Have you ever had a healthcare provider disregard your traditional diet and proceed to recommend foods that you don’t particularly like to eat or are not familiar with? If so, you are not alone. I have experienced it first-hand. I also had clients, friends, and family discuss their frustrations with me on multiple occasions. As …
It’s no wonder I’ve been gasping as I see my everyday food items double, even triple, right before my eyes. Food prices have risen to 17%, the highest in the last at least 4 decades, and is showing no sign of letting up. Thankfully, food shopping, if done wisely, is one area we can safely cut …
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A heathy lifestyle requires us to be mindful of the nutrition profile of the foods we eat. The problem arises when we fall in the trap of reducing the value of food to mere calories. Such mechanistic view of food is too simplistic and strips away the equally important sociocultural, emotional and psychological functions. A …
Figuring out your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is a key step you need to take towards achieving your health and weight management goals. In this article, we cover everything you need to know about TDEE, so read on. What is Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)? TDEE stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure and it …
Understanding your calorie needs is a key step in your journey to effectively manage your weight, and the first thing you need to pay attention to is your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). In this article we cover everything you need to know about BMR, so read on What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) BMR is …
The phrases like ‘control your portions size’ or ‘try to eat in moderation’ are one of the first things care providers utter when we seek advice to achieve a certain weight or health goal. This is because the evidence is quite clear, that consuming large portions of foods and beverages is found, in multiple studies, to lead …
Unless you are an adventurous foodie, chances are you know little about Ethiopian food. That is partially why one of my favorite past times is inviting friends from other cultures to try my cultural cuisine. Ethiopian culinary culture is very much informed by the country’s long history, rich endemic food sources, ethnic diversity, religion, and …
