New Year, lighter me with injectables and DNA-diet is a sore point

The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority is concerned about the proliferation of falsified, compounded and substandard products available to the public

16 January 2025 - 04:30

From viral food trends to the rise of weight-loss injectable medication and DNA-based nutrition advice, South Africans adopting the “new year, new me” motto are in for a flood of choices when it comes to diet trends shaping how they eat...

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