#nutrition – Regina Kamba

Regina KambaSeptember 10, 2023

Guava is a delicious tropical fruit, high in vitamin C, and a great source of dietary fiber. Both the fleshy fruit of the guava plant and the leaves are edible, with the fruit most often eaten as a snack and the leaves commonly boiled into an herbal tea. The texture of guavas is similar to pears […]

Regina KambaMay 18, 2023

Coriander leaves are an excellent source of fiber, calcium, magnesium, manganese and iron. It has eleven components of essential oils, six types of acids, including ascorbic acid or vitamin C, each having several beneficial properties. Coriander seeds are can also be rich in phytonutrients and have a similar nutrient profile as leaves.

Regina KambaApril 22, 2023

Why you should eat more Kachumbari Kachumbari is a tomato and onion salad that makes for a perfect side dish to pair with various dishes. Kachumbari can be found on almost every table accompanying meals in Kenya, especially with grilled meat (nyama choma, mutura), boiled eggs, fish and Coast dishes (pilau). It is a very […]

Regina KambaApril 15, 2023

Our lives are not always stationery. Sometime you may find yourself travelling for work or leisure and some other time you are away from home most meal-times. With today’s hectic lifestyles, most of us end up eating out often. That could mean getting a coffee and pancake or mandazi for breakfast from a nearby café, […]

Regina KambaMarch 29, 2023

Why you should eat onions in plenty Onions are vegetables and the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Other related and commonly used vegetables include garlic, leeks, chives, shallots and scallions. There are yellow onions, red onions, white onions, green onions and spring onions. What nutrients are found in Onions? Onions are rich in […]

Regina KambaMarch 16, 2023

Sometimes it can be hard to eat healthy at all times either at work or at home. The constant supply of sugary, processed and trans fat loaded snacks may seem like the only option. From cupcakes, mandazi, biscuits, cookies, chocolate, pancakes to samosas and sausages. In the past, I have worked in an office where every meeting […]

Regina KambaFebruary 17, 2023

Why you should eat more red cabbage Red cabbage also known as purple cabbage is a dark purplish cruciferous nutrient-dense vegetable that is consumed both raw and cooked. It belongs to the same family as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, green cabbage, kale and other brassica family vegetables. Compared to green cabbage heads, red cabbage tastes […]

Regina KambaDecember 31, 2022

Fermented foods are defined as foods or beverages produced through controlled microbial growth, and the conversion of food components through enzymatic action. Fermentation is an anaerobic process in which microorganisms like yeast and bacteria break down food components (e.g. sugars such as glucose) into other products (e.g. organic acids, gases or alcohol). Fermented foods are […]

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