Good nutrition for pregnant and mother’s preparing to get pregnant is critical. A nutrient-rich maternal diet before and during pregnancy has been associated with improved fetal health, particularly appropriate birth weight and increased maternal and infant survival chances. Studies have indicated that mothers with poor nutrition status give birth to underweight babies with attendant inter-generational […]
Healthy body weight is a critical aspect of living a long productive life. To lose weight and keep it off, you will need to increase your physical activity and adjust your diet.
Lifestyle Diseases are quickly becoming a global threat. On a global scale, over 14 million people between the ages of 30 and 70 die every year from NCDs and 85% of these deaths are in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). This has not only exposed these countries to economic burden but also rendered them social injustices impairing the […]
Understanding Celiac Disease? Celiac Disease is a digestive disorder that occurs in reaction to gluten a form of protein found mostly in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats when combined with gluten starches. It is autoimmune and mostly affects genetically predisposed people. When people with Celiac Disease ingest gluten, their body mounts an immune response […]
Human Breast milk. Breast milk is the best food a mother can afford her newborn or infant. It provides all the proteins, sugars, fats, vitamins, minerals and fluids required by the baby. Breast milk also contains numerous protective factors that boosts the baby’s immune system and protect them against infectious Diseases. So it is a complete […]