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Sit back and relax

If you’re spending your day hopping from a car seat into an office chair and then onto the couch, your sedentary lifestyle could be killing you. Find out why and what you can do about it.

Essential Med annual premium increase for 2012

Although January is already behind us, for many, 2012 has only just begun. Essential Med would like to take this opportunity to thank all our policyholders for their loyalty and ongoing support and to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2012. We also welcome our new policyholders and look forward to being of service [...]

Growing medical costs of growing children

All parents will recall, with mixed feelings, our child’s first day of preschool or primary school. Knowing that this day is the first in a new chapter of their young lives fill us with pride and joy, yet having our apron strings cut, leaves us a little anxious and sad. Once their tears dry and [...]

A fat chance at a healthy childhood

According to the SA Medical Research Council, 17% of South African children between the ages of 1-9 years are overweight. Eating too much, eating the wrong food or hours spent sedentary in front of TV or computer screens opposed to daily physical activity are the leading causes of childhood obesity.

Healthy lunchboxes children love

As a result of the abundance and prominent promotion fast foods, children’s lunchboxes now have to compete with the school tuck-shop. Here are a few ideas to help ensure your children don’t swop their lunch for junk…

How to encourage children to play sport

Your children don’t have to show a natural sporty inclination or train like future Olympians to reap the benefits of sport. Here are a few ways to encourage your children to play, make them feel confident about their sporting abilities and turn sport into a fun, family affair…

Join the team and score!

You could win a R1000 sports sponsorship for your child when you join Essential Med. We’re giving away children’s sports equipment to policyholders who sign up with us between 1 December 2011 and February 2012.

Win a fun family fitness kit

Win a family fitness kit and and spend more healthy quality time with your family this summer!

Win a R1000 sports sponsorship for your child!

We’re giving away children’s sports equipment worth a total of R30 000 to policyholders who sign up with us bewteen 1 December 2011 and February 2012. So what are you waiting for? Join the team today and insure your family’s health with Essential Med!

Sporting children have better social skills

In the classroom children are taught that good grades will lead to success but let’s be honest; they’re going to need more than top marks! If you want to help your children gain excellent social skills, which are so integral to success, you should read this article.

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