LIFESTYLE & NUTRITION

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity rates in the world have tripled since 1975. In 2016, 340 million children between ages 5 – 19 were obese while 39 million children below the age of 5 fell into this category.   Childhood obesity poses a significant number of health risks for children, ranging from respiratory…

Simi has written down a “body goal’’ target for two consecutive years to no avail. First, she enrolled in a couple of detox plans with one of the numerous online fitness coaches, she tries to achieve 10,000 steps per day but it seems the scale would not give.  Her daily dietary choices are ultimately linked…

Ageing is a difficult concept for many people. While many are grateful to be growing old, they often do not appreciate the obvious signs of ageing such as hair loss, wrinkles, and sagging skin. Nonetheless, some people seem to age much slower and more gracefully than others. This brings to light the fact that certain…

“Nancy, would you stop wasting food?! There are millions of people out there with nothing to eat,” Fiona said. Yet, Fiona was always the first to throw out leftovers and burn up to a cupful of rice.  Food shortage If you’ve ever gone through social media like Tik Tok and YouTube, you must have seen…

Genital warts area type of sexually transmitted infection caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Infection with the virus causes small lumps and bumps in the genital area called warts.  There are different strains of HPV. While some cause genital warts, others have been identified as the cause of cervical cancer, anal cancer, and some mouth or throat…

“Have you heard, Tamilore? Jackie was eating peanuts with us, and suddenly her lips blew up, swollen and red, and she was almost choking. Just as we went to call our neighbour Dr. Mike, we saw terribly ugly red, rashes all over her skin; it was the sight of a horror movie” Food allergy is…

“Nancy, would you stop wasting food?! There are millions of people out there with nothing to eat,” Fiona said. Yet, Fiona was always the first to throw out leftovers and burn up to a cupful of rice.  Food shortage If you’ve ever gone through social media like Tik Tok and YouTube, you must have seen…

Genital warts area type of sexually transmitted infection caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Infection with the virus causes small lumps and bumps in the genital area called warts.  There are different strains of HPV. While some cause genital warts, others have been identified as the cause of cervical cancer, anal cancer, and some mouth or throat…

“Have you heard, Tamilore? Jackie was eating peanuts with us, and suddenly her lips blew up, swollen and red, and she was almost choking. Just as we went to call our neighbour Dr. Mike, we saw terribly ugly red, rashes all over her skin; it was the sight of a horror movie” Food allergy is…