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Looking to start taking a collagen supplement or confused about the benefits of a collagen containing cream? Listen to find out which type and form is better for you! References:  Albaugh, V. L., Mukherjee, K., & Barbul, A. (2017). Proline precursors and collagen synthesis: Biochemical challenges of nutrient supplementation and wound healing. Journal of Nutrition, 147(11), 2011–2017. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.117.256404  Asserin, J., Lati, E., Shioya, T., & Prawitt, J. (2015). The effect of oral collagen peptide supplementation on skin moisture and the dermal collagen network: Eevidence from an ex vivo model and randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 14(4), 291–301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12174  Gemalmaz, H. C., Sarıyılmaz, K., Ozkunt, O., Gurgen, S. G., & Silay, S. (2018). Role of a combination dietary supplement containing mucopolysaccharides, vitamin C, and collagen on tendon healing in rats. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 52(6), 452–458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2018.06.012  Hwang, S. bin, Park, H. J., & Lee, B. H. (2022). Hair-Growth-Promoting Effects of the Fish Collagen Peptide in Human Dermal Papilla Cells and C57BL/6 Mice Modulating Wnt/β-Catenin and BMP Signaling Pathways. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911904  Jhawar, N., Wang, J. v., & Saedi, N. (2020). Oral collagen supplementation for skin aging: A fad or the future? In Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Vol. 19, Issue 4, pp. 910–912). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.13096  L. Kathleen Mahan, J. L. R. (2017). Krause’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 14e (2017). Elsevier.  Lupu, M., Gradisteanu Pircalabioru, G., Chifiriuc, M., Albulescu, R., & Tanase, C. (2019). Beneficial effects of food supplements based on hydrolyzed collagen for skin care (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.8342  Oesser, S. (n.d.). The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides has a positive effect on hair thickness. https://doi.org/10.17470/NF-020-0019  Paul, C., Leser, S., & Oesser, S. (2019). Significant amounts of functional collagen peptides can be incorporated in the diet while maintaining indispensable amino acid balance. Nutrients, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11051079  Proksch, E., Schunck, M., Zague, V., Segger, D., Degwert, J., & Oesser, S. (2014). Oral intake of specific bioactive collagen peptides reduces skin wrinkles and increases dermal matrix synthesis. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 27(3), 113–119. https://doi.org/10.1159/000355523  Proksch, E., Segger, D., Degwert, J., Schunck, M., Zague, V., & Oesser, S. (2013). Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides has beneficial effects on human skin physiology: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 27(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1159/000351376  Sato, K. (2017). The presence of food-derived collagen peptides in human body-structure and biological activity. In Food and Function (Vol. 8, Issue 12, pp. 4325–4330). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7fo01275f  Zdzieblik, D., Oesser, S., Gollhofer, A., & König, D. (2017). Improvement of activity-related knee joint discomfort following supplementation of specific collagen peptides. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 42(6), 588–595. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2016-0390  

Twenty-twenty thrive is year and this episode is all about omega-3 and its goodness! If you liked this episode, please join our Patreon, like and share: Patreon: patreon.com/StepswithNutrition247 Insta/FB: @StepswithNutrition Join me and the acclaimed Dr Hans-Richter as we discuss all things omega -3.

As the year comes to a close, we also finish with the last part of the Lancet Series on Breastfeeding. Check out our blog articles on https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post Give us a like/follow/subscribe on FB and Insta: @stepswithNutrition

But wait, here is part 2! The Lancet has even more to say about breastfeeding and this time round it is about cows milk formula and marketing. Like, follow and share! We are on Instagram, FB and X References: •https://www.thelancet.com/about-us#:~:text=The%20Lancet%20began%20as%20an,impact%20the%20lives%20of%20people. •https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115752/share-of-medical-aid-scheme-members-in-south-africa-by-population group /#:~:text=As%20of%202022%2C%2015.8%20percent,residents%20having%20private%20medical%20care. •Breastfeeding 2: Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy

The Lancet! Breastfeeding! The barriers preventing breastfeeding... This episode has it all! Feel free to like, follow, share and join our patreon! Insta: @stepswithnutrition FB: Steps with Nutrition Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stepswithnutrition247 References: •https://www.thelancet.com/about-us#:~:text=The%20Lancet%20began%20as%20an,impact%20the%20lives%20of%20people. •https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115752/share-of-medical-aid-scheme-members-in-south-africa-by-population-group/#:~:text=As%20of%202022%2C%2015.8%20percent,residents%20having%20private%20medical%20care. •Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in market-driven world, February 2023.

The 9th of September marked South Africa's national FAS awareness day for 2024. Interested in this and other similar topics? Listen to our other podcast episodes and enjoy our blog articles available on our website: https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/you-drink-poison-for-fun-asked-the-alien-to-the-human Don't forget to like, follow and subscribe! References: - https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-awareness-programme#:~:text=FAS%20is%20the%20most%20common,for%20this%20irreversible%20lifelong%20condition. - Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics, second edition - https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/alcohol-in-pregnancy/tips-alcohol-free-pregnancy - A scoping review of the determinants of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: an intersectional perspective- M de Jong, A George, T Jacobs (2021) - High global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome indicates need for urgent change (2017)

August is national women's month and few things are as womanly as breastfeeding. Listen to the widely different experiences of three South African moms. Like, follow and subscribe to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stepswithnutrition247/membership Instagram: @stepswithnutrition Facebook: Steps with Nutrition Linked in: Steps with Nutrition References: - Infant and Young Child feeding policy, Department of Health, South Africa, 2007 - The Tshwane declaration of support for breastfeeding in South Africa, 2011 - Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace: A guide for employers and employees, Department of Health, South Africa

Some people crave magnets, some crave ice and some crave pasta... But why is that? Feel free to like, follow and subscribe! References: • Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are, Lucy Maddox, 2018 • https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/06/13/732160949/how-almonds-went-from-deadly-to-delicious • Oxford handbook of nutrition and dietetics, second edition

The what, why and who of anti-oxidants and free-radicals... Feel free to like, follow and share on Instagram/Facebook/ X and LinkedIn for more!

If you don't know what it is (usually people of the male gender...sorry gents but it's true) or have recently been diagnosed with it then this is the podcast episode for you! Feel free to like, follow, subscribe and share on Insta/FB/X/LinkedIn/Apple on @stepswithnutrition References: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos#:~:text=Polycystic%20ovary%20syndrome%20(PCOS)%20is,that%20form%20in%20the%20ovaries. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/pcos-diet https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-20353439 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/polycystic-ovary-syndrome https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/

Picky eating is more than what most people think. It can negatively impact you for the rest of your life, but what is it and what should be done about it? Like, comment, follow and share! References: (Coulthard et al., 2016, 2022; Lee et al., 2022; Rendall et al., 2022; Smith et al., 2005) Coulthard, H., Abdullahi, N., Bell, K., & Noon, E. (2022). Understanding disgust-based food rejection in picky and non-picky eaters: Willingness to touch and taste familiar foods with changes. Food Quality and Preference, 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104442 Coulthard, H., Harris, G., & Fogel, A. (2016). Association between tactile over-responsivity and vegetable consumption early in the introduction of solid foods and its variation with age. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12(4), 848–859. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12228 Lee, J., Keast, R., & Russell, C. G. (2022). The biological foundations of children’s food fussiness: Systematic review with narrative synthesis. In Food Quality and Preference (Vol. 97). Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104477 Rendall, S., Harvey, K., Tavassoli, T., & Dodd, H. (2022). Associations between emotionality, sensory reactivity and food fussiness in young children. Food Quality and Preference, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104420 Smith, A. M., Roux, S., Naidoo, N. T., & Venter, D. J. L. (2005). Food choices of tactile defensive children. Nutrition, 21(1), 14–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2004.09.004

Mixed martial arts is a high-intensity sport that requires dedication, patience and results in lots of sweating. Join me and my guests @michelablaine and @topprimate as we discuss muay thai, our exercise journeys, and of course our journeys with food. Tags (go and check them out!): Insta: @michelablaine @topprimate Email: topprimatesa@gmail.com Cell: 0846459981 References: extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.discovery.co.za/wcm/discoverycoza/assets/vitality/benefit-guides/obecity-2023-digital-version.pdf https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/obesity-your-waistline-killing-you#:~:text=Obesity%20stats%20in%20South%20Africa,in%20the%20country%20are%20obese. Zelinska MA, Magdalena G, Ewa M. Dietary and Lifestyle Changes During COVID19 and the Subsequent Lockdowns among Polish Adults : PLifeCOVID-19 Study. 2020 August 3;12(8):2324. doi: 10.3390/nu12082324.

There is a new fad: dry scooping... Whether it is healthy or safe is up to you. This episode is just to help you in your opinion :) References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHn37UqQguo&ab_channel=Myprotein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKnimajWh8&ab_channel=DoctorER Dry scooping and other dangerous pre-workout consumption methods: a quantitative analysis- Allison Lin et.al. The Americal academy of paediatrics. Psychosis in an 18 year old male patient- A. Gallop. Contemporary paediatrics.

Whether you have been trying to retain your youthful glow or trying to prevent developing cancer you have heard of free radicals and anti-oxidants. But what are they, what do they do and where do we find them?