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Get Moving and Make the Most of Your Health

#CANSASmartChoice #ActiveBalancedLifestyle = #LowerCancerRisk

On World Health Day (7 April 2022) and in the month of April, CANSA reminds everyone of the importance of living a balanced lifestyle, which helps to reduce individual cancer risk. An important part of living a balanced lifestyle is choosing to move to increase daily physical activity and improve fitness and health, while maintaining a healthy weight.

That is why we’re so excited to introduce our latest CANSA Seal of Recognition partner (Physical Activity category), bounti, because their products will help improve this aspect of health, and can be used at home or during a lunch break at work. Read media release…

bounti, the brainchild of renowned rebounding instructor and coach Lisa Raleigh, is home of the most comprehensive rebounding workout collection in the country. The bounti collection extends to a range of locally and internationally crafted rebounders and all supportive equipment and accessories. Lisa, with more than 12 years of wellness leadership, has grown the bounti brand into a global entity, with a recent extension into the UK.

Significant research has been done on the benefits of rebounding, the value proposition of low-impact exercise, and the lymphatic system value sets, also making it an ideal form of exercise for cancer patients. (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/node/1409)*

*cancer patients should always consult with a medical professional when embarking on an exercise programme.

bounti

Welcome to the Seal family, bounti!

bounti offers the widest range of rebounders and accessories in South Africa, world-first rebounding programmes, many of their products are SA made, and also offers rebounding exercises for all fitness levels and age groups, across all mediums.

Visit the bounti website for more information on rebounder models, training programmes, accessories, workouts, instructor courses, etc.

Buy bounti products on their eStore mybounti.co.za

What is the CANSA Seal of Recognition Programme?

The Seal programme is a unique CANSA offering and first of its kind. The National Department of Health granted CANSA permission to act as the endorsing body for the CANSA Seal of Recognition programme which is only awarded to products that have met the criteria (undergone testing at and independent laboratory; comply with National Standards (SANS) or similar International Standards (ISO) and strict evidence-based requirements for each category). Furthermore, science-based requirements are reviewed regularly. If the product does not meet the criteria, CANSA liaises with the manufacturer about possible reformulation.

Purpose of the CANSA Seal of Recognition Programme

The CANSA Seal of Recognition was launched in the early 2000’s with the aim of promoting a smart, balanced lifestyle using the CANSA Smart Choice Seal on products as a tool to assist consumers in identifying goods that would be better for their health and help lower their cancer risk. Seeing the CANSA Smart Choice Seal on specific items (that qualify) encourages you to read the product label and make informed choices.

CANSA Seal of Recognition Revitalised

The CANSA Seal of Recognition Programme was revitalised as part of the orgnanisation’s 90th birthday celebration in 2021, to further benefit consumers by helping to educate them to make smart, informed choices when purchasing products and to help lower cancer risk. We introduced a new CANSA Seal of Recognition category, namely Physical Activity which helps promotes activity as a part of leading a balanced lifestyle to lower the cancer risk.

Seal Categories

New user-friendly images represent the five Seal Categories on products to make it easier for consumers to identify as a smart choice:

Protection – these are products offering protection against natural environmental elements that may lead to cancer (solar radiation, contaminated water and air pollution), may apply. Includes, but is not limited to: sunscreens, UV-protective garments and apparel, sunglasses, shade items, solar and other radiation warning devices.

Edible Consumer Goods - Edible products that may assist in reducing cancer risk, free of all known carcinogens, toxins, hormones, and / or endocrine disruptors may apply. Includes, but is not limited to: dairy products, plant foods, meat, poultry, fish, healthy fats and oils, nuts, seeds and beverages.

Non-Edible Consumer Goods - Non-edible consumer products that do not contain carcinogenic, hormone disruptive, or toxic substances that can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled or leach into food, may apply. Includes but is not limited to: food preparation devices, containers, cosmetics, toiletries, sanitary products and household cleaning agents.

Patient Care - Products that may enhance the quality of life, dignity, health, care and support of cancer patients and survivors and are free of all known cancer causing and hormone disruptive chemicals.

Physical Activity – CANSA aims to partner with organisations, exercise programmes and equipment that can help support the recommended physical activity guidelines, as there is evidence to suggest that physical activity helps to lower cancer risk

Apply to be a CANSA Seal of Recognition Partner

Those who would like to apply to have the CANSA Seal of Recognition on their product(s) and help the public lower their cancer risk, may apply online or email [email protected]

Watch this Space

We’ll be sharing information about other new Seal partners, Root 4 and Marrow Skulls in the near future…

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