Nutrition Group Africa

29/10/2013

Counselling aids for the caravan

29/10/2013

Cathy doing her thing

29/10/2013

Pearl, Nutritionist at UHMG Attending to a client

29/10/2013

29/10/2013

Nutrition Specialist at NGA Kiggundu on Job

29/10/2013

Nutrition Caravan at Kibuli Muslim Hospital Organised By Nutrition Group Africa

10/09/2013

http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Health+++Living/Fighting+low+birth+weight+in+children/-/689846/1984204/-/spk7ssz/-/index.html
Fighting low birth weight in children
www.monitor.co.ug

16/08/2013

DANGERS OF TOO MUCH USE OF COOKING OIL
Many people think that conventional vegetable oil is healthy because it is made from vegetable. This assumption can be a danger to their health because vegetable oil is just as bad as junk food. Conventional vegetable oil is similar to junk food because it is processed. During the production stage, most of its nutrients are extracted which leaves only the oil. This means that when people consume vegetable oil, they are consuming nothing but fat.
Even though conventional vegetable oil is a healthier alternative to conventional animal oil, its cons far exceed its pros. Vegetable oil contains a good amount of saturated fat which stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol. Whenever people consume too much vegetable oil or any similar oil, their liver ends up produce more cholesterol than their body needs. This is bad because it can increase the risk of heart disease. Too much of anything is not a good thing.
One of the hidden dangers of vegetable oils is that many of them are genetically modified. Corn, soybean, canola and cottonseed are the top genetically modified vegetable oil in Uganda yet most of them lack food labels which is why it is hard to tell if a food is genetically modified or not. Another oil you should stay away from as much as possible is hydrogenated oil. This type of oil is full of saturated fat, cholesterol and carcinogens which is why it is so effective at clogging arteries. Hydrogenated oil is usually found in chips, crackers, cookies, cereals and fast food.
To reduce your oil consumption, avoid eating fast food and junk food as much as possible. As for cooking, I like to use about 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil (non-GMO) and mix it with water. The water does a good job preventing the food from sticking to the pan as long as it is not being cooked at high temperatures. Medium to low temperatures work best but it does take longer to cook the food. Also, using a non-stick pan will prevent the food from sticking to the pan

07/08/2013

Again, one of our own Kiyimba Tony was quoted in yesterday's Tuesday 6th August NewVision talking about the benefits of breastfeeding, Malnutrition and HIV/AIDS

06/08/2013

George the Nutritionist at NGA during the team building session