The nutritional needs during pregnancy are increased to meet the high metabolic demands of the growing foetus as well as due to the physiological changes in the mother who is to carry the child and prepare for lactation.1Â Â Various physiological adaptations during this period may help shield the foetus from the insufficiencies in the maternal diet.2Â […]
ANALYSIS By James Boafo and Kristen Lyons The global cashew industry has grown rapidly over the last decade, driven by increasing consumption of cashew nuts around the world. And the market for raw cashews is forecast to continue growing at an annual rate of 4.27% between 2020 and 2025. It is expected to reach almost US$7 billion by 2025. […]
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness. While the link between lifestyle and wellbeing has been previously documented and often used in public health campaigns to encourage healthier diets and exercise, new findings published by the Journal of Happiness Studies show that […]
SciDev.Net Blantyre, Malawi — A millet-based diet could lower the risk of diabetes, a rapidly growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests. The finding offers the potential for nutritionists to design appropriate meals for people with diabetes as well as others without the disease as a preventive approach. The study, published August in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, analyses […]
Several doctors have endorsed the first ever herbal immune booster mixture in the country. After receiving its approval from the Food and Drugs Authority(FDA), the mixture which was launched last Wednesday has been approved by Dr Kofi Bobi Barimah, Acting Executive Director of the Mampong Centre for Plant Medicine Research(CPMR), Dr Albert Wirekoh-Tawiah, a medical […]
