I really do love ginger, can’t do without it in my home and most especially in my food. There’s always either fresh ginger in my freezer, (wrapped tightly in a freezer bag), or bottled ginger in my fridge or...
FOOD HIGH IN IRON AND SICKLE CELL

With Sickle Cell, it is important to eat a well balanced diet, meaning, your vegetables and fruits. People with Sickle Cell tend to have iron deficiency. I have tried to compile a list of food that is good for...
TRIPE AND SICKLE CELL

While tripe seems like an unconventional choice compared to more common diet staples like chicken breast, drumsticks, wings, lamb, steak etc… it’s worth adding to your diet. Tripe is relatively low in calories, it serves as a source of...
SICKLE CELL AND LIVER DYSFUNCTION
Due to Sickle Cell disease problems and the amount of tablets taken over the years, it is not unlikely for someone who suffers from Sickle Cell to have liver damage. I am not talking about having liver disease but...
WATER AND SICKLE CELL

As someone who suffers with Sickle Cell, I try as much as I can to keep hydrated during the day but most especially when I wake up in the morning. Dehydration can make the blood to sickle because...
OKRA AND SICKLE CELL

Who would have thought that Okra is very good for people with Sickle Cell? Yes it is! It is also referred to as ‘lady’s fingers’ or ‘gumbo’. The rich fibre and mucous like content in the Okra pods helps...
BEETROOT AND SICKLE CELL

Beetroot contains numerous sources of minerals and vitamins that makes it a ‘must eat’ or ‘must drink’ for people with Sickle Cell. Beetroot is an earthy vegetable that grows in the ground and the leaves overground. Beetroot contains...
SPINACH AND SICKLE CELL

This leafy green is another ‘super food’ and classified as one of the world’s healthiest food, loaded with nutrients and has small calories, so good to eat. It is rich in iron, contains protein, minerals and vitamins (A, B1,...
KALE AND SICKLE CELL

Kale is described as being of the cabbage family. It is quite hard raw, compared to spinach that you can have as a salad. In some food circles, it is called a super food. Kale is low in calories...
YAM AND SICKLE CELL

If like me you grew up in the African continent as a child, and one of your parents was African, you would have had the pleasure of eating yam. I found out while researching about Yam, that Nigeria is...