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Smart living: How to start a small kitchen garden on your balcony from scratch
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 05, 2025

A balcony kitchen garden offers a perfect solution to growing fresh herbs, vegetables, and even some fruits right at home.

Six foods you should include in your diet if you are diabetic
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 05, 2025

In recent years, research has increasingly focused on how specific foods can help people living with diabetes better control their blood sugar levels.

How to make a kid-friendly mint, lime, and banana milkshake
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 06, 2025

The drink is packed with vitamins and energy for active kids.

Why Nairobi’s morning commuters are opting for healthier street foods
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 04, 2025

The shift towards ngwaci, nduma, and fruits is not just about taste, it is also about health and affordability.

Get up and stretch! Why stretching after turning 26 is essential for your health, according to experts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 02, 2025

Muscle and joint stiffness are not the only issues that come with aging.

Why using fabric softener might be ruining your clothes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 02, 2025

Not all fabrics benefit from fabric softener. Some become less absorbent, while others lose important protective coatings.

Gut health: Understanding the role of probiotics in your diet
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 01, 2025

Recent studies have shown that long-term use of probiotics, particularly from fermented foods like yoghurt, can improve gut diversity and reduce infla...

The 'Step-Up' trend helping Kenyans get in shape
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 19, 2025

With access to health and wellness information more readily available through social media, fitness apps, and local health initiatives, Kenyans are be...

Study links consumption of ultra-processed food to accelerated ageing
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 15, 2024

The study found that those in the top 20 per cent for ultra-processed food consumption had an average biological age of 0.34 years older than those wh...

Food companies sell less healthy products in poorer countries, report says
Reuters  |  Nov 07, 2024

In low-income countries, the multinationals’ portfolios rated 1.8 on the Health Star Rating system.

How parents' lifestyle choices shape their children's health and growth
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 28, 2024

Many replace quality time with rewards like junk or processed foods, movies, and video games, with minimal physical play.

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