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Onion also known as the bulb onion is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Onions have a variety of nutrients to offer; Sodium potassium, folates, vitamin A, C and E, calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. In Africa, most use onions to flavor food while cooking, but science has shown that onions are best consumed raw. Here are 10 benefits of eating onions raw. Improve heart health Onions are rich in flavonoids that help...

Many women wear anklets as a fashion accessory but often do not know the meaning and history behind the accessories. This article will take a deep dive into the history and significance of anklets in the Ugandan culture. Anklets are bracelet-like accessories that you attach to your ankles. They were historically worn as amulets (jewelry that protects you from evil, disease or danger). Anklets are said to have originated from ancient Egypt. They were worn as an everyday ornament by Egyptian...

Chocolate is a food product made from cocoa beans, consumed as candy and used to make beverages and to flavor or coat various confections and bakery products. Rich in carbohydrates, it is an excellent source of quick energy, and it also contains minute amounts of the stimulating alkaloids and caffeine. To many, eating chocolate is a luxury but do you know what this magical sweet can do? It is important to know that it’s not just momentary satisfaction; it...

Growing up as a child somewhere in the hills of Mbale, to Mukite Prossy, Christmas was a period to look forward too, with a lot of excitement and longing and expectations both for the adults and the young. It was a time where one gave and received gifts of all kinds, especially food items and nobody in the neighborhood lacked food on Christmas. “In my community, a lot of food and gift sharing was done during the Christmas season, the...

Born in Mengo hospital as Philly Misuserah Kivumbi Kifomusana Bongoley Lutaaya in October 19th 1951, Philly Lutaaya was a legend who not only championed the fight against Stigma amongst people living with HIV/Aids but also a man whose music still roars on radio waves 33 years after his demise. The Aids Champion Philly was the first prominent Uganda to give a human face to HIV/AIDS. He became the first Ugandan to declare that he was HIV-Positive in 1988 at the time...

Princess Diana once said “HIV doesn’t make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands or give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it.” In our first part yesterday, Auma Hellen Akwong narrates her ordeal of how she was abducted, raped and infected with HIV/AIDS. Auma, details the horrific experience she went through together with other 11 girls. On return from abduction, the discovery of her HIV status was the shock of her life. Auma however, did...