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Certain foods can trigger sickle cell crises or cause other health complications. In this episode, we explore the foods that should be avoided by individuals with sickle cell disease, such as processed foods, sugary drinks, and foods high in sodium. By understanding which foods can trigger complications, we can make informed choices and prioritize our health. So, let's jump right in and explore th...

From Sickle Cell to Self-Acceptance: A Warrior's Journey through Body Dysmorphia and Social Anxiety. Join host Alex as he shares his personal story, revealing the ups and downs of battling insecurities while fighting a chronic illness. Discover resilience, healing, and the power of self-love in this captivating episode.

Many people wonder if a change in diet can prevent sickle cell crises. In this episode, we examine the research and discuss the ways in which diet can help reduce the frequency and severity of crises. We also look at the importance of a holistic approach to managing the disease.

This episode delves into the specific micronutrients that individuals with sickle cell disease need to manage their condition. We discuss the importance of iron, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and other key nutrients, and how they can be obtained through diet and supplements.

In this episode, we discuss the relationship between nutrition and sickle cell disease. We explore how certain nutrients affect the body's ability to manage the disease, and the impact of a balanced diet on overall health. Join us for a deep dive into the intersection of nutrition and sickle cell disease, and discover how small changes to your diet can make a big impact on your health and quality...

Anti-diet culture is a social movement that seeks to challenge the diet industry and promote body positivity. It's based on the idea that dieting is harmful, that everyone is beautiful just the way they are, and that we should focus on health, not weight.

Moderation in eating suggests dietary habits that avoid excessive consumption. so does eating everything in moderation actually make you healthy? Find out as Fetama and i discuss on moderation in eating.

In this episode i and deepalakshmi delve into the limitation of myplate's guide to healthy eating and the difficulties of applying the guide in a developing country condition.

Malnutrition affects all countries and one in three people. It takes many forms, from chronic hunger, to micronutrient deficiency, and from child stunting to obesity, and malnutrition remain a critical challenges for countries in their pursuit to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2020 ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition’ (SOFI) has shown that an additional 60 million people h...

As the human population continues to climb, and with global food sources predicted to completely run out by 2050, we need to be thinking more about what we eat not so much in relation to what certain foods do to our bodies, but to what they do to our environment. The topic of eco nutrition in coming years would gain more coverage especially in Africa where there's an urgent need for nutritionist t...

In this current age where malnutrition should be reducing, it is increasing and spread around the world. malnutrition; undernutrition, like stunting, and overnutrition, like obesity, affects 1 in 2 people on the planet. Nearly all countries are dealing with some type of malnutrition, whether calorie or micronutrient deficiency interacting with infectious diseases. Or overweight and obesity, which...

Due to the rise of chronic diseases and non communicable disease during the last few decades, the interest and demand for both healthy food and different beverages has increased the interest for healthy food and it is expected to continue increasing in the future. A strong reason for this is the desire among more and more people is to live healthy and long lives. Though Consumer interest in the re...

From sugar rush to skipping to monotous eating and the kind of foods we eat all contribute immensely to our mood to how we feel, what we feel and when we feel. Learn what foods causes your bad mood

We have been stuffed with a lot of nutrition information and we believe that have a eurocentric diet and this has caused us to have a very unhealthy relationship with food.

Wearing our mask is important during this period but just wearing it nonchalantly and still not maintaining social distancing is never going to flatten the curve it's only going to increase it. The government won't do every thing for you learn how to properly wear your mask.

Everyone knows to keep an eye out for calories, fat, and carbs when they’re browsing the supermarket aisles. But are you paying attention to the little-known, flavor-enhancing, often lab-generated chemicals that manufacturers pump into food to cut costs and keep you hooked? Just because it isn’t making you fat doesn’t mean it’s not rotting you inside and out.

We talked on the state of nutrition in Africa and how it predispose to contracting the virus, on the increase of food insecurity and the double burden of malnutrition and the nutritional management of covid during the pandemic and finally on how to improve our diet post covid recovery and how to improve the state of nutrition in Africa.

It has been estimated that humans consume 32,000 to 50,000 microplastics from our food and food packages but what really is the effect of plastic consumption on our health and how can we stop the consumption of plastic?. Listen to find out

In our table salt there is 60% chloride and 40% sodium, and the required daily intake for an individual Is 2300mg. In the episode get to know the benefits of sodium, the effects when in excess, salt alternatives and sodium high foods

Healthy eating comes with a lot of misconceptions which atimes could lead to unhealthy diet choices

Carb overload is eating an enormous amount of carbs. (Carbohydrates). Effect of carbs overload -: fatigue, weight gain, gassy and bloated, craves more carbs, sluggish brain, stiffen muscles. Strategies for overcoming carbs overload are fresh start, don't restrict, take a walk, drink water.

Welcome back to the G I Nutrition Podcast. In our upcoming season, we'll be discussing sickle cell and nutrition. As a nutritionist living with sickle cell, I understand the complexities of managing this condition while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We'll cover topics like the basics of sickle cell disease and specific nutrition tips. Tune in to learn more and hear from individuals living with...