Redi Tlhabi will be talking diets on her weekly talk show South 2 North tonight at 21:30 on Al Jazeera (TopTV 401 / DStv 409) with studio guests prof. Tim Noakes, chef Dorah Sithole and writer Justice Malala.
Prof.Tim Noakes became famous for advocating carbo-loading for sportsmen and then publicly reversed his stance. Redi Tlhabi will talk with the c-founder of the Sports Science Institute on why anyone should his controversial about-turn on diet.
Dorah Sithole will discuss the rise of African cuisine globally, cooking for the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and her own approach to carbohydrates and diet.
Justice Malala will explain the ways in which food and politics are intertwined and how diet shows up the societal disparaties that face Africa.
Are we addicted to sugar? Are culture and health starting to clash and why is obesity linked to low-income societies?
