We are so excited that from this week we will be posting images such as the one above, to educate, inspire and empower all Zimbabweans about the healthy produce growing in our own country which can be used to benefit not only our health, but aid in reducing cancer risk and also helping cancer sufferers … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda Well folks, the verdict is out, people with bigger muscles can cut their cancer risk by as much as 50%. A study published in the esteemed Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention Journal found that men who lifted weights were significantly less likely to succumb to a fatal tumour. Other studies have … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda Fats and oils generally get a bad rap in our regular day to day conversation: “how could you eat that? “it is so greasy!” “wow, that looks fattening.” I have a certain relative who always makes judgments about how much coconut oil (in lieu of butter) I put on my whole grain vegan … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda Cancer in kids?? While cancer in children is still not anywhere close to the adult rates, it does still exist. However, scientists are delving into new areas of research, that focus on changes in DNA, that suggest that certain transformations in genetic material can start as early as before conception, in the … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda Today we are going to focus on a few things that are easy to find at your local musika (produce market) or supermarket. It is a category of veggies known as cruciferous vegetables. Locally, this group of power-packed plant foods include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and various leafy greens (muriwo), especially rugare, rape and … Continue reading
2013 has been an amazing year for the Elizabeth Chanakira Cancer Trust and we could not have achieved a single thing without your support. Please view details on the year we have had and our plans as we move into 2014 in our latest Annual Report 2013. Click on the highlighted text below to download … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda So in Part 1 of our current topic detailing how to eat to stay healthy in winter, we discussed spicing it up (your diet that is.) Today let’s look at two changes you can make that may seem counter intuitive when we are trying to avoid acquiring the annual “winter belly. … Continue reading
by Eden Chiuslekuda Okay so here is the deal. We have already had numerous posts about how carrying excessive weight increases one’s risk of cancer and various degenerative diseases, like heart disease. Most of us also know that winter is a time when one easily gains a few pounds – our “winter weight” as it … Continue reading
By Eden Chiuslekuda Hippocrates, one of the founding fathers of Western medicine famously said, “let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food”. This highlights the important link between our health and what we put into our bodies. With the World Health Organisation stating in March 2013 that obesity has now reached … Continue reading
By Eden Chiuslekuda Remember what we said about Zimbabwe having so many natural resources for any willing entrepreneurs to take advantage of to boost the health of our country and economy? Well….we are not finished yet! Read on…. Even More Holistipreneurs Being Called Many opportunities exist for innovative Zimbabwean entrepreneurs and farmers to advance our … Continue reading
