Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2018 i Fairlady

When Angelina Jolie opted to have a double mastectomy as a preemptive move against breast cancer, it seemed shocking (see the interview with Dr Kristi Funk, Angelina’s doctor, on page 26 – she has some fascinating things to say about diet). The point is that she made the right decision for her given her family history and genetic blueprint, although it may not have been the right decision for someone else… There are just so many variables. The future of medicine is becoming increasingly personal, which is excellent news. Being able to target disease more directly has to be better than the current spatter-gun approach, which sometimes seems to do as much harm as it does good. In June this year, researchers shared positive results from an experimental therapy that…

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Most women ignore their breasts. We know they may kill us one day – breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women aged 35 to 50 – but why dwell? We stuff them into a bad bra, like being forced into wearing an underwired version of a terrorist bomb vest, and get on with it. Breast cancer: act of fate! It never once occurred to me it was the other way round. That I was responsible. That I was poisoning my boobs daily, or at almost every meal. That is until my audience with Angelina Jolie’s breast surgeon. Dr Kristi Funk’s esteemed breast cancer centre is in Beverly Hills and has the Barbie-ish name of Pink Lotus. She became the most famous breast cancer doctor in the world…

I was desperately alone in Washington, D.C. I had arrived in the US with all my belongings in a tin trunk and my Pomeranian in a pet traveller. I went to every museum and practically became a habitué at the Smithsonian and the Pentagon. Tiggy, my Pom, and I walked around Arlington Cemetery until I felt I knew every grave. I was so starved of company that I went to the convenience shop in the basement of my apartment block (Larry King was a neighbour) to talk to the shopkeepers. But they were Asian and could barely speak English. At the end of March, I got a call from a chap I’d had as a guest on Cape Talk Radio, one Dr Fred Bell. Fred suggested I call his friend…

Women tend to critique themselves instead of others, they say, while men often prefer to deflect blame. This opens women up to certain behavioural habits that can mire them professionally. To get unstuck, first you need to recognise that these behaviours are not intrinsic to your character – then you can begin to rewire your brain to support new, more helpful habits that, with practice, can become your default mode. How many of these habits are you guilty of? 1 RELUCTANCE TO CLAIM YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Many women struggle to bring visibility to their successes; they’re uncomfortable using the ‘I’ word and would rather be ignored than risk looking arrogant. The cost of this is most significant when you’re trying to move to the next level. It sends a message that…

• Your diet should be varied and include all the food groups. If you are avoiding a long list of foods, odds are that your gut flora is going hungry. • Try to steer clear of medications that damage the intestines or disrupt normal digestion, such as anti-inflammatories, antacids or antibiotics. Every time you take an antibiotic (especially the broad-spectrum kind) it wreaks havoc on your good bacteria. In fact, it can take up to a year to restore gut flora after a single course of antibiotics. Remember, antibiotics don’t work on viruses – including the flu virus. • It is important to replace the good bacteria that were wiped out by antibiotics or the like. Because we’re afraid of germs, we tend to overuse antibacterial cleaning products. Try to…

Think of the internet as a tent: when you’re inside it, it feels private – but it really isn’t. Not only can people hear everything you say, chances are they can see you too. So don’t give away too much information about yourself! It makes it easy for fraudsters to pretend to be you, meaning they can access your bank accounts, bond and medical aid or insurance. Any of the following documents contains details that fraudsters can use to find out more about you: your ID document, passport, driver’s licence, salary slip, municipal bills, bank statements… basically, anything that has your name and home address on it. WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR Be wary of emails (phishing), SMSes (smishing) or actual phone calls (vishing… Yes, we know) that appear to…

• Red meat: The general standard is really good. Picanha, the top piece of the rump, is excellent at most places, and it’s worth going for interesting cuts like asado de tira. • Dulce de leche is so much better than the caramel you’ll find in SA. Eat as much of it as you can, for breakfast, on your pancakes, with dessert, as a snack… every chance you get! • Coconut porridge is usually served at breakfast. It’s sweet and delicious, and reminded me a bit of melkkos. • Cake for breakfast is a thing in Brazil, from chocolate sponge to crème caramel. When in Brazil… • Cheese puffs are an essential part of every breakfast table. They’re chewy and delicious. • Broccoli rice may seem boring but it tastes…

What’s the best way to protect your skin from premature ageing? Wearing sun protection every day – and if you’re worried about a greasy or sticky feeling of sunscreen, NIVEA SUN has just the range for you! NIVEA SUN, the world’s No 1 sun-care brand*, introduces new super-light, non-greasy, fast-absorbing UV Face products – perfect for daily use and to wear under makeup – plus new sun-care options for very sensitive skin. You get effective and immediate UVA-/UVB-balanced protection. Plus, the products are Colipa and CANSA compliant and water-resistant. For oily skin, the mattifying NIVEA SUN UV Face Shine Control SPF 50 hydrates while absorbing excess oil (reducing the chances of blemishes), with 0% sticky feeling. NIVEA SUN UV Face Q10 Anti-age & Anti-pigments SPF 50 contains Coenzyme Q10 to…

FILLET STEAK WITH CHARRED GREEN BEANS AND TAHINI Serves 4 Throwing the beans on the braai streamlines the cooking process but also adds a nice complexity to this dish, which works well with the Japanese flavours in the dressing. FOR THE TAHINI-GINGER DRESSING • 2tbsp grapeseed oil or other neutral-flavoured oil • 1tbsp brown rice wine vinegar • 1tbsp lemon juice • 1tbsp tamari • 1tbsp hulled tahini [a paste made of sesame seeds] • 3tsp honey • 1tsp finely grated ginger • 4fillet steaks (200g) at room temperature • 1tbsp Dijon mustard • grapeseed or other neutral-flavoured oil, for drizzling • 400g green beans, trimmed • spring onion, julienned and crisped in iced water, to serve • roasted black sesame seeds, to serve 1. For the tahini-ginger dressing: Blitz…

BUYER’S GUIDE • Make sure the stand mixer has all the tools for the tasks you need doing. It should come with a dough hook (kneading), a balloon whisk (whisking and whipping) and a beater tool (mixing). • Make sure you have enough kitchen counter space. Think about the height of cabinets above that might obstruct the lever-operated arm of the mixer. Also consider weight if you plan to store it away. • Stand mixers generally come with larger bowls than food processors. Go for a big bowl if you regularly make large batches (like dough). • Useful features include a range of speeds, a locking tilt head, timer, splash guard, overload protection and a handle on the bowl for pouring. • Look for a mixer with robust, dishwasher-safe accessories.…

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Libra 23 Sept – 22 Oct You have full, unadulterated permission to make this a #MeFirst month. It’s time, and you’ve earned it. Given that nobody should expect too much of you over this period, there’s every excuse to vanish into seclusion, consider lofty ideals, craft lingering dreams and, essentially, take a step back. Your people are quite able to cope without Libran level-headedness for a bit, so lose the guilt. Scorpio 23 Oct – 21 Nov You tend towards intuition rather than logic. Using that to your advantage serves a solid purpose during this assertive blip on your personal growth calendar. Observe circumstances carefully, and consider how you feel about them. Good? Bad? So-so? Your gut knows best at the moment, so utilise it wisely. With practice, you might…

SUPA SANDWICH WRAPS How to store cheese properly has long been a debate in our house: paper, plastic or fabric? These pieces of shweshwe infused with beeswax seem to cover all three. You mould them around your cheese (or sandwiches, or whatever) and then simply wipe them down with a cloth damp with tepid-to-cold water (hot water will melt the wax) and reuse them. Ingenious! MOLLY’S GAME This film is based on the memoir of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-level skier who, after badly injuring herself, lands up running an exclusive high-stakes poker game. It has some great performances, especially from Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Michael Cera, who plays a particularly loathsome film actor (apparently based on Tobey Maguire). The script is pacy and unusual, and leaves out the boring…

Insta find Ah, the things you find on Instagram – it isn’t doing my wallet any good. These quirky Lichen & Leaf earrings by local artist Cynthia Edwards are made from polymer clay, and I love how bold and colourful they are. Cynthia says the Proluo series has been a hit (those are the ones with the ‘O’ sitting atop an upside-down ‘U’), and the Chandeliers (with double and triple half circles) and Ortu styles (think ‘man in a boat’) are also popular. They go for between R300 and R450 a pair. I don’t have a pair yet, but that’s mainly because I can’t settle on which ones I want. The bananas are fun, but I think I’m leaning towards a more muted pair; I like the marbling and terrazzo…

I decided not to go on hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There are facts that inform this whole HRT debate, and then of course there are the shouty opinions, reflections and viewpoints that further bedevil or throw light on it – according to where each of us stands. The facts are that taking HRT has helped a significant number of women to weather menopausal storms. The facts are also that taking HRT has been significantly linked to cancer and strokes. I’m writing this very much from the particular lens through which I see the world. My own decision not to take HRT meds was based not on an assemblage of facts and medical opinion by experts, but on my expertise around my own complexities. I didn’t know the answer (and still…

Our husbands, and their fathers, were raised by men who were confident of their place in society. It was their job to have a job. Their wives could have one too, if they really wanted, but it was up to Dad to bring home the bacon. That gave him natural authority: he was considered the head of the household, and he had a superior position in society. But things aren’t as simple for their sons. Men’s role as the sole protectors and providers of the family has been challenged: not only have women entered the workplace in fields previously considered ‘not for them’, but they have also excelled there. Financial independence has sparked independence in other areas too. According to a May report in the Huffington Post, women now file…

The Germans love their sauerkraut, the Russians eat borscht and the Koreans have kimchi with nearly every meal. Fermented food is suddenly trendy again; just walk through the aisles of any health shop and you’ll see items like kombucha and miso on the shelves. Top local restaurants have dishes like kimchi (pickled vegetables) on their menus, and with the help of sites such as Fermenting for Foodies (www.fermentingforfoodies.com) you can learn how to make your own. These are all clear signs that the human gut microbiome – the ecosystem of microorganisms such as bacteria in your intestinal tract – is now garnering mainstream interest. The gut microbiome holds the secret to weight loss, health, energy and joie de vivre, writes Raphael Kellman in his book The Microbiome Diet: The Scientifically…

PREGNANT? EAT MORE FISH! It’s better for all of us to eat oily fish, even if we’re worried about the mercury content in those fish, say scientists, because it protects our hearts and brains. A recent study also found that pregnant women with the lowest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood were 10 times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with normal amounts. Eating the fish itself is still better than any supplement, and no more than two portions a week is advised (because of the mercury). ‘Our results support the importance of ensuring adequate intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in pregnancy,’ says Sjurdur Olsen of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. ‘You can take supplements, but I would strongly support the view…

1. Change your passwords regularly (every six months or so, experts advise), and don’t use the same one for online banking as you do for Facebook. And, need we add, don’t write them down?! 2. Never give out personal information over the phone or via email or SMS. 3. Don’t use public Wi-Fi hotspots for doing internet banking. 4. Register for SMS notifications with your bank so you know when transactions are happening. 5. Make sure that any security system you install online comes from a trusted source. Don’t just download one from the net. 6. Use a separate email address for browsing the internet – one that isn’t linked to your personal or business email account. 7. If possible, use a two-factor authentication system. It takes a second longer,…

RAINBOW CURRY TABLE Serves 4 to 6 Comforting and full of vibrant flavour, curries win my heart and my stomach every time! The concept of this meal is to serve a table of curries, where the flavours of the different dishes fold into one another beautifully when combined in each guest’s bowl. Alternatively, you can cherry-pick any one of the components to make and enjoy on its own. The bold smoky quality of the tandoori cauliflower harmonises well with the fragrant lemony edge of the fresh coriander in the chickpea and spinach curry, and the pilaf is made warmly aromatic and earthy with the spicing of chai tea and therapeutic turmeric. Take your guests further on the spice trail by adding cherry chutney, a fantastic sweet contrast to the savoury…

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✽ WINNING LETTER The warm and fuzzies What a powerful article ‘Giving is the new receiving’ [June 2018] was! It reminded me of two occasions when I enjoyed that warm, fuzzy feeling of giving. The one that stands out was when I was at my lowest. I had just left my husband and was struggling to make ends meet. One evening, on my way out, I glumly stuck my hands in my coat pockets – and found a R100 note. I could not believe my eyes: a gift from heaven. On our way home, I took that note and bought ice cream for the kids and their friends whose parents had been so kind to us. It’s possible one of the parents had put the money in my pocket –…

‘When we make these products, the lab is filled with amazing aromas and the products look good enough to eat, like whipped cream.’ Start-up costs: ‘I got a loan from a family member, and from there we grew steadily over the following three years.’ Size: ‘We’ve outgrown our first factory and now have a lovely two-storey factory on the farm Klein Joostenberg near Stellenbosch, where we employ 10 staff members. Our range consists of 20 products, but we have exciting new ones in the pipeline.’ Staying true to the promise of its name, SKOON. (‘clean’) strives to develop toxin- and paraben-free skincare products. According to founder and director Stella Ciolli, it’s an activist brand at heart. Stella, a qualified engineer, launched the innovative brand in 2015 after reading an article…

The new sign on the door of the principal’s office says it all: ‘I can. I will. End of story.’ It’s dated 19 July 2018: the day Andri Barnes was appointed head of Glenwood High School in KwaZulu-Natal, one of the country’s oldest schools (108 this year) and renowned for excelling in rugby. Despite having taught at the school for 37 years – during which time she served as head of counselling for 20 years, deputy head for 10 and acting head for three – it was no easy path, as tradition placed a slew of male applicants in her path. Andri knows full well what it means to take on the establishment – and win. And she’s determined to do the same for boys, having recently completed her PhD…

1. Make the brine: Dissolve 4 tbsp salt in 1 litre water. 2. Chop 500g Chinese or round cabbage, a few radishes and a couple of onions, and submerge the chopped veg in the brine. Weigh it down with a plate and leave for a few hours or overnight. 3. Drain the veg in a colander (don’t discard the brine), and taste the veg. They should be salty. If not, add a little salt. Too salty? Rinse the veg. 4. Grate a piece of ginger (3 tbsp), chop 3 to 4 chillies and 3 to 4 garlic cloves, and mix into a paste. You could add fish sauce, as long as it is free of chemical preservatives. 5. Transfer the veg to a bowl, add the paste and mix well.…

Q: I woke up one day and when I turned my head I became dizzy to the point of nausea (like I was falling through space). It took nearly a week to go away, and I still feel slightly spaced out. What is wrong with me? I am 45. A: You’re describing vertigo: the horrible sensation of moving when you are standing still. You should see your doctor and have a full examination. There are fluid-filled sacs inside your ear. Information about a change in the levels of this fluid is transmitted via a nerve and helps your brain figure out if you are upright, upside down or spinning round. Inflammation of the sacs (labyrinthitis) or inflammation of the nerve (vestibular neuritis) causes this type of sudden vertigo.…

To my mind, family and vakansie are synonymous. Over the years, my late grandfather and his five sons (our dads, also sometimes referred to as The Big 5 – yes, we’re cheesy like that) have fostered our love of shared family holidays. It’s a core value of our ‘company culture’, if you will: spending extended amounts of time together, getting caught up in the chaos of airports and public transport together and, last but not least, eating together. Whether we’d be trekking off to a local coastal town or a flashy foreign destination, it would always be better together, with all 40-something of us. It was the five brothers’ genius idea to deposit any profits they made through shared business into a ‘holiday fund’, which would subsidise things like air…

FOILED & FLUSHED Real talk: this is not a subtle look. So don’t try recreating it for work – this is a night out, cocktails and heels, ‘come home at dawn’ look. Step one is glitter – and lots of it. You could try doing the whole glitter glue and loose pigment thing, but from our experience you end up glittering from head to toe, and frankly, Sparkle Pony is not really the look we’re going for. A foiled, glitzy liquid eyeshadow is a safer bet – and it packs a punch. Prep the lid with some primer (a must), swipe on the shadow and blend out the edges with a soft fluffy brush. Or keep the lines sharp for a graphic look. Next up: putting some colour in your…

WAISTED SPACE Waist bags are having a moment – but before you shudder at the thought of an ’80s-style moon bag, take heart: this look is more structured and sophisticated. 1. The Mali clutch (R3 200) Thalia Strates (can be worn as a waist belt) WEAVE YOUR MAGIC 2. Thembi woven basket bag with suede inner (R5 400) Khokho 3. Sindi round basket bag in Quartz (R4 900) Khokho 4. Jabu woven mini basket bag in Quartz (R4 500) Khokho CROSS TRAINING Out and about? Keep your hands free with a compact cross-body bag. It’s all about quaint and crafty detailing this season – which is why the basket bag is the new ‘It’ accessory for summer. 5. Woohoo cross-body bag (R999) Chapel 6. Round cross-body bag (R1 999) Jane…

THE FUTURE IS… PINK! Rosé is having a moment – apparently because its beautiful colour makes it so ‘Instagrammable’. Shallow? Sure, but we’re not complaining – we’ve long been fans! To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month (and the fact that spring is finally here), we’ve chosen our three current favourite pinks. Angels Tears Rosé 2018 This is an unusual mix of Pinotage and Chenin, and is light and refreshing with a hidden robustness from the Pinotage. Lovely with a spring salad. R65 Steenberg Ruby Rosé 2018 The 2017 vintage won a Double Gold at Rosé Rocks 2017. Dry and zesty with hints of melon, it’s delicious with seafood. R93 Lanzerac Pinotage Rosé 2017 Crisp, with hints of rose and strawberry, it manages to be dry and fruity at the same…