South Africa gets a D for kids’ health
Too much fast food, TV, and not enough outdoor play has resulted in a drop in grade according to the latest Healthy Active Kids Report Card.
Get ready for the 702 Walk the Talk with parkrun!
With less than a month to go before the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk event, Discovery invites you to take part in the weekly parkruns hosted at various parkrun venues around Gauteng to help you combine fun and fitness in preparing for Walk the Talk. The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk is taking place on Sunday 27 July at the Marks Park Sports Ground.
Discovery injects Vitality into top Barclays Premier League teams
Discovery is proud to announce a new sponsorship deal with Barclays Premier League champions, Manchester City, FA Cup winners Arsenal, and league Runners Up, Liverpool to promote the ethos of healthy living which is synonymous with the Vitality brand.
Discovery Vitality launches the Vitality Elite Fitness Assessment
Discovery Vitality has launched the Vitality Elite Fitness Assessment in partnership with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA). This assessment is aimed at athletes who regularly take part in sporting activities to measure their body’s current peak capacity.
parkrun and Discovery Vitality hits record numbers
parkrun in South Africa has reached world record participation numbers after 1 803 runners took part in the Modderfontein Reserve parkrun this past Saturday as part of World Move for Health Day.
Join in the parkrun fun at the Modderfontein Reserve
Parkrun and Discovery Vitality invite all runners and walkers to celebrate World Move for Health Day this Saturday 10 May, 2014. Parkrun and Discovery Vitality will be celebrating the day with a special edition parkrun at Modderfontein Reserve. The run starts at 8am and all runners and walkers are encouraged to wear orange, the colour of Vitality to this event.
Discovery and AIA Group joint venture launches in Australia
The joint venture, known as "AIA Vitality", was officially launched in Australia today. This launch to the wider Australian market follows a successful pilot phase where a limited number of financial advisers had the opportunity to trial the AIA Vitality programme. AIA Vitality was first launched in Singapore in 2013.
Discovery posts excellent results; repeatable business model continues to yield strong growth
News release from Discovery Limited – 20 February. Discovery Limited today presented a strong set of financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2013 to the analyst and investor community.
Adrian Gore panelist at the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore will participate in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative titled 'Healthier Futures: Prioritizing Prevention'. The discussion takes place tonight at 10 PM (SA time).
Top experts in sport, health and fitness join prestigious speakers at the Discovery Vitality Summit
The Discovery Vitality Summit is taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 15 – 17 August 2013. The Summit, which builds on the success of the annual Discovery Vitality Wellness and Fitness Convention, is a partnership between Discovery Vitality and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA)...
Do a parkrun, earn Vitality rewards and stay fit and healthy
On Saturday,15 June at a special event at Delta Park in Victory Park, Johannesburg, Vitality, together with sponsors adidas and Blue Label Telecoms announced their new partnership with parkrun South Africa, run by multiple Comrades winner, Bruce Fordyce. Marathon runners and Olympians, René Kalmer, Irvette van Zyl (née van Blerk) and LJ van Zyl, South Africa’s 400m hurdle champion, were present.
Research shows lowering cost barrier improves diet choices
Making healthy food options more affordable for consumers has been shown to be the right recipe to get people changing their diets for the better. Research by RAND Corporation, the largest independent policy research programme in the US, shows that lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets motivates people to make fewer unhealthy purchases, including sweets, crisps and sugary drinks...
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