e’Pap is very proud to be associated with the Zimbabwe Rugby Union

 This is what the Zimbabwe Rugby Union has to say about e'Pap…

     "Zimbabwe Rugby has had difficulties for a number of years finding the right nutritional partner for our national players. The sport continues to be in an amateur era in Zimbabwe. Players' diets have as a result been limited due to the lack of resources that are on offer. Zimbabwe Rugby subsequently struggle to support the complex nutritional program that other high performance athletes are familiar with. 

In August 2013, Zimbabwe Rugby got introduced to e'Pap, a nutritional supplement that provides the right vitamins and nutritional qualities for the physical development of athletes. In a sport that has a zero tolerance for illegal supplements, e'Pap also provides a 'clean' product that supports the demands of players. These players put their bodies through strenuous strength and conditioning programs and e'Pap provides a cost effective solution for supporting these players' nutrition. Zimbabwe Rugby can subsequently provide players with a better opportunity to train and maintain a healthy lifestyle as the sport looks to move towards a more 
professional era."

For more information please contact: The Zimbabwe Rugby Union

e'Pap was at the Sevens international tournament in Harare in March 2014

There is a growing awareness of the massive value of e’Pap in the sports world, from athletics to rugby.  Athletes and sports scientists have always lead the field in the awareness of the critical role played by nutrition and micronutrition in improving fitness performance.  It is not the vitamins and minerals that give you energy, but they do play key roles in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats which are your primary muscle fuels during exercise. They are also involved in the repair and building of muscle protein in response to training.

Athletes need micro nutrition for…

• energy production

• nerve function

• immune function

• bone health

From e'Pap you, your children and your team 

get 29 of the most important vitamins and minerals 

in a food state form - the best form and combination 

for your body to efficiently absorb this high quality micro nutrition.

Nutrition and sport - an obvious team!

Thank you ORAP Zimbabwe for the invite to join your team in tomorrow's epic tournament. E'Pap Zimbabwe can't wait to serve great nutrition to our talented players from around the country.

Dr Basil Kransdorff, a son of Zimbabwean Soil

Rotary's welcome sign

It is always good to welcome home Zvishavane born Dr Kransdorff  and share his honour of being hailed a pioneer in the fight against malnutrition.  He was recently appeared as a guest speaker at the 2014 Regional Rotary Convention and the local e’Pap team also had a chance to introduce Dr Kransdorff to a number of local NGO’s, concerned communities and active advocates for healthy nutrition in Zimbabwe.

Flying the flags of the attending Rotarians

Kransdorff shared the focus of his fourteen years of work in improving the use of “mimicked food state” micro nutrition.  As he says, “It’s not rocket science, it’s all about going back to basics.  Our grandmothers knew about food”.  We need to move away from measuring agricultural performance by yield, to change the paradigm and concentrate on the nutrient content of crops, as well as move away from refined foods. 

 

Dr Kransdorff chatting to Troutbeck Staff

With up to 76% loss in nutrient content of today’s commercially grown food, our world is in trouble.  When you add to this catastrophe the limited diet available to the poor in Africa, the issue of micronutrient deficiency should be raising loud alarms.  

Iron deficiency in the sub-continent varies, South Africa’s statistics are 45% and Mozambique 94%, Zimbabwe is somewhere in between.  It is no wonder economists are starting to take note and now are measuring the loss to GDP caused by micro nutrient deficiencies in the developing world standing at a staggering 2-3%.  

The beautiful Nyanga water

The population of Africa is going to double to 2 billion within the next 30 years.  If you think we have problems now, then brace yourself.  As the Doctor says, “If we are going to get to grips with the huge challenges facing our communities, we are going to have to prioritise effective nutritional interventions that result in nutrient replete human beings.”  Only then the phrase “sustainable development” will cease to be a mission statement and instead become a reality.  

The Rotary Regional Convention was superbly organised and well attended, and alongside Dr Kransdorff they invited two other internationally renowned Zimbabwean speakers, Dr Tererai Trent and Clive Stockil.  What an honour to be asked to speak in the company of such inspiring Zimbabweans at a venue filled with Rotarians, all of whom are committed to bringing change to our world.

Always happy to be home, we look forward to his next visit!