Innholdsfortegnelse for 15 June 2023 i You South Africa

BIOLOGY was one of my favourite subjects at school. I had a wonderful teacher who brought everything to life so vividly that I happily wanted to learn more. The heart, the digestive system, the evolution of cells into a person… I was fascinated. Our bodies are incredible creations, both strong and fragile. It’s a wonderland of complex systems and when I pause to think about what happens inside us every second, I can’t help but feel it’s magical. Unsurprisingly, I had a blast reading our latest special edition for kids, The Human Body. It’s packed with incredible illustrations and information about various organs, the senses and so much more. I’d say it’s a must-have for inquisitive minds (and for parents and kids needing help with homework projects!). Don’t miss it.…

SHE’S been in the public eye for years, made a success out of almost everything she’s put her mind to and has millions in the bank – so you might think she’d be tempted to rest on her laurels now. But not Michelle Obama. The former US first lady has just taken on a whole new role to build on one of her biggest passion projects: making kids healthier. She’s the co-founder of Plezi Nutrition, an initiative to market food and beverages for children that are both healthy and tasty. “I believe there is a way to build a successful company and do right by our kids,” the 59-year-old mom of two said at the company’s launch last month. “Our call isn’t just to provide healthy drinks and snacks for…

SHE catches her breath after every word, her voice raspy from the effort of speaking. But this five-year-old from Bloemfontein is one bubbly kid – and she’s determined to say her piece no matter how hard it may be to form words. Little Janique Venter communicates through a speaking valve because of a massive tumour located in her neck that’s pressing on her airways. She was just six months old when she was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma, a cancer that’s most commonly found in the adrenal glands, but can also develop in the stomach, chest and neck. Janique and her family had some good news recently: after undergoing multiple rounds of chemotherapy, her latest tests revealed the tumour no longer contained cancer cells. For the little girl’s mom, Nadine…

BACON & JALAPEÑO PUFFS MAKES ABOUT 12-14 PUFFS / PREPARATION: 15 MINS / COOKING: 15 MINS These crispy puffs are almost like mini vetkoek – but with zing. They’re quick and easy to make. 250ml (1c) self-raising flour2,5ml (½t) saltfreshly ground pepper250ml (1c) grated cheddar cheese2-3 fresh or pickled jalapeños, stems removed and roughly chopped2 garlic cloves, grated (optional)100g chopped bacon, fried4 eggs, beaten30ml (2T) milkoil, for shallow-frying 1 In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt. Season with pepper. 2 Mix in the cheese, jalapeños and garlic (if using), then add the bacon and mix lightly. 3 Make a well in the middle and add the eggs and milk. Mix until a thick batter forms. 4 In a pan, heat enough oil for shallow-frying. Fry spoonfuls of…

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YOUR MONEY SORTED Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. THE price of maize meal, bread and vegetables such as potatoes, onions and cabbage has increased significantly recently. Not to mention coffee and tea! It’s important to shop smarter and to do so you need to have a plan. Here are 12 tips that can help you – even doing just one of these things can make a difference to your budget. 1 DON’T BE AN OSTRICH Most of us are aware that groceries are increasingly breaking the bank. Don’t stick your head in the sand and wonder about how much you’re spending in total each month – review your bank statements for the past…

IT’S hard to imagine now, but Prince Andrew was once a favourite with his rascally young nephew Prince Harry. No longer. These days, just about the only thing that unites them is their status as royal outcasts. The depth of the British public’s disapproval of the two “spares” to the throne was recently revealed with a poll showing that only 22% had a “favourable” view of Harry, while just seven percent could bear to favour Andrew. The survey ranked the two princes among the three least popular royals (Harry’s wife, Meghan, had an 18% rating). But there was a time when Harry and Andrew were both liked by the public and were close to each other. When Harry was a boy, they bonded over their mutual interest in military feats.…

THE perfect fit, an exceptional choice, the ideal man to turn things around for the club after a torrid season. All this and more has been said about Chelsea’s new manager, Mauricio Pochettino – and a lot is riding on him to turn the fortunes of the beleaguered Blues around. For the first time since 1996, Chelsea ended a Premier League season outside the top 10, finishing a lowly 12th behind rivals Fulham and Brentford. “It has been an astonishingly bad campaign considering the amount of money spent on the squad,” says football analyst David Segar. The one top spot Chelsea can lay claim to this year is having the most expensive football squad in Europe, at a cost of a staggering £889 million (R21,3 billion). But it’s done little…

KANYE ON AN EVEN KEEL YE’S DOING WELL IT SEEMS KANYE WEST is finally settling down after a tumultuous year. The rapper (45) married architectural designer BIANCA CENSORI (28) in January following a whirlwind romance. The pair reportedly met on socials after Ye, as he’s now legally known, reached out to her and offered her a job. “Ye found her on Instagram, slid into her DMs, and said, ‘Come and work for me’,” a source close to Bianca says. Ye’s new marriage comes after a year of controversial statements, social media outbursts and attacks on people like Pete Davidson (29) and even his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian (42), with whom he has four children, North (9), Saint (7), Chicago (5) and Psalm (4). But it seems he’s finally putting it all…

HE’S known for his crazy antics and larger-than-life personality, so it’s no wonder radio presenter Roger Goode has been rocking the soundwaves on 5FM for 20 years. In celebration of this milestone, he’s taking 20 years of The Roger Goode Show, cramming it into a bus and taking it on tour with studio parties, club parties and loads of interprovincial travel. “Still, every show feels like the first. I can’t think of many career choices where a person gets butterflies before they clock in to work. It’s also a craft where, no matter how long you do it, you learn something new every day. “It’s a humbling, flattering reflection of the feeling that the listeners have for what it is that I do. It’s really great,” Roger says of his…

COSBY’S LATEST LEGAL DRAMA Former Playboy model sues over rape TWO years after his release from jail on an overturned sexual assault conviction, Bill Cosby (85) is being sued by a former Playboy model, who’s accusing him of drugging and raping her. Victoria Valentino claims in court documents that the disgraced comedian took advantage of her after they ran into each other at a Los Angeles restaurant in 1969. Victoria had been upset about the death of her six-year-old son when Cosby offered her a pill. “Here, take this! It’ll make you feel better. It’ll make us all feel better,” he told her, according to the filing. Valentino says she was incapacitated by the drug and then “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with Cosby. Valentino (80) first came forward with…

THE view from the living room window is magnificent, a sand forest in a tranquil wilderness that’s home to an abundance of flora and fauna. But the sight beyond the panes of glass is also a grim and constant reminder of a day of horror and tragedy that left a little girl dead and her mother paralysed from the waist down. The incident replays itself in Nicole Panos’ mind repeatedly and she can’t help but feel guilty about what happened. She feels angry and sad too because she grew up surrounded by nature and always felt lucky to be able to raise her children “in the safest part of the world”. “I do believe things happen for a reason but I also believe in not sugar-coating things,” she says. “I’m…

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WINTER isn’t generally a time when we lose weight. When the weather gets colder, it’s time for delicious pastas, comforting stews and yummy baked desserts. That’s why many of us tend to come out of winter with a little extra padding. But what if there was a way to stop that from happening? Or even to lose weight – all without going on a diet. You can do it by simply changing the order in which you eat your food, says the biochemist who’s become known as the Glucose Goddess. And it really is that simple – eat your veggies first, then protein, then carbs, and pretty soon you’ll feel the benefits. You’ll feel lighter, less bloated and have more energy. She’s seen it work over and over again, says…

TRAVELLING ESSENTIALS Three men are in the middle of a desert when their car breaks down. For their hike to town, they each decide to take one thing with them. One man takes a jug of water. The second man takes a sandwich. The last man takes one of the car doors. The first man says: “I’m bringing the water because if I get thirsty, I can take a drink. And it makes sense to bring a sandwich in case we get hungry. But why bring a car door?” The last man replies, “Well, if I get hot, I can just roll down the window.” SMARTY PANTS ■ What do you call a pair of snakeskin trousers? Serpants. ■ Why doesn’t Tinkerbell wear trousers? She Peter Pans. ■ Do you…

MURDER AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH BY VICTORIA WALTERSHERA Nancy Hunter and her grandmother, Jane, have a new case to solve. The two amateur detectives and owners of Dedley End’s crime bookshop are trying to figure out once and for all what happened to Nancy’s mother, Samantha. For years Nancy wondered why her mom abandoned her as a baby, so she’s intrigued when she hears that Samantha was spotted at a party at a nearby country estate. Meanwhile, a newly released prisoner comes to live in the village and there’s a murder in a locked church. As Nancy, Jane and their friend, Jonathan, begin to investigate these strange goings-on, they enter a world of gangs, corrupt officials and friends with secrets. Slowly they piece things together, but will any of this…

Bruce Willis’ family have been open about dealing with his ailing health. The actor (68) has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a disorder that causes his cognition and behaviour to deteriorate daily. One person who until recently had yet to share her emotions was Bruce’s youngest daughter with Demi Moore. Now, TALLULAH WILLIS (29) has opened up about the heartache of dealing with her dad’s illness in an emotional essay in Vogue. As his condition worsened, Tallulah started dealing with her own mental-health issues as well as an eating disorder and she misinterpreted his behaviour as a lack of interest in her suffering. “He’d had two babies with my stepmother, Emma Heming Willis, and I thought he’d lost interest in me,” she writes. “[But] this couldn’t have been further from…

HE TEES off five times a week, hits the gym four times and eats just two meals a day. Golfing great Gary Player is widely considered one of the fittest 87-year-olds on the planet – and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Just take this month, for instance. “I’m on my way to England to attend the Royal Ascot horse races and I’m also going to Wimbledon and the British Open. Then I’m thinking of visiting Germany and then I’m off to India where we’re designing a golf course, before I return to America,” he tells YOU. We’re catching up with the retired golfer via video chat from the Philadelphia home of his youngest child, Amanda-Leigh Player Hall, and her family. Gary is getting ready to take his grandchildren…

DOES PERSONALITY PLAY A ROLE IN YOUR CHOICE OF CAREER? Q I’ve been thinking about possible careers to pursue. I went to see a career counsellor who advised me that I should consider a medical career or becoming a veterinary surgeon or a biochemical engineer (whatever that is). My question is: how much should I take into account the type of person I am when making this very important decision? After all, it will affect the rest of my life. I’m mostly an introvert although I do enjoy being with small groups of people. I have a sense of adventure, I like the outdoors and have a passion for animals, especially wild animals. I can be on my own for extended periods without feeling miserable as I also enjoy my…

For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. GEMINI 21 MAY – 20 JUNE PERSEVERE DURING THOSE TRYING TIMES This is a testing time for you as far as career advancement is concerned. You’ll find the opportunities are all there, but it seems you need to work so much harder to make any kind of progress. The road ahead won’t be easy, but you need to persevere. Your characteristic nose-to-the-grindstone attitude will eventually pay off dividends. The new moon in your sign on the 19th suggests new beginnings in addition to enhancing your creative abilities. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 9, 14, 24, 47, 16, 13 CANCER 21 JUNE – 21 JULY Expect to feel a pessimistic at the start of this week, especially if something is resting a little heavy on your mind.…

IT’S enough to make you cry. You look from the till slip in your hand to the shopping bags on the counter and back again. Is it really possible that you’ve paid so much and are walking away with so little? Although everything seems to cost more these days, there could be a few culprits sending your grocery bill into the stratosphere – such as all those cleaning products you buy on a regular basis. But with a little more planning and a few smart hacks, you can save money while still keeping your house spotless. ONE PRODUCT, MANY FUNCTIONS Beware of having 100 bottles in the cupboard under your sink. You don’t need a specialised cleaning agent for every surface in your house. Rather see which products you can…

SHE felt so nervous she could hardly speak. It was her first time at an audition and she had no idea what was expected. What she did know was that she had only one shot to impress – if she blew it, her dreams of being The Little Mermaid would dissolve. Then Halle Bailey was given a choice: sing first or act first? It was a no-brainer for the songbird. “Singing is my comfort zone,” Halle says. “I remember I closed my eyes and belted out my heart.” Her nervousness disappeared as she performed Part of Your World, the classic song from the 1989 animated version of The Little Mermaid. At the end of her moving rendition she looked around and saw people were crying. “I couldn’t believe the depth…