Color and a person’s mind are inexplicably linked. Color is an important aspect of human life that taps into our emotions in many ways; a blue sky defines an image of perfect weather, yellow captures the joy of sunshine and communicates happiness. Research has shown that the same relationship exists
Wheat is one of the most nutritious grains available for human consumption globally. One serving of wheat, equivalent to 100 gram, can provide the body with approximately 330 calories and 33% of daily protein needs. Despite the obvious benefits, wheat has been blamed for many health conditions including excessive weight
For many years, eggs have been considered more of a threat than a healthy food due to their high cholesterol content. Often, people want to know how many eggs they can safely consume per day or per week and how the eggs affect their blood cholesterol. Both the egg white
The Holy month of Ramadan is here with us again. With the long hours of fasting and a wide variety of mouthwatering meals to choose from for Iftar and Suhoor, healthy eating can be quite a challenge. However, this need not always be the case. It is possible to maintain
With all the constantly changing information given by self proclaimed experts on social media, healthy eating can be quite confusing. From the low fat, low carb and no carb diets to the more recent high fat, no solids and juicing diet; one wonders what is left to consume to maintain health and life.
Do you experience frequent compelling hunger characterized by cravings for carbohydrate rich foods? Well, you may be suffering from carbohydrate addiction.
Cholesterol is a substance found in every cell of the body and is essential for health. The body uses cholesterol to make vitamin D, hormones, digestive bile and in building body cells. Cholesterol in the body is transported by particles called lipoproteins. There are two lipoproteins involved in this transportation;
Colon cleansing also known as colon irrigation or colon hydrotherapy is normally done with the belief that it will aid in removing excess waste and toxins, thought to have accumulated over time, from the colon. This waste in the colon is thought to produce toxins that enter one’s blood and
The cold rainy season is here once again and with it comes colds and flu. This season is often associated with increased incidences of infections especially lower and upper respiratory tract. Infections are thought to increase during this time due to the fact that people spend more time indoors with closed
Consumption of processed grain flour like ‘white’ ugali and chapatti is more popular in Kenya than the healthier whole grain flour. The processed foods are perceived as ‘classier’ and cooler by many Kenyans, especially the young middle class. When processing grains like wheat and maize, the germ and the maize