Six foods good for Prostate Health
Bottom line Your diet can significantly affect your health, including that of your prostate. By adding healthy, prostate-friendly foods to your diet, you may be able to reduce your risk of prostate problems, including prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among males, affecting 1 in 8 […]
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How Healthy Is Almond Milk? Here’s Nutritionist’s Side of the Story
Non-dairy milks have been flying off supermarket shelves, and plant-based milk options are now available at coffee shops and smoothie joints across the country. According to consumer research group Mintel, sales of non-dairy milks have increased by more than 60% since 2012, and one in five Americans say they are consuming less dairy for health reasons. […]
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We can’t discuss nutrition without smallholder farmers
The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will not be complete without highlighting the issues of African agriculture. In 2019, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed a Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit amid rising concerns on the state of food security worldwide. At the time, the numbers coming out of the World Food Programme were anything but reassuring: […]
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KNOW YOUR FRUITS SERIES: 9 – Cucumber
Cucumber and Its NutritionalBenefits Cucumber is full of nutrients that contribute positively to health when eaten and when applied directly to the skin to treat sunburn and other skin reactions that can be treated with it. 12 Amazing Health Benefits of Cucumber 1. It Promotes Hydration Cucumber is a vegetable that helps to keep the body hydrated due to […]
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Know your Fruits Series: 8 – Pineapple
Nutritional Benefits of Pineapple Pineapple is a tropical fruit that has an exceptional juicy taste and dessert flavor consisting of coalesced berries and also bromelain enzymes that can break down protein. It contains antioxidant elements, enzymes and important vitamins with fewer calories. Its health benefits are really awesome and are recommended by medical experts to be […]
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Tune up your relationship and sex life with healthy eating
Food and sex Much of the lore surrounding the desire- and performance-enhancing effects of certain foods is anecdotal. But a good diet can help boost your libido and ensure your body is working well. A poor diet can lead to a host of health issues, which may negatively effect your sex life. For example, erectile […]
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Shingles: Forms, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is Shingles? If you’ve ever had the chickenpox — and almost all adults have or have at least been exposed to it– there’s a good chance the virus is still at large in your body. The varicella zoster virus can lie dormant for decades without causing any symptoms. In some people, the virus wakes […]
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Know your Fruits Series: 7 – Guava
9 Amazing Facts and Nutritional Benefits of Guava Guava is a vitamin-enriched tropical fruit with a unique taste and variety of nutritional values that contribute to the body tissue repairs and other positive effects. The health benefit of this tropical fruit is not just limited to preventing vitamin C deficiency due to its richness in this […]
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How to Prepare Cauliflower
How to Prep & Cut Cauliflower When you’re ready to cook cauliflower, you need to take a few steps before putting it into the pan, pot or processor. 1. Remove the leaves. Using a chef’s knife, slice off the leaves from the base of the cauliflower head. 2. Cut off the stem. If you’re planning […]
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YOUR LOCAL FRUITS: SERIES 6 – Mango
Nutritional Benefits of Mango Mango is a tropical fruit that is succulent and tastes great and is consumed by many because of its great benefits to health as it is also known to help reduce the chances of getting some certain diseases and prevent risks of other health conditions. Though mangoes might come in different colors, […]
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