Making healthy habits stick after Covid

Posted by Bev Tigar-Basset on Sep 21, 2021 2:07:07 PM

Since Covid-19, there has been a dramatic shift in consumers' mindsets globally towards healthier lifestyle habits. Global digital market research company, Borderless Access, set out to find out what South Africans changed about their lifestyles and how food and beverage companies can help support consumers.

Renewed focus on health and fitness

Many South Africans used the weeks of lockdown as an opportunity to reset their health and fitness routines.

Of the 300 South Africans surveyed, 74% said they now consider health and fitness to be very important with eating healthily and exercising being placed at the top of their list of healthy habits. This was followed by eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more water and more home-cooked food.  

“Covid-19 and the lockdowns over the last year definitely inspired South Africans to focus on being healthy and fit,” says Bev Tigar Bassett, AVP - Business Development at Borderless Access. “The most common changes we found people made during the pandemic was introducing home workouts into their routines and eating more healthily.”

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Topics: consumer research, borderless access, south africa market research, pandemic and health, ba insightz, qualitative research, quantitative research, consumer habit study, africa coca cola, south africa covid

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Posted by Bev Tigar-Basset on Mar 22, 2021 6:28:32 PM
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Topics: consumer research, ba insightz, bot enabled research, qualitative research, quantitative research, tech-enabled research, consumer habit study, africa coca cola, whatsapp consumer research

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