Move over Green tea, the African Roobios tea will give you a run for your money when it comes to health benefits it provides. Studies have shown that it even has 50% more antioxidants than green tea. Roobios tea is popular in South Africa and many other African nations. This red tea is grown from […]
Have you ever heard of Millet? Millet is staple in most African diets, it can be eaten as a porridge, bread, dessets etc. However unlike the bread found in western diets Millet is gluten-free, wheat-free, diary free, peanut-free, and kosher certified. Its benefits are endless and have been used by many to lose weight! Here […]
The African groundnut (or peanut) is usually made into a sauce, unlike the west, where peanuts are used mostly as a butter. The sauce is usually put on rice or meats or matooke (a traditional Ugandan food). I personally love groundnut sauce. Anytime I make rice, you know the groundnut sauce is being made as well. […]
While this is labeled a diet, it really is not a typical “diet”, where you cut calories or do anything extreme. All its doing is changing the way you eat. When I moved to East Africa from the States, my diet completely changed and for the better. In the west we are all concerned about […]
Have you ever heard of Mondia whiteii? No, well you are not alone. Mondia is a plant native to central Africa. It has been used for years for hypertension, stroke, anemia, asthma, treating anorexia and bulimia, hangovers, allergies. It has a ginger type to taste to it, which makes it not only good for you, […]
What if I told you there was a “little secret” in Rwanda that can fight internal inflammation, lower your blood pressure, reduce migraines and so much more. Rejoice hot sauce lovers, spicy connoisseurs, and foodies galore cause Rwanda’s Akabanga hot sauce, could be the relief to so many of our health problems. Akabanga in Kinyarwanda […]
The miracle liquid for flawless looking skin is water! Living in East Africa I am constantly drinking water, maybe it has to do with the climate, maybe sodas are not as accessible as in the states; whatever the reason you will find me with a bottle of water. I cannot stress this enough, water will […]
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