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FDA ISSUES PUBLIC ALERT ON UNREGISTERED INDOMIE INSTANT NOODLES (CHICKEN FLAVOUR) IN THE MARKET.  Source: Alrich24newsgh.com 

Dementia diet: The common food type you should eat every day to lower dementia risk. DEMENTIA affects 850,000 Britons. Research has revealed how your diet and lifestyle can help halt the onset of brain decline, but what food should you eat three times a day, every day, to slash your risk of dementia? Adopting a healthy diet will benefit your brain, heart and waistline. If you want to cut your risk of developing dementia-related diseases including Alzheimer’s, the best place to start is improving your diet. Simple changes to your eating habits can have a huge impact on your health. In Britain, one in six people over the age of 80 has dementia. While there is no cure for dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society said delaying the onset of the disease by just five years could halve the number of dementia-related deaths. Research has revealed unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices could put you at greater risk of dementia, so it could be time for you to start eating a dementia-friendly diet. The MIN...

For vision and immunity: 5 foods rich in vitamin A. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for cell growth, eye health, and normal immune function. A lack of this substance can lead to constant fatigue, skin problems, frequent colds (due to weakened immunity), severe dry eyes, and even night blindness. Vitamin A can be replenished with dietary supplements, but it is best to get it regularly from foods especially rich in this nutrient. Here are some of them. Beef liver Beef liver is a real record holder for vitamin A content: from just 100 grams of this product, 8367 micrograms of vitamin A can be obtained – this is nine times an adult’s daily value (so you do not need to eat liver too often). In addition to vitamin A, beef liver is high in protein, B vitamins, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium. Sweet potato baked-potatoes Another vitamin A-rich food is sweet potatoes, also called sweet potatoes (100 grams of sweet potatoes contain 300 micrograms of vitamin A). Sweet potatoes are prepare...

10 Fruits and Food To Eat Before Getting Intimate With Your Partner. This article will highlight foods to eat before intimacy to boost energy and refresh the body’s batteries through supplementation. 1. Watermelon Citrulline, found in watermelon, stimulates and improves one’s attitude and outlook. It also has the side effect of freeing up the veins. 2. Spinach leaves Spinach is a vegetable that boosts the flow of blood to the private areas by stimulating the body’s inherent excitability. 3. Tea, freshly brewed. Green or dark tea can help you maintain a cheerful attitude. 4. Egg. This function relieves pressure and increases muscle mass by terminating it. 5. Apple Apple Fruits’ Health Benefits This procedure removes food particles from teeth more effectively. It also aids in the prevention of bad breath while also promoting healthy oral hygiene. 6. Ginger Ginger can develop the bloodstream and blood circulation throughout the body. 7. Oats Dinner It has been demonstrated that it increas...

FDA recalls Ceres apple juice products from Ghanaian market. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has announced that it is recalling certain batches of Ceres 100% Apple Juice from the market. According to the FDA, it is embarking on the recall in collaboration with Transmed Ghana Limited. The recall follows information received from the International Food Safety Network (INFOSAN) and the manufacturer of the product, Pioneer Foods Groceries (Pty) Limited, South Africa confirming that extensive laboratory tests and consultations with their local supplier of the apple juice concentrate, revealed that it contained levels of mycotoxin-patulin higher than the regulatory threshold. Following steps taken by the FDA, it notes that it has managed to successfully retrieve most of the affected batches including all the 1 Litre pack sizes of the Ceres apple juice. “The FDA's Market Surveillance team is therefore working earnestly with the importer to remove all the affected products in t...

GOVERNMENT MUST PROMOTE AIDAN FRUITS "PREKESE" PLANTATION THROUGH GREEN GHANA PROJECT.  The Chief Executive Officer of Jonyan Enterprise and Agro Food Processing at Aboabogya in the Afigya Kwabre South District of Ashanti Region, Mr Joseph Anyah has urged the government to promote Aidan Fruit (Prekɛsɛ) as part of the National Tree Planting Exercise which has been endorsed in the country. He said, Aidan Fruit (Prekese) contains key and essential minerals and vitamins such as Zinc, Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium etc that helps the maintenance of the human body to optimize the immune system. The fruit according to research protect the body against viruses, regenerate blood cells, and ensure optimal performance of our bones and muscles therefore the government should do it possible best to promote Aidan Fruit "Prekɛsɛ" to help reduce the diseases in our bodies as it fights them. Speaking to Alrich24newsgh.com in an interview, the Chief Executive Officer, seized the...

We need to set standards for Kenkey – GSA Director-General. The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has revealed that the country does not have a set standard for Kenkey, one of the most cherished food for the Ga people, in the market. Professor Alex Dodoo while on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition stated that the kenkey being sold in markets weighs 400g. He described that as a matter of concern that required rectification. According to him, farmers are being cheated as a result of no standards. “So far, the Kenkey we have in Ghana is 400g and it is a problem. We need to set standards for Kenkey in Ghana,” he said. Interacting with host, George Wiafe, he stated that the GSA has in the past been unable to undertake such an initiative to set the standard for kenkey due to an informal sector, he said, that lacks skills. “We do not have the skills. It is a problem for our economy, digitization, and formalization. Has the Authority lived up to what it should have done...

Why You’re About To See Protein-Packed Watermelon Seeds Everywhere. Do you remember that old saying in childhood that if you swallowed watermelon seeds, they would grow in your stomach? Well, as it turns out, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, this oft-neglected part of everyone's favorite hydration-friendly fruit is actually a standout ingredient from both a health and environmental perspective. While all watermelon seeds are edible, different varieties serve different purposes. The black, hard variety you might be most familiar with is best eaten roasted and salted, similar to a pumpkin seed, whereas some less common heirloom varieties are actually grown for their seed, not their flesh. Their softer, whiter seeds are perfect for making into flours and seed butters. Indeed, there is a whole world of watermelon seed products out there that can help with everything from providing you with plant-based protein to increasing the security of our food system. Here's ev...

How healthy is ‘Waakye’, a Ghanaian delicacy for all ages? Ghana is so blessed with a plethora of cuisines and delicacies that are as varied as our cultural diversity. One of the most important among these is waakye. The name waakye is from the Hausa language and means "beans". The full name of the cuisine, however, is "Tshinkafa da waakye" which means rice and beans. As the name implies, waakye is a dish comprising rice cooked with beans in a water extract of dye sorghum leaves.   It is usually eaten with tomato stew, hot pepper sauce (shito), gari, spaghetti, and an animal source of protein (fish, meat or eggs), preferably as breakfast or lunch. The choice of waakye as breakfast or lunch agrees with the saying that "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper", an indication that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Although white rice is typically used in waakye preparation, brown rice (whole-grain rice) will be ...

Evidence-Based Surprising Side Effects of Eating Corn, Says Science. corn on cob. This tasty vegetable has some surprising benefits for your whole body health. Whether you love cornbread, corn chowder, or just enjoy adding some fresh kernels to your favorite salad, corn is a staple food in countless homes around the world. However, it's not just the versatility of this tasty vegetable that makes it such a great addition to meals—it also confers plenty of health benefits even the biggest connoisseurs may not recognize. Read on to discover the side effects of eating corn, according to science.  These 5 points benefits of eating cornbread improves your health.  1. Corn may lower your cholesterol. medical device for measuring cholesterol with stethoscope on the table. If you want to get your cholesterol into healthier territory, adding some corn oil to your diet may be an effective means of doing so. A 2018 study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that, among a group of...

Excessive Consumption of Noodles 'Killing" Children - Dietician. Dr Efua Owusu Ansah, a Dietician at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has cautioned Ghanaians especially children against excessive consumption of noodles since it does not contain any nutrients nor fibre. Dr Ansah further revealed that children are suffering from a lot of health complications leading to deaths because of increased consumption of noodles which contain excessive amounts of gluten and sodium. “Noodles are made from flour and it does not contain essential nutrients and eating such foods frequently leads to a lot of health risks. It can increase blood sugar for people suffering from diabetes. We get children as young as 13 years suffering from hypertension and stroke. If we give our children noodles all the time the health risks associated with noodles cannot be avoided,” She told Adehye FM’s Obaa Adwoa Nelson Aweh. She explained that the complication of eating noodles and other processed foo...