By: Nathalie Mat (Registered Dietitian) Jessica Sepel has just finished a whirlwind tour of South Africa launching her second book: Living the healthy life. I was fortunate enough to see her at two separate events. During the first event at the Discovery Healthy Food Studio, Jessica prepared...
If you've kept steadfast with your new eating and fitness regime, you should have already seen some results. The most frustrating point on a weight loss journey is when you hit that wall, that plateau, when you see little to no change on your body....
With pregnancy almost reaching it's end, it's time I think about the "Fourth trimester" as it is known - how life will be when baby is here. I have started gathering my new mommy essentials and one of the items I have been dreading to...
In this edition of ‘The Preggie Diaries’ I wanted to share my thoughts of something that has been increasingly annoying me during me pregnancy journey and I am not sure if any of you can relate. If the title of this one is anything to go...
We’re half way through January and I thought I would just check who has made the traditional “I’m going to be healthier and go to gym” resolution. Have you stuck to it? I know the gyms were crowded already with all the ‘New Year, New You’...
As this year draws to a close, one cannot help but reflect on the year that was. For me, this has been a particularly eventful one. Great memories and achievements reached and unlikely outcomes too. The biggest being – falling pregnant! While hubby and I were...
Most exercises are safe to perform during pregnancy, as long as you exercise with caution and do not overdo it. The safest and most productive activities are swimming, brisk walking, indoor stationary cycling, step or elliptical machines, and low-impact aerobics (taught by a certified aerobics...
I found out I was ‘with child’ 2-3 weeks into my pregnancy. It was both exciting and scary, suddenly realising I had this little life growing inside me. I did my research among friends to find the best Gynae/OBGYN. But before I even did that, I...
Where did the time go? It’s already the first week of September - Spring, and you are no doubt thinking about the summer holidays and beginning to regret all that comfort eating you did throughout winter. I am thinking the same thing - Luckily for me,...
For the month of August, we've run our FABUFIT Women's Month Campaign in association with BelVita Breakfast Biscuits. However, we have not said much about the actual product. We would be remiss if we didn't give you a full breakdown on BelVita Breakfast Biscuits and offer...
When I think about Rushda "RushTush" Moosajee - one word springs to mind - 'feisty'. This lady is completely unapologetic in her approach to life. And you know, what? I LOVE that about her. I am not the only one though, with a huge social...
On the 9th of August is Women's Day in South Africa. While this day has roots in the political struggle of the country, the over arching message I take from that day in history is the immeasurable strength of the fairer sex. I love that line...
Recently, I’ve had one thing on my mind and that’s been sleep, or a lack there of. I have been feeling particularly sleep deprived lately. Not getting enough shut eye can have devastating effects on the body. I’ve never been a disciplined person when it comes...
There is a reason the saying goes, “Too much of a good thing is bad.” This rings true even when it comes to something so great for your body like exercise. While chasing personal fitness goal – I too have been guilty of over training. So,...
I have been a little quiet these past two weeks due to just immersing myself into the month of Fast. Today is officially half way – with less than 15 days left of this auspicious month of Ramadan. I felt now was a good time to...
I was recently interviewed on Channel Islam International, an online radio about whether to exercise and what to eat during Ramadaan (Holy Month of Fast). For those of you who don’t know, this is when Muslims all over the world, abstain from food and drink...
I have always loved tomatoes, as a child I used to eat them by the crate full. I would take them to school instead of an apple and enjoy them as is, while my friends looked at me confused. I still enjoy them like that today....
Raw cacao is somewhat different from the common "Cocoa" most of us grew up with. Cacao (pronounced "cu-COW") refers to the Theobroma Cacao tree from which Cocoa is derived, and is used when referring to unprocessed versions of the cacao bean. Normal cocoa powder and chocolate...
Contrary to popular belief (especially among women) working out and exercise should not be about being skinny, but rather about conditioning your body in order to perform your everyday activities without much fuss. Yes, ladies, that means being able to fetch and carry your own...
I love including these very special foods in my eating routine, as they are jam packed with amazing nutrients that our bodies thrive off of. You may want to know what is a ‘Superfood’ - it is a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial...
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with food blogger, cookbook author and TV personality, Sarah Graham. We baked her delicious gluten and refined sugar free banana bread together and we chatted about why healthy cooking is important to her as a food...
We often get asked what one should eat in order to burn fat. People automatically think they should head straight to the “low-fat” or “diet” products in their local grocers or worse, starve themselves to their goal weight – but all of these methods will...
You may remember those anti drug campaign bumper stickers that used to simply say, “Just say no.” This was in an attempt to encourage the youth not to be tempted into trying drugs, but after chatting to nutritionist and ‘The Healthy Life’ author, Jessica Sepel,...
This year I decided to include more yoga into my exercise regime. Since my outlook on fitness has changed and I am taking a more holistic approach – I wanted to challenge and test my limits as well as restore and rehabilitate my joints and...
If you make one change this year towards a healthier you, commit to reducing your sugar intake. Here’s why you should: 1. It’s making you fat: The pancreas controls the level of sugar in your blood, but if it is overloaded with too much sugar, it cannot...
Most people think that getting up early for me is easy. I leap out of bed every morning and hum a happy tune while I skip off to gym. They think I am always happy to say no to the bread and creamy pastas or...
I am always looking for new speciality fitness classes to try, as regular gyms just seem so, well...
It is National Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day in South Africa. Government uses this day to tackle the dangers of obesity, an unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity by promoting health, well being among individuals, communities and populations. We at FabuFit want to do...
I was recently sent a beautifully packaged box of VitaCoco Coconut water. I was rather eager to try it as I had seen them at a local grocer and they were new to South African shores, however, the VitaCoco coconut water brand has been widely...
As I grow older (and wiser), I am learning to appreciate more and more the value of my own company. This wasn’t always the case, growing up, I could think of nothing worse than being all by myself, it made me rather sad when I...
We’ve all done it at least once – worn makeup to gym. While some women can get away with wearing a full face of makeup to gym without so much as a red blemish afterwards – some of us are not so lucky, our skin...
The human body is mostly made up of water – 70% to be exact (your brain is made of 90% water!), so it makes a lot of sense that we need lots of it to keep our bodies functioning at it’s best. However it’s the...
Jessica Sepel is an Australian health blogger, nutritionist and wellness coach. Her road to healthy living was a long and winding one, and it’s a story millions of women can relate to. She recently published a book, “The Healthy Life” which is a curation of...