Nutrition & Public Health
Research, analysis, and field reports on nutrition and public health challenges across Kenya.
Most weight and diet problems in Nairobi are sleep-and-stress problems with food downstream. The biology, the loop, and a two-week reset that targets the upstream entry points first.
What's actually happening to your body the morning after, why the kibanda soup is partly right, and the supposed remedies that don't work. A nutritionist's no-judgement guide.
How much protein you actually need, where to get it cheapest in Kenya, the cost-per-gram table for every common source, and whether a Nairobi lifter really needs imported whey.
The mandazi-soda-Lucozade loop that's quietly fattening Nairobi's desk workers — and a working system to survive a Westlands office without giving up real food, time, or money.
Tea after meals, brown bread, water with food, mangoes at night, and the avocado panic. A nutritionist gently audits the food rules every Kenyan family swears by.
What the science actually says about intermittent fasting, why most Kenyan attempts go sideways, who shouldn't try it, and a 4-week protocol that survives chai time.
Detox teas, lemon water cures, no-carb plans, and the wellness economy targeting young Kenyans. A nutritionist's no-nonsense breakdown of the six hits — and what to do instead.
What to eat before, during, and after your runs when training for a Nairobi 10K. Pre-run plates, race-day breakfast, gels vs bananas, and why iron matters more than you think.
