Tuesday 16 April 2024

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PRACTICE OF BREASTFEEDING

Like all mammals, human beings have evolved to be able to feed their young. 
Historically, infants who didn't have access to breast milk almost always died. 
In the early 1900, 
food scientists in Europe and America began developing milk substitutes, 
initially to be prescribed by doctors for infants whose mothers had died 
in childbirth or were unable to feed their babies due to serious illness. 
Even then, breast-milk substitutes were inferior to 
breast milk because they couldn't offer a baby passive immunity, 
but they could give a baby, 
who had lost access to his mother's milk, 
a chance to survive into childhood. 
Soon, it became clear that there was a business opportunity in infant feeding. 
But how could women all over the world be 
persuaded to pay for something that had once been free? 
Through Clever Marketing Campaigns, 
formula manufacturers began suggesting to 
mothers and healthcare providers across Europe and 
North America that infant formula was scientifically formulated and thus, 
healthier for babies than breast milk. 
Mothers believed and breastfeeding rates plummeted. 
Once the Western Markets had been saturated, 
formula manufacturers began targeting lower and middle income countries, 
advertising infant formula as a superior way to feed babies. 
Because water supplies were unreliable in many of these areas and mothers didn't 
have the resources to sterilize the water and the bottles used to prepare the formula, 
the incidence of infant diarrheal disease and 
death increased dramatically in these countries. 
Without the protection of their mothers antibodies, 
infants were unable to defend themselves 
against the pathogens in their contaminated baby bottles. 
This was aggravated by the fact that formula feeding was extensive for many mothers. 
So, formula would often be stretched, 
leaving infants malnourished and with a suppressed immune system. 
Around the world, outrage grew. 
And in response, an international boycott was 
launched against the leading formula manufacturers. 
The World Health Organization released 
guidelines to regulate the marketing of breast-milk substitutes. 
But, in many parts of the world, 
the damage has yet to be repaired. 
Breastfeeding was a skill that was passed down from one generation to the next, 
with grandmothers coaching their daughters on how to safely feed their new babies. 
The practice of breastfeeding was interrupted by 
a generation of mothers who lost this skill. 
A generation of fathers and community members had also 
become unaccustomed to seeing breastfeeding practiced in their communities. 
So, another potential source of support was lost. 
I was alone at home with my brother. 
The time has come for families and 
communities to unite in support of mothers who choose to breastfeed. 
Healthy babies are more likely to grow into healthy productive adults, 
who will contribute to the productivity and the well-being of the entire community. 
Because of this, a mother's choice to exclusively breastfeed 
her baby may well be the start of a brighter future for everyone. 
source:Coursera

    

Thursday 30 April 2015

Silver cyprinid aka #Omena

 
‪#‎SilverCyprinid‬ ‪#‎Omena‬ ‪#‎Dagaa‬ ‪#‎EastafricanCuisine‬ Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Family:Cyprinidae. Omena is super special you either like it or you don't...there is no for on the fence vybes...very rich in iron this one eh!!!we close the kitchen doors when cooking it to contain the smell just in the kitchen...you can it it dry or stewed..in my house we love it dry...we stew it once in a while...very simple recipe in link shortly ‪#‎Fridzkitchen‬ ‪#‎foodstagram‬ ‪#‎Teren‬ ‪#‎RecipeChallenge‬ ‪#‎Iron‬ ‪#‎foodie

RECIPE
1:..Soak the omenas in hot water for 30good minutes...
2:Shallow fry the omenas in a pan..usually i get omenas that have been dried and fried(preserved)If you are starting from scrath,ensure your omenas are clean...if no preservation done(follow step 1)

 3:Dry fry/shallow fry for 10minutes or so.add onions,once cooked in well,add your tomatoes..keep cooking,add salt to taste. le simple:)in the next 5 t0 10..Your omenas are ready..

You can serve  it dry (as i loove it) or add coconut milk or fresh milk then simmer for around 15 min.

Taraaaa!!!
with love #Fridzkitchen

Wednesday 29 April 2015

#MEDLEYPOTATOES

      
               CHARACTERS



These are fully grown, mature Creamer potatoes. That's right, they won't get any bigger! Where as other tiny potatoes found in stores are babies, immature and still have a lot of growing to do. What's the difference? The taste! These Creamer potatoes are fantastic! So creamy and silky, with thin skins, so no need to peel and even chop. And they all cook evenly too!
  
  • 500g baby/Red Potatoes, Cut Into Chunks
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 whole Onion, Peeled And Roughly Chopped
  • 2 whole Red/Green Bell Pepper, Seeded And Roughly Chopped
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1tablespoon  Butter, Melted
  •          1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  •  1teaspoon Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.(*not very accurate,i come up with anything figurely_)
In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, butter, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper and some kosher salt and pepper.
Pour potatoes onto two rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan twice.
Raise the heat to 500 degrees and bake until crisp and brown, 15 to 20 minutes, tossing twice.
Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper before serving.

option2:
You can bake the potatoes as is just with olive oil...Once ready..prepare a mixture  using butter,garlic,onions,pepper,salt,choice of spice in a pan and coat/cook the potatoes for 5 to 10 minutes..
Whichever way you choose to go..you will end up in yummy villle...enjoooooooy
with love #FridzKitchen

Tuesday 28 April 2015

#CARROT SOUP

CARROT SOUP FOR EVERYONE'S SOUL



       The first chicken soup book I ever read was "chicken soup for the teenagers soul by Jesse
Duplantis..It was soo funny & an awesome read at the same time..
It made me want to drink soup.

       Chicken soup..carrot soup..butternut soup..knorr soup..Soup sounds so soothy,calmy..and all the nioce words to mean the same..

       Today,I shall share the carrot soup recipe...then butternut..tomatoe..potatoe..n chicken...not in that order but at the end of it all..I shall  share the diff soup recipes that i love n make in my kitchen once in a while.

HERE YOU GO!!!!!

Characters:
  • 5-8 whole Large Carrots, Peeled And Sliced(decide**depends with the amount you wonna make)
  • 1 mid size onion
  • 1leveled tablespooon of royco
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Pressed
  • Piece of ginger
  • 1 whole Lemon, Zested(grate the cover)
  • Lemon Juice To Taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Salt (Salt To Taste)
  • Ground Black Pepper To Taste
  • Fresh Herbs(any...not a must..but if you have,why not)

  • Preparation Instructions

    Simmer carrots with water to cover,add the royco(royco acts as broth..thickener*), garlic,ginger and lemon zest for 20 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat.
    In a blender, blend carrots and broth until smooth. Add in juice of 1/2 lemon. Stir to combine. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste, checking seasoning as you go.
    Pour back into pan and heat soup until just warm, then serve in bowls, garnished with/herb of choice eg basil.

    enjoy.....perfect weather for soup..is cold season...but if you are like me,anytime is soup time

    with love #FridzKitchen
     

    Monday 9 June 2014

    MANGO-BANANA SMOOTHIE

    YO......I Had lots of different fruits in the pantry so i decided to go all "tryxects" .I am capable of making anything from anything,in the name of not wasting food..I have made a plum smoothie before,ask my hubs...

    so il call my smoothie..mango banana- smoothie..

    characters include.
    2 Bananas
    2mangoes
    half an orange
    half a glass of milk



    PROCEDURE
    *DICE/Slice the characters mango,banana and put them into the blender.
    *Squeeze in the orange/lemon juice,i didnt have lemons so i used an orange..main point is the9the citrus flavour)
    *pulse away budyy.
    *Add the milk...then pulse away...
    *Tadaa your smoothie is set.

    *VERDICT----Super sweet n healthy

    hubs n I lovvved the smoothie.














    you can sort this up here like a ten year old:)D

    Monday 3 March 2014

    THE OTHER SIDE OF BLISS

    BLISS-This is a time when the marriage relationship is characterized by elements of fun,enjoyment,happiness,delight,pleasure,harmony,closeness and oneness.This is where most couples want their relationship to be paged.

    THE OTHER SIDE OF BLISS-This is a time when a married couple's relationship experiences moments of unhappiness,sadness,violence,depression,gloom,agony,loss of a job or a loved one,grief sickness,bad times,communication breakdown,sorrow,distress,misfortune,suffering,aggression and deprivation.Such moments may be sporadic and short lived or prolonged and harsh.This is where most couples dread to be but yet find themselves living their lives.When poorly handled,the events in this part of the marriage life could push your marriage to a separation or Divorce.

    I have just shared the introductory part of a book by the Kitoto's that i am currently reading,its called the other side of bliss..Its a real book but can be a bit scary especially if you are planning to get married,maybe it can make you change your mind..muhahaha..take heart Grace abounds. lol..

    This book is full of stories of christian married couples and their experience of the other side of bliss.I guess on your wedding day when you are busy reciting the vows,you don't really have time to think about them,like when you say in sickness and in health you never really think about the sickness part..or rather you think sickness is malaria or a cold n oh well,you have medical cover!!!!wait up,Accidents happen daily on our roads,We will all give J.Gichuru airtime as she is doing a report on Road carnage and really get saddened and shocked and yet whatever she reports is just a drop in the ocean.Very many families get affected daily with this "national disaster'i don't know if its been declared a national disaster but hey!!!it is!!.I doubt any of us would think ati our spouses or ourselves can get involved in an accident n never get to walk again..gasp!!God forbid..but you know what ??when you say in sickness n in health,till death do us part,that is exactly what you are signing up for.As we speak,my blood brother not brother in Christ was in involved in a road accident 5months ago..oct 13..and has never walked up to this moment,will he be able to walk again??Only God knows,he still cannot grasp anything with his hands..yes he has a wife!!!Did the wife sign up for this??No she didn't..is it frustrating?yes it is,BUT She committed to stick thru..It can be any of us!!you know..So what am i saying,Marriage is for life and just like life we are not promised a bumpy free ride,tough days will come,easy days will come..One thing is for Sure when Christ is in it,its much easier to walk this life coz on our own,we cant make it,On our own we will give up on the way..we have seen many giving up,we shouldn't judge them but pray for them...Let me get back to my real and scary book"The other side of bliss"..I shall share a few stories from it.

    Thursday 20 February 2014

    ALL COUPLES FIGHT!!

    I like my topic,all couples fight!good couples fight clean,bad couples fight dirty.fighting dirty can be from hitting below the belt to you throw a pen to me,i throw 2pens to you,you throw a book,a throw a cup,you throw a slipper,i throw a shoe,you throw a stool..lol..i squeeze you with our 6 by 6 bed at the corner...muhaha.I call you bugger,you call me stupid,i tell you good for nothing.you call me senseless,mean,i hate you...bla bla bla..i hope you get my drift dirty  fighting escalates as fast as a Boeing 777 on a good day.

    Funny thing is in the ideal head of some people,Christian couples don't fight,I was talking to some lady and she told me her she can t imagine fighting with her hubby,that she will always be praying to God to be an awesome wise not quarrelsome nor a fighter...Good for you buddy!!lets talk when you cross over that was my response!

    Thing is as long as we are human,different backgrounds,personalities,preference et all at one point or another we shall disagree not once not twice however deeply in love we are hence!!ALL COUPLES FIGHT.good couples fight clean bad couples fight dirty..I have a million examples on top of my head of when we've had conflict with the hubs..of when each of us responded maturely or immaturely but that's a story for another day..its like 0200hrs..and that's not the aim of my post today.

    Today I am talking about conflict resolution,not that i have perfected it but that I am still learning and enjoying the lessons.

    Resolving conflicts requires forgiveness-Giving up the right to punish the one who wronged you.This is the miracle of the Christian life-that we can heal our relationships with others with others in the same way christ healed our relationship with him-through forgiveness.

    AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION is much more than just talking,its understanding,being understood,identifying a tone of voice,detecting non verbal cues,responding appropriately to offence,resolving conflicts,knowing what to say,when to say it and how to say it.
    It is experiencing the risks of and rewards of knowing and being known.
    *Authentic communication means that the listener employs clarifying and summary questions.
    *Resolving conflict requires a determination to lovingly confront each other.
    *Resolving conflict requires forgiveness


    "Be angry and yet do not in;do not let the sun go down on your anger(eph4:26)

    The Bible has much to say about the act of communicating ,because God knew it would not be a skill that comes easily for us .we've got to work at it.But in doing so,we grow in our dependence upon him and in our relationship with others.

    In marriage,it's common for both individuals to react to conflict in different ways.which one are you??n what do you need to do?lol

    FIGHT TO WIN:This is the "I won,you lose,or I'm right,you're wrong" position.You seek to dominate the other person;personal relationships take second place to the need of triumph.

    WITHDRAW:You seek to avoid discomfort at all costs,saying,I'm uncomfortable,so il get out."You see no hope of resolving the conflict,or you lack the strength to confront it.So you cope by giving your mate the silent treatment.

    YIELD:You assume it is fare better to go along with the other person's demands than to risk a confrontation.Rather than start another argument,you say,"whatever you want is fine."To you,a safe feeling is more important than a close relationship.

    LOVINGLY RESOLVE:You commit to resolving the conflict by taking steps to carefully and sensitively discuss the issue.Resolving a conflict requires a special attitude-one of humility,of placing the relationship at a higher priority than the conflict itself.(what goes the relationship or the issue?)You value your relationship more than winning or losing,escaping or feeling comfortable.

    With three of these styles,you actually create as many problems as you solve.Fighting to win,withdrawing or yielding may allow you to deal temporarily with the conflict at hand,but you haven't dealt with the emotions the conflict sparked-the hurt,the resentment and the anger.Only when you seek to confront each other in a loving way will you resolve a conflict.

    Let us strive,go back to the basics of communication skills..strive to understand and be understood,you don't have to raise your voice to be heard!D:)Let us strive to reduce on the number of mama drama and baba drama.*i can write a book on mama drama*points to self*

    29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.eph4:29

    James 1:19-My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

    A Time for Everything

    1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: