Posts by By Cynthia Mboli

Your child’s body stores unused energy as body fat. To maintain a healthy weight, she needs to use (or ‘burn’) the energy from the foods he eats. If she eats more than she uses, her body will store the extra energy as fat. Too much of this kind of storage makes her overweight/obese. Over-weight attracters…

Wandia and John had been trying to bear a child countless times, unsuccessfully. They had listened to every old woman’s folktales on fertility enhancement and would have visited a local mganga were it not for the good Lord forbidding it in His word. Then once, after months of drinking beetroot and amaranth—she believes that was…

Ingredients 2 medium bananas, sliced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cups shredded lettuce 1 cup sliced strawberries. 1/4 cup chopped peanuts For peanut butter dressing 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla or plain yoghurt 2 tablespoons orange juice Instructions Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender and process…

Not only do eggs make a delicious meal on their own, but they are an essential ingredient for the many baked dishes and sauces that would never be the same without them. The human and animal bodies are built on protein. Eggs are a good source of high- quality protein that is affordable and easy…

This tasty treat is easy to make, and perfect any time of day. Ingredients 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup grated zucchini Vegetable oil Directions In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl,…

You often hear people saying they are allergic to dust. But did you know that it’s hardly dust they are allergic to? Allergies are caused by tiny dust mites that you cannot see with your naked eye. Dust mites settle on carpets, curtains and cuddly toys and other house furnishing. But their favourite places are beds, where you mostly…

Goodie tray: Offer her a compartmentalized dish, and put bite- size portions of colorful and nutritious foods in each section such as apples, hard boiled, egg, banana and the like. Relax the rules: The distinctions between breakfast, lunch, and dinner have little meaning to a child. If your child insists on eating pizza in the morning…

One downside of modern living and changing lifestyle is obesity resulting from lack of activity and unhealthy eating habits in children. Research findings indicate that obesity in children has reached epidemic levels in the developed countries and the third world is quickly catching on with this trend. As children grow, their bodies need to be nourished with…

Carol’s 4-year-old daughter, Daisy, loved to play, typical of most girls her age. However, Carol just couldn’t get Daisy to clean up after her play. Whenever she asked her to put away her toys, Daisy would throw a tantrum and stubbornly refuse to cooperate. Such situations are not uncommon in our homes, and teaching our…