Food & Nutrition News

Garri goes from N200 to N100: Ekiti market woman leader forces down prices of foodstuffs in the state

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

A taskforce led by the President of the Market Women Association, Chief Omowaye Oso, yesterday stormed two major markets in Ekiti state, to force the reduction in the prices of food stuff in the state. Oso and her team stormed the market after the market women increased the prices of their

Food & Nutrition Wellbeing

Health wonders of Zobo drink

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

The Hibiscus drink popularly known as Zobo is a super drink which is slightly thick, colourful, pleasant and tasty. The Hibiscus leaf is used in many parts of the world to make both cold and hot drinks. It contains a high concentration of water-soluble antioxidants and is filled with huge amount of Vitamin C. Zobo […]

Food & Nutrition Health News

NAFDAC cautions against consumption of contaminated food, drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2016 0

NAFDAC Coordinator in Kwara, Roseline Ajayi, gave the warning at a sensitisation programme for market women on the consumption of quality products in Ilorin on Friday. She urged the traders to sell edible products that were duly registered by NAFDAC to ensure safety of the citizenry. Ajayi said that NAFDAC was determined to rid the […]

Food & Nutrition Religion World

Hotdogs set for name change in Muslim Malaysia

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

Food outlets in Muslim-majority Malaysia must rename hotdogs or risk being refused halal certification, a government religious authority said Tuesday. The ruling, which also includes other food items whose name includes the word “dog”, has garnered much ridicule on social media. It follows complaints by Muslim tourists from overseas, said Sirajuddin Suhaimee, director of

Food & Nutrition Headlines

Foods to make you feel good inside and out

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2016 0

What we eat can have a huge impact on our mood and emotional health. This has been corroborated by fndings of a team of researchers. The established a clear link between depression and diet. They found that the more junk food teenagers ate, the more likely they were to be depressed. Regularly consuming heavily processed […]

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Tired of that stretched mark? Try this!

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2016 0

Stretched marks are caused by rapid stretching of the skin or rapid growth. It is also influenced by hormonal changes. Stretched mark is also usually formed during the last trimester of pregnancy, usually on the belly and most times on the breast, thigh hips, lower back, upper arms, under arms and buttocks. It is likely […]

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Food borne illness: What you must know

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2016 0

When you hear someone was a victim of food borne illness popularly known as food poisoning, your mind is quick to go to a wicked person that poured some toxic substance in the person’s food or drink. Not exactly. Food borne illness is caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and […]