Tag: Obesity

Eight lessons from SA for the rest of the continent on dealing with Covid-19

SA is poised to lead Africa into the next, most dangerous phase of the pandemic, as the country braces itself for a rise in infections.

Should fruit juice really be part of your diet? Experts weigh in

Fruit juice was once viewed as part of a healthy diet, but today it is often seen as supplying little more than a high dose of sugar. Increasingly, fruit juices are seen as junk foods, and consumption is falling. But, as we argue in our recently published paper, fruit juice should not be cut from […]

Control your eating habits to beat obesity, experts advise

By Alvin Mwangi Health experts have raised the red flag over rising cases of obesity in the country, saying it is the second leading killer lifestyle disease worldwide after cancer. Speaking during a symposium organised by Mt Kenya University’s college of health on strategies for obesity epidemic, Rose Ngugi, a lecturer at the university urged […]