there is something interesting – and indeed surprising - about Africa, it is a continent where smart fastidious individuals can capitalize on the gullibility of others and make millions within the twinkling of an eye. It is a place where even monkey’s red ass, back up with a little lie and persuasion, can be marketed as omnipotent product and sold for millions of dollars for simple minded individuals.
Little wonder therefore that recently, some avaricious Africans have marketed quail eggs and meat as wonder drugs against all kinds of sicknesses such as diabetes, Anemia, Aids, tuberculosis, chronic pneumonia, stomach ulcers, bronchial asthma, impotence to name just a few claims. Even though there are no scientific findings to back up
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But despite the result of the findings that quail eggs are rather nutritional rather than medicinal, the myopic rush for the “miracle” egg has instead increased in Africa. If you are in doubt, click here and see for yourself: http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/quail-eggs-africa-quack-or-quick
For those who take the quail egg discourse nonchalantly as yet another mere misconception, which has little or nothing to do with you, listen to the lamentations and warnings from various medical experts. From medical doctors, pharmacists down to dietitians, the handwriting on the wall is the same.
“We are facing a very dangerous precedent in Africa due to these shoddiest products. Many people on ARV treatment shunned medication for the miracle quail eggs. This is absolutely the most dubious rip – offs by nefarious elements who are heartlessly parasites to peoples’ ignorance. Tell them there is no proof quail eggs will make you healthier.” Dr. Amos Nkane of Hillcrest Medical Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, pleaded with his lone female patient, who was standing next to the swarm of multitude “patients” queuing in front of a quail egg seller next to the doctor’s clinic.
But do quail egg sellers see it that way? Definitely not now that the price of a quail egg has skyrocketed handsomely following the myopic miraculous attributes attached to the quail products in Africa. Worse still, with the latest quail farming venture accreditation by the Kenya
Positing that most of our major health issues, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes, can be prevented (and even in some cases reversed) by following a vegetables-and-whole-grains diet, this dense documentary would rather inform than entertain. Its hale heroes are the nutritional scientist T. Colin Campbell and the surgeon Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., whose combined decades of research into the harmful effects of animal proteins are summarized, along with an extensive history of our worldwide dietary decline.
health claims. Why? Because a health claim of a food product is a strong indication that It 's
Many advertisements nowadays don’t advertise objects with the verity of their quality. Rather, they get someone in the famous industry to advertise their product so the people that are watching see their favorite famous person and want to buy it because they use it. When most of the people that promote it don’t use it, or it never truly works as they say, and another way they advertise is through foods.
There are many misconceptions that have been universally accepted mentioned in Curtis Keim’s book Mistaking Africa, many of which are based on biased and incorrect accounts and are extremely offensive. Three important myths are that Africa is a land of cannibals, it is backward and very uncivilized, and that it is one country where everyone and the climate are the same all over. These will be explained, refuted, and the detriment to the people of Africa will be discussed.
The Hawaiian Duck is blessed with one of the best habitats in the world. It resides in the beautiful islands and the epitome of all beautiful islands known as Hawaii. They are mostly found in lowland wetlands, river valleys, and mountain streams. This works to this bird’s advantages. They mostly try to stay away from the more urban parts of Hawaii and stick to their usual wetland setting. However, there not much of these habitats around on the virtually miniature island of Hawaii, which makes this bird’s effort of trying to stick around, just that much harder. Its endangerment has a large part to do with the fact that you cannot find all of these elements in many places on the island of Hawaii. The Hawaiian duck’s habitat is a huge part of what this bird is and how it functions through its
Positive image of French food: French food has an image of being high-quality, tasty and nutritious. As The Laughing Cow is a French product, it capitalises on France’s cultural image and there is even a feeling among Bel executives that this is a key asset of the brand.
Which diet works, is a question many ask in today’s world of conflicting health news. High protein diets have become a popular method to lose weight amongst those seeking a simplified version to healthy eating; however, Dean Ornish contributor of “The Myth of High-Protein Diets,” in The New York Times, March 23, 2015, sets the record straight about the “so called” benefits of a diet heavy in protein. Ornish offers information to educate the general population regarding some misconceptions with high-protein diets, and he sets the record straight that high-protein diets cause harm to the body and a plant-based diet restores health, prevents disease and nourishes the body for years to come.
All this is a little too close to what A. G. Hopkins called, in the Introduction to his brilliant Economic History of West Africa, the 'Myth of Merrie Africa'. This myth, and any static picture of the African past, does an injustice to the dynamic and innovative features in African society.
Many people fail to realize and educate themselves on how their food is prepared. When thinking about our packaged foods we rarely think of the cruel and inhumane death that followed it. Birds are crammed into disgusting windowless sheds for weeks to live in their own waste and harmful fumes. An investigation on Tyson foods by PETA found that chickens that were raised for flesh (called broilers) were jam packed into sheds which leads to outbreak of disease. These birds often go untreated and are sent to slaughter for human consumption anyway. They are bred to grow so big and quickly that their limbs and organs can’t keep up. This causes organ failure, heat attacks, and crippling deformities. These side effects can lead to starvation because they are not physically able to move and reach food and water.
With the ingestion of Tlic eggs, it is possible to further the functional value of the human body. “The eggs prolonged life, prolonged vigor” (Butler 3). Eggs make the humans last longer, much like oil does for gears. Gan’s mother is fed the rejuvenating substance, and “after a few moments some of the lines of tension began to smooth from her
Information presented should address health care workers issues concerning vaccine safety and effectiveness. Supporting statistical data should validate the decision. There should be widespread discussions about the reasons for the policy. Allowances should be made for those nurses who have a legitimate reason for not taking it. Legitimate reasons could include but not limited to medical and religious reasons. To prevent the possibility of causing Guillain-Barre syndrome only egg free vaccine should be used. Another option would be to establish that a worker is not allergic to egg before receiving the flu vaccine. Review of the policy for effectiveness in preventing the flu and the impact on health care workers should be carried after a specified time
Africa is a continent plagued by misinformed and false stereotypes, rarely being seen or portrayed as what it really is. Countless amounts of myths and ideas are formulated based off of single stories or one-sided stories from the region, often without a second thought. These stereotypes give Africa an overall negative image to the rest of the world and suppress the reality that is hidden behind the slew of stereotypes. The belief that all of Africa is poor and undeveloped is an uninformed statement that harms the reality and worsens the image of the continent by perpetuating an incomplete idea into the world.
Veganism is a food lifestyle based on diet of vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts and fruits. People are being vegetarian because they think it is healthier to only eat vegetables without eating meet or chicken, and they think that they will get a perfect body shape, free of diseases. As in vegetarian, where they feed on foods that do not fit into animal flesh, whether from wild or marine animals. They also don’t eat food that comes directly from the animal, such as: egg that’s comes from the hen, milk that comes from cows, goats and honey that comes from bees. In India, Ethiopia and Jamaica there are a lot of vegetarian people, because they don’t have enough food to feed themselves, so they decided to eat vegetable. This paper argues that veganism is a harmful lifestyle for three major reasons.
Africa is a continent that is rich and diverse in terms of culture and traditions. The continent is also considered to be the agricultural hub in the world. Due to this, most of African culture is ultimately intertwined with the foodstuffs that the land has to offer. In general, most of the inhabitants of Africa live within the rural areas and rely on subsistent farming to meet their day to day food needs. Fast food restaurants and supermarkets where processed and packaged food is sold are usually frowned upon and considered a waste of money and resources (AIG, 2011).
According to Sonaiya and Swan (2004), 80% of farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America keep poultry either in free-range extensive system or in backyard extensive system. Many authors believed that poultry bringing under traditional backyard systems in rural households has become an integral part of their livelihood (Branckaert and Guèye, 1999; Ahuja et al., 2008; SA PPLPP, 2009). Poultry farming in the rural areas have diverse functions like rich source of animal proteins, cash income, manure, help control pests (Clarke, 2004; Copland and Alders, 2005; Alders and Pym 2009), sacrifices for rituals, gifts and objects of exchange (Kondombo et al., 2003), and herald time of the