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World Breastfeeding Week: 5 things you may experience while breastfeeding

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1 to August 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the...

The surprising reason why pregnant women get cravings

We’ve all heard the stories about the pregnant woman who only wants ice cream and pickles, who sends her husband out at 1: am...

Depression; a health disability you should flee from

A public health nurse, Cindy Ofori Appiah, says depression is a form of disability which is more serious than other health conditions.Speaking on a...

How iron, zinc deficiency may affect your unborn baby

A Nutritionist at the University of Ghana’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Professor Kwaku Tanoh Debrah, has revealed the lack of essential nutrients...

If you want to sleep better at night, avoid these 7 kinds of foods

When you become a parent, sleep becomes precious. Though that elusive eight hours of slumber may now be a thing of the past, there...

Want relief from menstrual discomfort? Here is how

For most women, the period before and after menstruation is a dreaded moment as pain and abnormalities take center stage in the cycle.To...

3 best (and 3 worst) foods to prevent colon infection

Here is how you can take care of yourselfMost of our health concerns are a result of unhealthy eating habits and poor lifestyle choices....

‘Apple tree’ at Wiamose turns out to be species of fig

A supposed apple tree planted five years ago at Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region has turned out to be a species of fig.A Senior...

How to make a simple orange juice

There is nothing as satisfying as a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.Making orange juice may take a couple of minutes longer than you...

Sesame oil: A miraculous remedy to strengthen your bones

Healthy bones are the foundation of a healthy life. Having strong and healthy bones is necessary at every stage of life. But with the...

Watch: Man faints over lockdown hunger; Regains strength after being fed with food

It looks like one of the things equally dangerous as the coronavirus is hunger. Hunger which stems from the lockdown in parts of Africa,...

Why my daughter almost forgot about me in quarantine – Gifty Anti [listen]

Ace television broadcaster, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, says she once broke down in tears and cried bitterly while in mandatory quarantine.Describing the absence of her...

COVID-19 lockdown: If you need food call these numbers announced by govt…

As part of measures to ensure that members of the public within the restriction of movement areas – Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa –...

Bambara beans, spinach and mackerel stew recipe

For as long as I can remember, we have eaten boiled Bambara beans (Aboboi in Ga) sweetened with cubes of sugar and deep-fried mashed...

How to stay emotionally healthy during quarantine

When we talk about self-isolation and quarantine, we assume that a home is a safe place, however, for a lot of people who are...

Pep Guardiola donates 1m euros to fight coronavirus

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros (£920,000) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain.Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona,...

The nutrition trends which will make news in 2020

Diet and nutrition trends for the yearA new year equals brand new trends and fads which will grab all headlines for that year. Because...

Insomnia: 7 foods that will help you sleep faster at night

Sleeping comes easy for some people while for others, they will need to count backward from 100 to 1 before the cousin of death...

8 Unusual food facts that you didn’t know about

1. Unusual Food FactsThere are many debates in the world about the most important aspect of human survival. Some people believe its love, some like...

First Lady supports consumption of local rice

First Lady of The Republic, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has supported local rice consumption and urged the public to patronise it.Apart from the opportunity to...

Shocking video of woman spraying Insecticide Spray on meat for sale pops up

A woman has been captured in a viral video spraying insecticide mosquito spray on meat in the open market for sale.ALSO: Statement: US Embassy...

Special Report: Find out where poisoned water is used to grow vegetables for public consumption (video)

There is a general upsurge in urban farming; particularly, in the capital, Accra. So, such areas as Achimota, Dzorwulu, Kanda and around the Accra...

World Breastfeeding Week: Empower parents, enable breastfeeding

In his broadcast to the nation in the middle of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain said: “There is...

Joy Prime’s ‘Big Chef’ calls for participation

Ghana’s number one entertainment television channel, Joy Prime is excited to inform its viewers about the up-and-coming kids reality show, BIG CHEF.'Big Chef'...

Inhaling these things during pregnancy can affect unborn babies’ brains

Inhaling certain types of chemicals during pregnancy could...

5 breakfast mistakes to avoid to get a flat tummy

Breakfast, being the most important meal of the...

Foods you should never eat after age 30

Unhealthy food is unhealthy at any age, but...

You don’t have to go no-carb; instead, think slow carb

It’s trendy to go low-carb these days, even...

A bit of meat, a lot of veg – the flexitarian diet to feed the planet

A diet has been developed that promises to...

A salad nearly killed my brother

A salad nearly killed my brother. It was the...

‘I Lost 117 pounds after I quit dieting for good’

I tried a bunch of different diets while...

Ghana doctors worried about rise in fast food consumption

The Ghana Medical Association is urging Ghanaians to...

Cut calories by 15% to stay young, study says

Maybe there’s no need for a fountain of...

Coconut oil is ‘pure poison,’ Harvard Professor

A lecture by a Harvard professor calling coconut...

8 impressive benefits of lettuce

The health benefits of lettuce include lower cholesterol levels, prevention of cancer, protection of neurons, regular sleep, anxiety control, lower inflammation, and a constant...

Don’t give babies below 6 months mashed Kenkey

A Senior Nursing Officer at the Paediatric Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Selma Oppong Adomako has cautioned mothers against giving mashed Kenkey to...

Child deformity – Doctor reveals possible causes

The Ghana Health Service District Director of Tain, Dr Michael Rockson Adjei, has revealed the many factors that could contribute to child deformity.In relation...

Men Only: Foods for harder erections

Our sex life is something we'd all like to improve. There's no shame admitting it. And for many men, the prospect of 'going soft'...

Five ways of fixing an over-salted meal

Salt can be your best friend in the kitchen. It enhances flavours taking a dish from drab to vibrant with just a pinch. But...