There is a fundamental assumption that dietary cholesterol is the cause of heart disease. Millions of Kenyans have...
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5-a-Day will not stop Cancer
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, 5-a-Day, cancer, fruit, the star kenya, vegetables, 0This may come a shock to some, but the ‘5-a-Day’ advice is nothing more than a nutrition marketing...
The end of a year is often a time of reflection when we revisit our new year resolutions...
Iron – A Tale of Two Minerals
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, bio-availability, iron, red meat, the star kenya, 0I have said it before and I will say it again. You are not what you eat. You...
Trans-Fats – A Master of Disguise
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, cholesterol, heart disease, the star kenya, trans-fats, 0There is one thing that everyone in the nutrition field, myself included, agrees on – foods containing artificial...
FAT LOSS PILLS – Don’t be Tempted
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, orlistat, pills, the star kenya, weight loss, 0It is no secret that we live in a ‘microwave society’. We’re growing ever more impatient. Instant gratification...
JUICE – Don’t Drink your Fruit
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, fruits, juicing, sugar, the star kenya, vitamin c, 0Juicing is huge. A modern consumer megatrend. There are thousands of books, websites, apps and social media channels...
BUTTER – Always Better
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, butter, cholesterol, margarine, saturated fat, the star kenya, 0A few weeks ago, I wrote about the garbage that is margarine. Many readers got in touch with...
LONELINESS – What we’re really Hungry for isn’t Available
Dr Nam Mburu, , Media, loneliness, the star kenya, weight gain, 0We are in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness. Humans are deeply social animals that have evolved to...