Tag: Nutrition

Toxic Chicks: Why Kenya’s fried chicken is a looming health crisis

Research shows poultry farmers lace birds with antibiotics, which prevent infections, increase…

Cooking Costs: The hidden crisis in Kenyan kitchens

A warm meal should bring comfort, not coughs. But in the kitchens…

Kitchen Toto: How Siaya village cooking outshines nutrition clinics  

The most powerful vaccine against malnutrition isn’t manufactured in a lab—it’s stirred…

Fuelling Minds, Filling Bellies: How school meals boost health, better grades 

Kenya's school feeding program reached about 1.9 million learners in public schools…

Slim at any Cost: Inside Kenya’s risky weight-loss craze… from liposuction to diabetes drugs 

Lucy Wambui died last October while undergoing liposuction surgery-which involves removal of…

Childhood Obesity: Why you should be paying more attention to food labels 

A diet heavy in ultra-processed foods, lack of physical activity and sedentary…

Detoxmania: Why Kenyans are going crazy over fermented cabbage  

Blending fruits and vegetables into liquid removes the bulk essential for digestion-…

Kenya’s diabetes challenge: Rising rates, raising awareness

World Diabetes Day (November 14) raises awareness about diabetes, a condition affecting…