According to the World Health Organization’s African Regional Report (2000), 20 million people in the African region have hypertension  (high blood pressure) and as the continent continues to industrialize, these rates will increase. People of African descent are genetically at risk for developing high blood pressure and as industrialization and urbanization increase, the rates are going to […]

So the urban farmer in me has these wonderful greens growing in her garden …… my father would be so proud! He grew greens in the backyard and would literally get annoyed when we would try to serve him a meal without his beloved “veggie”. Known by various names, these leafy greens are a staple on […]