USA: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice
A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the…
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15 Health Scientific Benefits of Drinking Beer
When most people think of the relationship between beer and their bodies, images of the ever-dreaded beer belly flash through their minds. But what if we told you that’s not the whole story when it…
Nigeria: NAFDAC to clampdown on unregistered table water producers in Niger State
The Niger State Chapter of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has concluded arrangements to go after unscrupulous persons packaging unhealthy table water for sale in the state. Mr…
Health Benefits of Palm Wine
Palm wine has many health benefits. Unfermented palm wine has been linked with improved vision, energy, increase sperm in men and breast milk production in women. Palm wine is the sap of palm tree (family…
Health Benefits of Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola)
Bitter kola is a type of nut mostly found in several parts of Nigeria and West-Central Africa as a whole and the tree grows in the (tropical) rain forests. Its biological name is “Garcinia kola”…
USA: Experts Concerned by Potential Cuts to Lifesaving USAID Programs
A U.S. congressional committee heard complaints Tuesday that USAID programs are at risk of getting “slashed” or “eliminated” under the proposed budget from the White House, during a time when the threat of famine in…
Somalia: Drought Once Again Has Thousands on the Move
GARASBALEY, SOMALIA — Tears fill Sahra Muse’s eyes as she stares at her severely malnourished son, his thin arms crossed over his bloated stomach. Before he succumbed to hunger, 7-year-old Ibrahim Ali had helped his…
South Sudan famine: Eating water lilies to survive
Thousands of people at the epicenter of a man-made famine in South Sudan emerged from the safety of the swamps this past weekend hoping to receive emergency deliveries of food. For months now, Bol Mol,…
Nigeria: Aid Agencies Warn of Deepening Food Crisis in NE
ABUJA — The humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria remains severe, with aid agencies reporting uneven progress. In areas they have been able to access, relief organizations say they have successfully reduced malnutrition. But in other…
Berry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
This berries smoothie turn on detoxifying enzymes and ginger stimulates digestion in this recipe; Serves 2 1 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries 3/4 cup chilled unsweetened almond or rice milk 1/4 cup frozen pitted unsweetened cherries…