The Recommendation: Make 1/2 your plfruits and vegetables One of the most noticeable side effects of the nutrition transition has been the rapid decline of our fruit and vegetable intakes.  Despite the over abundance of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, we fall far short of the World Health Organization’s recommendation to consume at […]

Two of the most common questions I  receive from  The African Pot Nutrition Community are, “How should I eat” and “how many calories are in this particular African food?” This week I will answer both these questions in the series “My African Plate.” Based off the “My Plate” concept unveiled by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2011,“My African Plate” […]