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Health Benefits, Medicinal properties and Industrial uses of Pumpkin

by Joshua Arimi October 30, 2011

Following my previous article on pumpkin as a super food, this article discusses the medicinal properties, health benefits and industrial uses of pumpkin. Medicinal properties of pumpkin. Traditionally, pumpkin was used for medicinal purposes in Mexico, China, America and Africa. The medicinal properties of pumpkins are normally obtained from either the extract from the stem, [...]

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Pumpkin- A forgotten super Food

by Joshua Arimi October 25, 2011

Pumpkin is a powerhouse of nutrients such as a highly valued omega 3 fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, high protein, beta-carotene, vitamin E and minerals. Pumpkin has powerful antioxidants, antidiabetic and anticancer properties. Growing up in rural Kenya, pumpkin fruit was not regarded as a delicacy by many; it was only consumed due to lack [...]

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Is Being Rich a Disadvantage to Health

by Joshua Arimi October 18, 2011

It is now widely accepted that there are ‘diseases for the rich’ or ‘western diseases’ and ‘diseases for the poor’. World health organization’s (WHO) 2011 report published on 28th June 2011 showed that, the rich are most likely to die from stroke and heart related diseases while the poor are likely to die from pneumonia [...]

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Genetic Engineering of Food: The History, Science, Economics and Controversy-Part 2

by Joshua Arimi October 3, 2011

This is the second part on series of genetically modified foods. If you missed part 1, read it here. Which countries grow GM crops? In 1996, just 6 countries grew GM crops. By 2009, the number had quadrupled to 25 countries of which, 16 were developing and 9 were developed countries. In 2010, 4 more [...]

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Genetic Engineering of Food: The History, Science, Economics and Controversy

by Joshua Arimi September 23, 2011

I wrote this article for Daily Nation, a Kenyan leading newspaper on August 28, 2011. You can check it here Kenyans will soon start to enjoy ‘genetically modified (GM) ugali’ Who else eats genetically modified foods? By authorising importation of genetically modified maize, Kenya, officially, joined 29 other countries that openly consume GM crops. According [...]