelde oefening ‘n positiewe effek kan hê, nie net op ‘n individu se welstand nie, maar ook op individuele kankerrisko. […]
Read morePublished: 27 February 2019
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
THINK Before You Eat and Drink
MARCH Challenge – CANSA continues its #365HealthDayChallenge and encourages everyone to eat and drink smartly. Research strongly indicates that making smart choices regarding what is taken in and exercising regularly can have a positive effect, not only on a person’s well-being, but also reduces individual cancer risk.
Read morePublished: 27 February 2019
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Media Releases & News
Make Your Lunch Box CANSA Smart
Eating well is an important part of improving your health and helping reduce your cancer risk. The lunch box is a tool for setting up healthy eating habits for life, so it is really important to think about all the foods that are packed into your lunch box. Remember every little bit counts. Small steps can make a big difference…
Read morePublished: 25 February 2019
Updated: 14 April 2022
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Dietary Tips
Slideshow – Think Before You Eat & Drink
Afrikaans version here… PDF Queries CANSA Read more about how to adopt a balanced lifestyle here…
Read morePublished: 24 February 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Reduce Cancer Risk
Skyfievertoning – Dink Voor Jy Eet & Drink
Engelse weergawe hier… PDF Navrae KANSA Klik hier vir meer inligting rondom ‘n gebalanseerde lewenstyl…
Read morePublished: 23 February 2019
Updated: 27 February 2019
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
SlideShow: Colorectal Cancer
Afrikaans version… Download PDF… Find more information regarding a balanced lifestyle…
Read morePublished: 22 February 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Men's Health, Women's Health
Skyfievertoning: Kolorektale Kanker
English version… Laai PDF af … Vind meer inligting omtrent ‘n gebalanseerde leefstyl hier…
Read morePublished: 21 February 2019
Updated: 12 February 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
Addressing Obesity as a risk factor for cancer in South Africa: Size does matter
Obesity, a risk factor for cancer and an established problem in high-income countries, is escalating rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, contributing significantly to the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden. Dr Melissa Wallace and Ms Megan Pentz-Kluyts contributed an article to Cancercontrol.info.
Read morePublished: 19 February 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Balanced Lifestyle, Research Findings
CANSA Interview about Importance of Balanced Lifestyle – Mail & Guardian
April 2018: Lorraine Govender (CANSA’s National Advocacy Co-ordinator), was interviewed by Adri Kotze (Africa Editor Centre for Health Journalism – Mail & Guardian – http://bhekisisa.org/). CANSA was asked to respond to Cancer Research UK’s latest research, published earlier this year, regarding lifestyle factors which could contribute to an increased cancer risk, and to comment on […]
Read morePublished: 25 April 2018
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Balanced Lifestyle, Research Findings
CANSA presenting to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Proposed Sugar Tax
CANSA, as part of the South African NCD Alliance, support the indirect taxation on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) with the aim of reducing their consumption
Read morePublished: 31 January 2017
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Balanced Lifestyle
Wake up to Well-being with Weet-bix
Diet and leading an active balanced lifestyle can play a significant role in reducing your cancer risk. CANSA recommends eating more fibre and whole-grain foods like CANSA Smart Choice Bokomo Weet-Bix. WIN a year of well-being with WEET-BIX + CANSA!
Read morePublished: 9 December 2016
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Edible Consumer Goods Category
National Nutrition Week 2016: Love Your Beans – Eat Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils
CANSA supports National Nutrition Week 2016’s campaign “Love Your Beans – Eat Dry Beans, Peas and Lentils”, acknowledging that these are smart, healthy food choices – view video, infographic and easy to prepare recipes…
Read morePublished: 10 October 2016
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Dietary Tips
CANSA and Glen Rooibos Tea Make it Official
CANSA has announced that Glen Rooibos Tea is its official rooibos tea suplier. This will see Glen Rooibos Tea being supplied to CANSA’s 30 Care Centres that include 11 Care Homes, and other facilities. Glen Rooibos Tea will also be the official supplier for this year’s Cuppa For CANSA campaign. CANSA officially recognises rooibos as a source that may reduce cancer risk.
Read morePublished: 14 June 2016
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
CANSA Public Service Announcement Radio Ads
CANSA would like to thank the SABC Foundation for providing airtime to broadcast our public service announcement (PSA). The ads were aired on Good Hope, SAFM and Lesedi.
Read morePublished: 8 March 2016
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA - Who We Are
Can a High Fat, Low Complex Carbohydrate Diet Increase the Risk of Colon Cancer? Prof Stephen O’Keefe
Public address by Stephen O’Keefe, Professor of Medicine, Clinical Nutrition Service at the University of Pittsburgh and a world expert on colon health, on the topic: Can a high fat, low complex carbohydrate diet increase the risk of colon cancer?
Read morePublished: 25 November 2015
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Notice Board
Help Youth to Be Active & Eat Right
Youth Day: The WHO has declared childhood obesity as one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. It is linked primarily to unhealthy eating habits, but is also due to children today being much less physically active. CANSA urges parents & educators to help change this…
Read morePublished: 15 June 2015
Updated: 17 June 2025
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA on the Move for the Youth
Choose to MOVE
Choose to move – research indicates that regular physical activity in combination with smart food and drink choices can help lower the risk for cancer, in particular for colorectal, breast and endometrial cancers, and non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Media Release […]
Read morePublished: 29 April 2015
Updated: 2 September 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
KANSA se Seël van Erkenning Toegeken aan red espresso®
English Press Release 31 March 2015 – red espresso®, ‘n Wêreld Eerste en trots Suid-Afrikaanse produk wat rooibostee in ‘n espresso vernuwe, is sopas bekroon met die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) se Seël van Erkenning as erkenning van die produk se unieke gesondheidseienskappe. Die produk is kafeïenvry en word slegs van 100% suiwer rooibos gemaak. red […]
Read morePublished: 28 March 2015
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle
CANSA Seal of Recognition Awarded to red espresso®
red espresso®, a World First and proudly South African product that innovated rooibos tea into an espresso, has just been awarded CANSA Seal of Recognition in recognition of its unique health properties.
Read morePublished: 28 March 2015
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Edible Consumer Goods Category
