Durban Wellness Festival aims to encourage people to make positive changes
Diabetes is known as the tsunami of the 21st century, killing more people worldwide than Aids and cancer combined, and yet people know so little about this serious illness.
Most people only begin to start taking care of themselves and their health when they are confronted by a scare and forced to change their lifestyle, cutting down their intake of junk food and being more active.
The Durban Wellness Festival on Sunday, November 11 has been formulated to educate and encourage people to make positive changes before it is too late.
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One of the aims of the 5km run/walk is to encourage regular exercise, which helps keep blood sugar levels stable, reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases and improves one’s general well-being. The Wellness Expo provides the opportunity for the public to have their blood pressure, blood sugar, eyes and feet tested on the day. It also enables exhibitors from pharmaceutical, health, fitness and nutrition companies to expose the public to a variety of products to improve or maintain their good health.
Taking place at the Durban Amphitheatre at the Bay of Plenty, the Durban Wellness Festival 5km fun run/walk will open for registration at 7am, and will officially kick off at 8am sharp with the cut-off at 10am. Cost to take part is just R60 per person.
The Durban Wellness Festival is about creating awareness as well as educating members of the public about diabetes. All proceeds generated by the 5km fun run/walk will go to Diabetes SA Durban, a self-funding organisation, which does not receive any form of government funding. These funds will go back into the education about this dreaded condition within KZN. The Wellness Expo is free for the public to attend.
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