Nutrition experts warn that the continued the feeding of children and pregnant mothers with none nutritional foods will impact negatively on the country’s economy and health living of the population. The nutrition specialist at Jinja regional hospital, Toko Mansuru says  that most Ugandans have failed to provide their children and themselves with nutritious foods but instead opt to feed on foods that they come across which has caused malnutrition among most Ugandan children. He says that foods which are not with nutrition  developed  severe conditions like acute malnutrition thus resulting into serious deficiencies among them being diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity for those who are over fed, cancers among other diseases which are expensive to treat at health facilities.

Meanwhile, Alex Kisembo the marketing director, RECO industries, a company that manufactures fortified foods which are given to persons who are malnourished says that its better for Ugandans to always feed on a balanced diet than just eating for the sake of getting satisfied. Kisembo adds  that to avoid such  conditions they should eat fortified foods so as they do not spend over three months in hospital. He further calls for a combined effort and strategies from all government  departments and agencies to expeditiously address the issue of malnutrition among Ugandan children if this burden is to be solved.

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Menopause is a time of freedom from the menstrual cycle and the onset of wisdom and power. It is caused by aging, eating disorder, extraordinary intense exercise or physical training, ovarian disease, surgical removal of the ovaries usually as part of a hysterectomy, hypo-functioning adrenal glands.

Recommended diet (food) for early menopause: Eat a diet loaded with plant foods, especially whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables and fruits.

The above foods (read diet) contain phytosterols, naturally occurring nutrients that have a hormone-balancing effect. Eat soya beans, tofu, miso and flaxseeds, all of which are excellent sources of phytoestrogens.

Vitamin E regulates estrogen production. Make sure to include cold-pressed nut and seed oils in your diet, perhaps as a dressing for a green salad.

Drink a glass of clean water every two walking hours. You will flush out toxins and replace fluids you may have lost during hot flashes.

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On our news pages, we have been bringing you the root causes, symptoms, signs, treatment and the diet for people suffering from different illnesses. And in this story, we bring you the root causes of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is one of the body disorders which is translated literally as

ROOT CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS: dIS DISORDER,WC TRANSLATES LITERALLY ‘POROUS BONES.’ This disease is caused by: poor diet, inactivity, hormones, and long term use of certain medications.

Other symptoms of osteoporosis (you may read porous bones) are smoking, hormone deficiencies and imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, lack of sun exposure, eating disorder, prolonged stress, toxic metals, medical conditions like diabetes, kidney and liver disease, heredity, and acidic pH balance.

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a disorder that affects high number of women. Menstrual concerns the changes in a woman’s body during a month, especially with loss of the menses.

Premenstrual Syndrome usually occurs a week or two (2) weeks before bleeding begins. PMS is caused by hormonal imbalances.

Other causes are poor diet, food allergies, seasonal affective disorder, stress, depression, hypoglycemia, thyroid problems, environmental toxins (e.g pesticides), poor liver function, and nutritional deficiencies.

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Medical experts say that psoriasis is caused by genetics, a poor diet, especially the one that is low in fibre, difficulty digesting protein, overgrowth of candida albicans and other microbes, poor liver function, stress, hormonal changes, sunburn, illness or infection, certain medications.

The diet for PSORIASIS and treatment: As with all skin disorders, psoriasis is best treated by encouraging the body to eliminate toxins through the bowels and the urinary track, rather than through the skin. So get your protein from fish and vegetarian sources like tofu and beans. These foods are much easier to digest than animal proteins are.

Increase your intake of fiber. Eat pumpkin seeds for zink, vitamin A, eat orange and yellow or green vegetables, drink a glass of clean water every to walking hours to improve digestion, flush away toxins and reduce inflammation.

SYMPTOMS OF PSORIASIS: Red, inflamed patches of skin, covered with silvery or white scales, thick, dry skin in times of remission.

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Solution to diseases related to old age is so many but one can maintain their sight and hearing with vitamin A foods such as dark green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and lettuce.

Doctors at MulagoNationalReferralHospital in Uganda’s capital Kampala say that chances of developing cognitive problem can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and dealing with cholesterol levels.

Kidney disease that usually disturbs old people can be controlled by doing exercises, diet, checkups and treatment. The prostate cancer that kills thousands of old people around the world can be reduced by lycopene, which is found in tomatoes, watermelon, while osteoarthritis  can be controlled by controlling overweight and maintain a healthy diet especially containing glucosamine and calcium.

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) now affects an estimated 20 per cent to 30 per cent of the United States of America (USA) population.

Although it is said that the women in USA are two times more likely than men to seek treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome, it is thought that men and women are affected in equal numbers.

It is the most common reason for a referral to AGASTROENTEROLOGIST. Irritable bowel syndrome is caused by a diet that’s high in refined, man-made foods and sugars and low in fibre, Food allergies or sensitivities, candida, overgrowth, parasite infection and dysbiosis poor stress-coping mechanisms.

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Impotence in general terms is lacking power to do things. For example a government may seem impotence in dealing with teachers demands. Sexually, a man can be impotent because he is generally unable to perform sex act.

Recommended foods for impotence are so many and include a healthful diet that is high in fibre and nutrients.

Eat fresh raw vegetables, apples, oats and whole grains. Vitamin E dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow. Foods that are high in this nutrient are wheat germ, soy products, leafy green vegetables and whole grain cereals. You may also enjoy soya beans, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds as snack or in salads.

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Cause your body to sweat, drink hot herbal teas but green tea is the best according to the world health experts.

Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day and once a week eat a plant-based diet. Go for garlic, drink yogurt, cheese and or milk for your body to function well, and produce heart.

Take vitamin C to boost your body immunity, supplement your diet with zinc daily to aid proper immunity.

Cut your sugar intake. A teaspoon of sugar can lower your body immunity.

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Some people told our health tam that they brush their teeth and cleanse the mouth well but still their gums bleed. So in this news report we bring to you how you can guard your gum against bleeding.

You should brush your teeth gently with a soft-bristle toothbrush after every meal, rinsing with salty water or hydrogen peroxide and water.

Avoid using alcohol-containing mouthwashes because they aggravate the problem. Flossing teeth twice a day can prevent plaque from building up. Avoid snaking between meals, and reducing carbohydrates can also guard your gum against bleeding. Eating a balanced and healthy diet also works well.

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