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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” closed_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” toggle_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”gcid-0a70bcaa-1736-40e0-9723-4fb88b8b6694″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”gcid-0a70bcaa-1736-40e0-9723-4fb88b8b6694″ toggle_font=”Average Sans|700|||||||” toggle_font_size=”20px” toggle_line_height=”1.4em” closed_toggle_font=”Average Sans||||||||” body_font=”Average Sans||||||||” body_line_height=”1.6em” hover_enabled=”0″ toggle_font_size_tablet=”16px” toggle_font_size_phone=”14px” toggle_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”0px” border_color_all=”#000000″ border_width_bottom=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-0a70bcaa-1736-40e0-9723-4fb88b8b6694%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22toggle_text_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”What is National Nutrition Week and why do we celebrate it?” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”Average Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
National Nutrition Week is held every year from 9\u201315 October to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating for good health and development. In South Africa, it highlights how food choices affect our health, our children\u2019s growth, and even our environment.<\/p>\n
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The theme reminds us that nutritious food is the foundation of good health, and everyone deserves access to it. In South Africa, many families face hunger and stunting, while others struggle with obesity and chronic diseases. This theme calls for action across society to make healthy, affordable food available to all.<\/p>\n
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South Africa faces a triple burden of malnutrition:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Why are the first 1,000 days of life so important?\t” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”Average Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n From pregnancy until a child\u2019s second birthday, nutrition has a lifelong impact. Proper feeding during this time helps children grow, learn, and reach their full potential. Breastfeeding, good maternal nutrition, and age-appropriate complementary feeding are key to a healthy start.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”What does a healthy, sustainable diet look like?” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”Average Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n A healthy diet is varied, balanced, and based on minimally processed foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and lean proteins. It limits ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. Eating local and seasonal foods also supports farmers, saves money, and protects the environment.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Why should we read food labels?” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”Average Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Food labels help us know what we are eating. By checking the ingredients and nutrition table, we can choose foods with less sugar, salt, and fat. Products with simpler, natural ingredients are usually better for health. Reading labels also reduces waste by helping us understand expiry dates correctly.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FAQsNational Nutrition Week is held every year from 9\u201315 October to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating for good health and development. In South Africa, it highlights how food choices affect our health, our children\u2019s growth, and even our environment.The theme reminds us that nutritious food is the foundation of good health, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionweek.co.za\/NNW2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n