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6 Tips to Help you Beat Low Appetite

  • Laban Githika Laban Githika
  • October 15, 2018September 29, 2020
  • 4 min read

Every part of the body needs specific nutrients for better health and energy to carry out daily activities. Eating of food is the essential activity… 

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BMI Calculator – Know Your BMI Today

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • September 4, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 1 min read

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)? BMI is a measure of a person’s weight relative to his or her height. It is determined by dividing… 

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Food Fortification and Some of its Challenges in Kenya

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • August 17, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 5 min read

It’s estimated that over 10 million of the Kenyan population suffer from poor nutrition and chronic food insecurity. One of the measures put in place… 

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Eat Guavas for that Extra Vitamin C

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • August 17, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 3 min read

Guavas are a fairly popular fruit in Kenya, often enjoyed by kids rarely by adults. For those not familiar with the word guava, maybe the… 

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Does Microwave Cooking affect the Nutritients in Food?

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • January 20, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 7 min read

Previously, we looked at some misconceptions surrounding the use of microwaves, specifically the cancer claim together with the often shared “phone test”. Today’s article is… 

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Microwaves: How True are the Cancer and Phone Test Claims?

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • January 13, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • 8 min read

Microwaves are becoming a very common home appliance in Kenyan homes. They can also be found in our work places and in food shops thanks… 

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Is It Safe To Introduce Eggs During Complementary Feeding?

  • Laban Githika Laban Githika
  • January 10, 2017September 29, 2020
  • 5 min read

On our article on complementary feeding (“weaning”) we pointed out that feeding with other foods other than breast milk should begin at the age of… 

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English Words For Common Kenyan Foods

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • December 19, 2016September 29, 2020
  • 4 min read

It’s no secret that when it comes to some of our common foods, most of us don’t actually know the corresponding English terms for them.… 

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Why You Should Avoid Plastics When it Comes to Food

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • December 16, 2016September 29, 2020
  • 4 min read

Plastics, thanks to their cheap availability, can be found almost everywhere nowadays. One such place is in our foods. From packaging, serving to even warming… 

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Why Multiple Flour Porridges are Not Good for Your Child?

  • Kelvin Muriuki Kelvin Muriuki
  • December 9, 2016September 29, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • 6 min read

When starting complementary feeding or weaning as it’s traditionally referred to, porridge is usually one of the best foods to start with. Porridge due to… 

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