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 […]
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 […]
By GNA Although avocado and pear are both fruits, they are completely different crops. In Ghana, avocado is popularly called ?paya? because of the attachment of the English word ?pear? (correctly pronounced as ?pair?) to its name. Like all other crops, the common or English names ?avocado? and ?pear? technically refer to the fruits; the […]
Ms Gifty Ampah, the Coordinator for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), said nutrition is the bedrock for proper human growth and encouraged Ghanaians to patronise local foods. She said lack of good nutrition produced weak populations, hence the need to eat well-balanced diets, regularly. “Sometimes when we […]
According to a new study by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and collaborators, daily avocados may help redistribute a woman’s abdominal fat into a healthier profile. 155 overweight and obese adults participated Randomized controlled trial It provided one meal a day for 12 weeks. Women who took avocado as part of their daily diet had […]
