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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 11:14:41 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 11:14:41 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 Diets rich in strawberries other berries nuts and certain spices may lower agerelated cognitive declines and the risk of neurodegenerative disease according to James Joseph PhD of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston Dr Joseph describes his breakthrough work on the everyday foods that promote br ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1163/16/top-foods-to-boost-brain-power.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1163/16/top-foods-to-boost-brain-power.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1163/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 25 Oct 2009 22:44:23 +0100 0 Every now and then we hear the term Superfood used to describe the latest healthpromoting food For example the Goji berry which has been popping up everywhere lately seems to be the ultimate superfood of the season Get it in your smoothie your cereal your salad But what is a Superfood and how beneficial are they really Superfoo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1036/16/ten-top-superfoods.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1036/16/ten-top-superfoods.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1036/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 15 Aug 2009 10:58:42 +0100 0 We know its essential but most of us struggle to find the time or the energy to make healthy eating happen Its true that healthy eating definitely doesnt happen by accident but is it really worth the extra effort Absolutely A balanced diet can help you live a longer fuller healthier life because optimal fuel and essential nutrients me ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1034/16/plan-for-healthy-eating.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1034/16/plan-for-healthy-eating.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1034/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 15 Aug 2009 10:58:42 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1005/16/parents-asked-to-give-their-children-animal-source.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1005/16/parents-asked-to-give-their-children-animal-source.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1005/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 28 Jul 2009 19:32:11 +0100 0 MINISTER of Health Dr George Sipa Yankey has sternly cautioned gluttons to change their bad eating habits warning they stand the risk of getting liver diseases Excessive food intake may lead to obesity which is linked to diabetes It can also be connected to the buildup of fat in the liver he observed Dr Yankey who was speaking ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1004/16/minister-cautions-food-lovers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1004/16/minister-cautions-food-lovers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1004/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 28 Jul 2009 18:56:26 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/996/16/food-for-your-eyes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/996/16/food-for-your-eyes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/996/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 28 Jul 2009 12:33:00 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/995/16/breastmilk-best-nutrition-for-babies-2.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/995/16/breastmilk-best-nutrition-for-babies-2.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/995/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 28 Jul 2009 12:32:59 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/977/16/plantain-very-healthy-food.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/977/16/plantain-very-healthy-food.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/977/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:25 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/976/16/coconut-a-healthy-nut.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/976/16/coconut-a-healthy-nut.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/976/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:25 +0100 0 Choice FM in collaboration with FNS Consult on Tuesday July organized a medical screening and health talk dubbed Eat Well Live Well Campaign This was to encourage the habit of good eating by incorporating more vegetables and fruitsinto what we eat Members of the general public who thronged the forecourt of Choice FM went through ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/970/16/eat-well-live-well-campaign.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/970/16/eat-well-live-well-campaign.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/970/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 14 Jul 2009 15:10:41 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/942/16/body-cleansing-diets.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/942/16/body-cleansing-diets.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/942/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 06 Jul 2009 00:28:35 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/925/16/why-you-must-eat-corn.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/925/16/why-you-must-eat-corn.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/925/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:07 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/921/16/pineapple-jam-tart.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/921/16/pineapple-jam-tart.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/921/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:07 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/916/16/examining-your-diet-food-that-causes-gas-pains.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/916/16/examining-your-diet-food-that-causes-gas-pains.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/916/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:08 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/899/16/why-you-must-eat-brown-rice.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/899/16/why-you-must-eat-brown-rice.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/899/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 22 Jun 2009 11:36:31 +0100 0 Improve your eating habitTo improve your eating habits you first have to know whats wrong with them Write down everything you eat for three days Then check your list according to the rest of these tips Do you add a lot of butter creamy sauces or salad dressings Rather than eliminating these foods just cut back your portions Are you ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/844/16/improve-your-eating-habit.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/844/16/improve-your-eating-habit.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/844/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 18 May 2009 01:08:33 +0100 0 Article By Henrie GeyserWhen it comes to sexy food chocolate must rate in the top three and Im an absolute chocoholic Dark chocolate chocolate with nuts creamy white chocolate chocolate mousse and lovely rich chocolate truffles are all made in heaven as far as Im concernedChocolate truffles have an air of snootiness about them yet ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/784/16/chocolate-truffles.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/784/16/chocolate-truffles.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/784/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 28 Mar 2009 10:48:02 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/783/16/strawberries-tipsy-orange.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/783/16/strawberries-tipsy-orange.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/783/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 28 Mar 2009 10:48:02 +0100 0 Dirty water coolers may be putting peoples health at risk a consumer watchdog has warned Consumer Focus Scotland said out of samples from dispensers in Edinburgh and the Lothian and Borders region showed bacterial contamination Coolers in leisure centres offices care homes and schools were among those to fail the tests The ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/743/16/health-warning-over-water-coolers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/743/16/health-warning-over-water-coolers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/743/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 02 Mar 2009 22:35:30 +0100 0 Recipe c Allpurpose flour c Granulated sugar tb Baking powder ts Salt ts Baking soda ts Ground cinnamon ts Ground nutmeg ds dash ground mace lg Egg slightly beaten oz Container peach yogurt c Milk c Vegetable oil c Dried peachesfinely chopped CRUN ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/723/16/recipes-spiced-peach-muffins.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/723/16/recipes-spiced-peach-muffins.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/723/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Feb 2009 03:17:38 +0100 0 A year study led by Bristol University has shown that babies born after their pregnant mothers have enjoyed a big dose of summer sun are taller and strongerboned than those born in winter and springIn the study late summer and early autumn babies were on average half a centimetre taller and had around five inches of extra bone are ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/721/16/vitamin-ds-benefits-for-babies.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/721/16/vitamin-ds-benefits-for-babies.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/721/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:12 +0100 0 Doctors are launching the first study to establish how many breastfed babies fall dangerously ill after failing to take in enough milk Information about the number of seriously dehydrated newborns readmitted to hospital will be gathered across the UK and Irish RepublicSevere hypernatraemic dehydration is a rare but potentially fatal condition ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/715/16/breastfed-baby-risk-investigated.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/715/16/breastfed-baby-risk-investigated.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/715/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 17 Feb 2009 16:30:04 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/687/16/husbands-must-share-house-chores-with-wives.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/687/16/husbands-must-share-house-chores-with-wives.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/687/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Feb 2009 20:26:22 +0100 0 Many popular restaurant meals in the UK contain large amounts of salt a campaign group has saidConsensus Action on Salt and Health CASH found that nearly three quarters of the main course dishes had levels in excess of ideal daily limitsThey say customers would have no way of knowing how much they were eatingAnd the Trading Stan ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/679/16/hidden-salt-in-restaurant-meals.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/679/16/hidden-salt-in-restaurant-meals.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/679/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 03 Feb 2009 09:20:19 +0100 0 Stephanie Nelson founder of CouponMomcom says its possible to fight the rising cost of groceries without sacrificing your favourite foods Try her simple coupon saving strategies the next time you go to the grocery store Plan your meals and shopping lists around featured sale items Use your stores weekly sales ad flier to plan ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/508/16/5-ways-to-save-money-on-groceries.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/508/16/5-ways-to-save-money-on-groceries.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/508/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 16 Oct 2008 01:48:40 +0100 0 Wherever flaxseed becomes a regular food item among the people there will be better health said Mahatma Gandhi He was right The true nature of flax as a health food has been known for centuries In the th Century Charlemagne considered flax so essential for health that he actually passed laws requiring its use Flax was one of the original ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/503/16/flaxseeds-a-food-for-life.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/503/16/flaxseeds-a-food-for-life.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/503/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 14 Oct 2008 02:55:17 +0100 5 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/471/16/ghanaians-die-early-due-to-poor-eating-habits.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/471/16/ghanaians-die-early-due-to-poor-eating-habits.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/471/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 01 Oct 2008 10:25:00 +0100 0 Fufu is a staple food of West and Central Africa It is a thick paste usually made by boiling starchy root crops and pounding with a mortar and pestle until the desired texture is attained Fufu tastes wonderful especially with groundnut soup dried fish and assorted vegetables but it takes many hours of aborious work to prepareFirst you ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/332/16/nutritional-value-of-fufu.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/332/16/nutritional-value-of-fufu.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/332/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 25 May 2008 12:44:21 +0100 2.5 lauricha Try not to fuss too much making a big deal out of food will negatively affect the child I was a very fussy eater I didnt like pizza burgers ham cheese you name it I hated itMost of the time I was unfamiliar with them so I just didnt want to try it Other times I just didnt like themAs the children get older let ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/232/16/how-to-get-a-child-to-eat.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/232/16/how-to-get-a-child-to-eat.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/232/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 18 Jan 2008 21:36:23 +0100 1 All too soon we are coming to the end of another great year but before we say a very big farewell to year we need to celebrate another Christmas I know a lot of people have already planned for this celebration but for some the HIPC condition is really getting them downAs we all know Christmas literally the Mass of Christ is a holi ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/50/16/all-too-soon-its-christmas-a-sensible-guide-on-a-t.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/50/16/all-too-soon-its-christmas-a-sensible-guide-on-a-t.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/50/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100 3