Tag: Obesity

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

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

Diabetes: He began feeling like insects were crawling all over his face 

Maina’s struggle is a classic case of peripheral neuropathy—a serious complication 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-…

What’s in a label? How food warnings can tackle childhood obesity

My daughter loves yoghurt, but at three years she weighs 20 kilogrammes…

Kenya’s diabetes challenge: Rising rates, raising awareness

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

Draining Lives, Draining Funds: How diabetes is silently crippling Kenya’s health & wealth  

Diabetes is worse in urban areas due to sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets…