HISTORY: Just as its name suggests, the kidney bean is shaped like a kidney. These dark red beans hold their shape really well during cooking and readily absorb surrounding flavours. Spanish and Portuguese traders introduced kidney beans into Africa and…
Medical haematology teams all over the world, have been studying and and looking deep into the issues of having a long term illness like Sickle Cell and constant chronic pains and its psychological impact on the patient. This research has been…
As I was searching and researching about what to write about, I looked into food rich in fibre and I noticed that I have already written an article on this, that you can check out on the search button….
As avid readers of my Sickle Cell blog, you all know that I talk a lot about food that I have tried and tested over time. And I also talk about my experiences when I am sick or go to…
Black-Eyed Beans Benefits Inflammation is at the root of most diseases, but a healthy diet including one to two servings of black-eyed peas per day can help fight chronic inflammation and prevent so many serious health problems. This anti-inflammatory…
In my last blog, as I talked about being sick towards the end of last year and today I wanted to talk about something that always happens all the time, after I have been sick. At the end of any…
Hello everyone and happy new year to you once again! I don’t know about you but 2017 ended with a bang for me. So here is what happened… It was Christmas eve and I was all ready for Christmas,…
2018 first blog will be back on the week commencing the 14/01/2018!
Why you should add more strawberries to your diet If you’re not already a fan of strawberries, you should be. Not only are they juicy, summery and delicious, they’re a bona fide superfood, too. Nutrient-rich and packed with antioxidants…
As you know, suffering from Sickle Cell, sometimes mean taking a lot of tablets and I don’t know about you but my stomach always suffers the consequences of those tablets, like having constipation, being bloated and having stomach pains and…
