From Grandma’s Pot to the Freezer: Why Zambian traditional foods still feed us better
In Lusaka’s Mtendere compound, 68-year-old *Bana Mary is up at 5am like she has been for 40 years. The fire is already going. On it sits a clay pot with…
Rwanda hosts 20th Africa Food Systems Forum as leaders converge on food, jobs and investment
More than 5,000 African and global leaders, policymakers, investors, scientists, entrepreneurs and young innovators from over 50 countries will converge in Kigali next month for the 20th Africa Food Systems…
USAID program helps improve nutrition in Eastern Province
The FeedtheFuture, program by USAID Zambia which saw the establishment of mothers’ support groups to help women learn to prepare nutritious meals using local and seasonally available foods is bearing…
Let us switch focus on development – MMD
MMD youths have decried the amount of time politicians are spending on non-productive politicking instead of focusing on development. The youths have also called on President Edgar Lungu not to…
Meet the healthy new you in 2014
By Asunta Simoloka Happy New Year to you all. With commitment, determination, and enthusiasm, you can enhance your health this year. Much as it is helpful to have others motivate…
What causes Diabetes also causes other chronic illnesses and vice versa
By Asunta Simoloka Ever wondered why when you have diabetes chances are that you will also develop hypertension or another chronic illness and vice versa? One explanation is that coexisting…
The mighty Termitomyces titanicus mushrooms
By Asunta Simoloka Termitomyces titanicus mushrooms, believed to be the largest edible mushrooms, grow wildly at the beginning of the rainy season in Zambia. The impressive nutritional profile of termitomyces…
Health Insights: The toxicity of Soft Drinks
By Asunta SimolokaSoft drinks, defined as carbonated, non alcoholic beverages, are typical in modern diets. Some experts have dubbed added sugar in soft drinks as an ‘invisible killer.’ Added sugar…
Health Insights: Staying fit with yoga and pilates
By Asunta Simoloka Exercise is a key piece of a holistic approach to wellbeing; it is advisable to balance different forms of exercise including cardio, strength, flexibility, and mind-body, to…
Health benefits of spices
By Asunta Simoloka Spices are indispensable ingredients provided by nature for us to achieve optimal wellbeing. These wonder foods are loaded with phytonutrients, compounds that give plant foods their color,…