Ok,  so let’s get down to business on the topic of coconuts. The coconuts we buy in shops do not resemble the coconut you find growing on a coconut palm. A ‘young’ coconut has three layers…

Our food of the week –  Palm oil, has for a while been the topic of much discussion, controversy and possible confusion. Many consumers – particularly Africans are seek an understanding of the key health messages around Palm oil…

Red palm oil is possibly the richest dietary source of provitamin A carotenes (beta-carotene and alpha-carotene). It has 15 times more provitamin A carotenes than carrots and 300 times more than tomatoes…

Vitamin D recommendations in the UK (and in other Western countries) has been the subject of much debate and research. The new advice on vitamin D from Public Health England (PHE), says that children and adults over the age of one should…

After the feasting and fun associated with Christmas, most of us are usually guilty by now of overeating. During the festive season – we are literally bombarded with mouthwatering morsels, mountainous meals and much merriment…