Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Intro It was an enjoyable 9K walk with Candice and Bridget. Heritage Day is celebrated in South Africa on the 24th September. Proceeds from entries to the Walk4Katia walk support the KidsCan Cancer Foundation. Heritage Day, Braai Day South Africa – 24 Sept > We stopped at Settebello at the Italian Club for an amazing […]
Celebrating Heritage Day with a Walk4Katia Walk Read More »
Intro My objective a few years ago was to get a gastroscopy and colonoscopy done but I kept finding silly excuses to postpone the procedure. I finally did it yesterday and I would like to share a few things including misconceptions I had. Which are the Most Dangerous Cancers? Several cancers are considered highly dangerous
Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy – My Experience Read More »
Join the 5K Fun Walk on Sunday the 27th July 2025. Come with your family or on your own and bring a friend. Interestingly some of the people assisting in this event are cancer survivors. Awareness is important as early diagnosis saves lives! Early cancer diagnosis significantly improves survival rates and treatment outcomes. Early detection allows
5K Fun Walk for Cancer Awareness Read More »
Intro – Beating Skin Cancer One More Time It is the 5th time in 8 years that I develop Basal cell carcinoma and always somewhere on my forehead. This time a large area was affected from the forehead all the way down the left hand side of my face. In the genes? There is no
Beating Skin Cancer One More Time Read More »
Intro – Baked Beans on Toast – Health Benefits Baked beans are a traditional component of the full English breakfast, which originated in the working-class communities of the Industrial Revolution. This breakfast provided a combination of protein, fat, and carbohydrates to sustain workers throughout the day. Today, baked beans on toast is a popular breakfast dish
Baked Beans on Toast – Health Benefits Read More »
Intro A sea of PINK filled leafy Bedfordview, Johannesburg as hundreds of people joined a walk where the motto is: “Conquer Cancer One Step at a Time“. This is a well organised yearly event. The proceeds from ticket sales go to charity. Stats on Cancer The overall cancer survival rate was 49 percent in the
Fun Walk for Cancer Awareness 2024 – Photos Read More »
Intro I just purchased a pink cap on takealot.com for R87. It was an inexpensive item and it has good reviews. One gets eBucks and Discovery Miles in the process. We have all been affected by cancer directly or a member of the family or a friend has had this dreaded disease. Cancer is the
Getting Ready for the Cancer Awareness Walk Read More »
Intro – International Potato Day Potatoes are incredibly healthful—loaded with all sorts of important vitamins and minerals. They’re also powerfully filling, chockfull of fiber, that super-nutrient that both helps fill you up during a meal and keeps you from feeling hungry long after that meal is over. Although French fries and potato skins are usually
International Potato Day – 30th May Read More »
Men could cut their risk of prostate cancer by more than a third if they improve their fitness levels by just 3 per cent a year, a study has suggested. More than 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK, while around 12,000 die each year – the equivalent of one every 45
Small Step up in Exercise for Men to Cut Prostate Cancer Risk by Third Read More »
Intro Thousands of men took to the streets in large cities and in small towns in South Africa on Friday the 13th October to run and walk the Hollard Daredevil Run. The motto was “Run cancer out of your hood”. An estimated 375,000 people worldwide die every year from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can be
Speedo Run for Prostate Cancer Awareness Read More »