<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Steps+with+Nutrition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small female owned business which strives in helping you with your nutrition journey.]]></description><link>https://www.stepwithnutrition.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:27:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The silent killer- hypertension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hypertension is far more than just “high blood” — it’s a serious diagnosis linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, and even death. With over 1 billion adults worldwide living with hypertension, understanding what it is and how to manage it has become essential. In South Africa, hypertension is often referred to as hoërbloed or high blood. Clinically, it is defined as a persistent systolic blood pressure (the top number) of 130 mmHg or higher, or a...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/the-silent-killer-hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1abc773455402997546fbc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:34:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_2e5c78cd3de34170a6d2fa93c135d917~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_389,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Plastic Paradox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survival depends on learning and adapting. Humans have done this for millennia. The introduction of plastic was no different. A quick search into the origins of plastics reveals surprising beginnings. Yet the plastics we know today—those we’ve come to depend on—was first created partially in 1862 and later perfected by Leo Baekeland in 1907. Since then, plastic has quietly infiltrated nearly every corner of our lives. Its appeal lies in its durability, flexibility, and affordability. But...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/the-plastic-paradox</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f32b96bba4a2ace46ecc4c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:33:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_816d5833ab0445c591c859725afc8dcc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_492,h_273,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury, fish and how much is truly how too much]]></title><description><![CDATA[As in many countries worldwide, South Africa enforces limits and restrictions on various food-related aspects. These include microbiological standards, font sizes on labels, permitted preservatives, and maximum levels of heavy metals in foods. Why? To keep us safe—within reason. Mercury is one such heavy metal with permissible limits in certain foods. In South Africa, these limits are outlined in Regulation R358 of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972):...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/mercury-fish-and-how-much-is-truly-how-too-much</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3e103149f4fed5651d795</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:43:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_c1ef35d04fd440028f9715ae1fc0354d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_693,h_329,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apples vs Pears- the whys and hows behind sex different fat accumulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January 2026, we explored whether maternal concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) influence infant cognitive development. This inquiry aligns with a popular notion circulating in media: “Thick thighs in women create smarter children”. Women traditionally have higher body fat percentages than men, and distinct fat distribution patterns, we asked—does this trend always hold true? Why are “thick” thighs considered the norm in female fat distribution? Traditional body fat...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/apples-vs-pears-the-whys-and-hows-behind-sex-different-fat-accumulation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69954ace96775fbf78a52bce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:22:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_8748efecb1de4d33bfd1f5d79f46d47a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_434,h_383,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried to make a joke about protein folding, but it just kept unfolding into a complex mess- unknown  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advancements in medicine and technology have proven to help humans prolong life. But with this, there has been a noticeable rise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This group of diseases are financially one of the most expensive on the healthcare system, costing more than 320 thousand dollars in the US-once diagnosed. And the prevalence is climbing exponentially...    Characterised by mental decline or reduction in functionality. Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) often occurs for...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/i-tried-to-make-a-joke-about-protein-folding-but-it-just-kept-unfolding-into-a-complex-mess-unknow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692bf16e60ee78866f1f5c4c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:29:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_25f4b86e7b2d491fba545c2a328617ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art- Brillat Savarin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global prevalence of ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) is sitting at 6-7% with national stats being 5%. What does this...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/to-eat-is-a-necessity-but-to-eat-intelligently-is-an-art-brillat-savarin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ebac84d9148378f5d98ca1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_2de4f620d763447e8ff8829a14951efb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_516,h_341,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['I identify as...']]></title><description><![CDATA[When you go to your local grocery store and look around, you are more likely than not to see someone scrutinising the labels of foods....]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/i-identify-as</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68add84474a6f564230143c2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:59:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_ccf692fcad164e1fa716252446da18c0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_432,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["We are family around here"]]></title><description><![CDATA[One hundred and eighty hours a month. This is the average number of hours most people spend at their jobs. This excludes the time spent...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/we-are-family-around-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687fb62e3d56cfe14debfe84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_66fcd0bcdd854178b266413aa9c99646~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me."-The Godfather]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of social media, a year could be the difference between a before and after photo of a backstreet cosmetic surgeon. In the...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/someday-and-that-day-may-never-come-i-will-call-upon-you-to-do-a-service-for-me-the-godfather</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684022dfa4ac827c4ad5bfac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:48:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_5ea388699f524ba8bebb2c6d8bdc7bb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['My mother had me tested']]></title><description><![CDATA[When we hear autism, many of us picture Dr Sheldon Cooper in the iconic scene where he states: ‘My mother had me tested, and there is...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/my-mother-had-me-tested</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683463b12c9701be822fdaa2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 13:40:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_0d38fa77dd854c1aa578f97eae12679f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pinch of salt, pepper and sugar]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘If God hadn’t meant for us to eat sugar, he wouldn’t have invented dentists’- Ralph Nader, political activist, author, lecturer and...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/a-pinch-of-salt-pepper-and-sugar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e8e679bf9361efa3099c79</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:44:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_4f87c2465597466eaf5751ca80060f08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_304,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I know your secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you think of when someone mentions collagen? For most, your mind conjures images of ladies discussing surgical procedures while...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/i-know-your-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a879bff23f81c6a27ee069</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 09:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_822183ff3a9a4495894608a0152d8cd0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_336,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heads, you use our formula, Tails, you use our formula’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, breastfeeding rates remain much lower than in the mid-20th century. This was when the creation and advertising formula milk...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/heads-you-use-our-formula-tails-you-use-our-formula</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67569769f1ecc7a61a40a3c6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:17:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_00a658150a3c40a794739a42fc1d1185~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_493,h_329,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synthetic or the real deal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know that a bottle is supposed to be made and finished within about 4-6 hours to ensure microbiological safety? The marketing of...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/synthetic-or-the-real-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6736093c33f336791ac618fa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:43:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_1a7f6d6f115844adaa964d923a376b72~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_369,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in market-driven world, February 2023, Lancet series]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to herself, her baby, and the earth.’- Pamela K. Wiggins, lactation consultant and author. Breastmilk...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/breastfeeding-crucially-important-but-increasingly-challenged-in-market-driven-world-february-202</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6712af2271d3b06cdf1356a5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:08:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_6fe9cecc4dde4c00ae7ed5d9f474d9f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_533,h_354,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['You drink poison for fun?' asked the alien to the human.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foetal Alcohol Syndrome aka FAS is the most common preventable form of mental disability in the world. Even though 100% preventable, FAS...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/you-drink-poison-for-fun-asked-the-alien-to-the-human</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dea67ce61d7277f51ab94d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:45:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_e299305744ca4580825198178fd8ca95~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_310,h_465,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidney health or kidney shot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first week of September in South Africa, the South African Health Department highlights the importance of our kidneys. Approximately...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/kidney-health-or-kidney-shot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d884810f009273a8678d2b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_497fafe52a5e4e9788f1b717b945c8d1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_370,h_208,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding- a beautiful challenge for some]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘That initial latch was amazing’ - Robin Paulse (registered dietitian)   Breastmilk has been dubbed liquid gold and rightly so. The...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/breastfeeding-a-beautiful-challenge-for-some</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d34a70485f7d82dd14c4f7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_211e8fa58b9740539c30ad6a2f8d0151~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_391,h_586,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want to suck your blood'- Said every vampire in every cliche' vampire movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever woken up, wanting, no, needing to eat something salty. Right there, right that minute, even though it may be 2 am and...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/i-want-to-suck-your-blood-said-every-vampire-in-every-clishe-vampire-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b706ab5eb314b7e8c61824</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 06:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_616a45888b134b54af496bb7c003428f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_401,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antioxidants: The landscapers of your body]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Cancer is a part of our life, but it’s not our whole life’- Nick Prochak, athlete and cancer survivor According to the World Health...]]></description><link>https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/antioxidants-the-landscapers-of-your-body</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6695089a4577b3d526937f42</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a895ba_8518494343ed4e79ac5f311d14039ba5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_735,h_413,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepswithnutrition</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>