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MURIEL SAMUELS: MASTERING TECHNIQUES TO LOOK GOOD FROM THE INSIDE- OUT
Muriel Valentina is a foodie, a natural foods enthusiast , a trained holistic nutritionist and a health-supportive chef. She is the CEO of ETON Foods, a Food and Nutrition business that educates, trains and consults with individuals, groups and businesses on easy, enjoyable methods for tasty and healthy-eating. ‘Food and eating have always occupied a significant portion of my waking thoughts and memories .Yet through mainstream education, I absorbed many inaccuracies and mis-informations that I incorporated into my life. There’s this funny thing about information. You have to be exposed to new information about a subject to recognise how much you don’t know. I was exposed and immediately felt that discomfort of…
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5 SECRETS TO LOOKING GOOD THIS CHRISTMAS AND BEYOND
Bring on the laughter, the joy and the good cheer. I am in love with the festivities of the season, we get to catch up with old friends and reconnect with family. I love dressing up, the free flow of conversation and not having to go to work the next day (well for most people). It’s always intriguing to see the large piles of food and the variety at each and every function. Is it that we save all the chicken, fish, goats, vegetables and fruits all year just for the holidays? I wonder. I find myself putting on a few kilograms at the start of the year (the haters…
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EVELYN LEIGH PINDURA: RESTORING HOPE TO THE VOICELESS
Her parents got separated when she was only seven years old. Prior to this she witnessed a lot of violence. Her dad abused her mama physically as well as emotionally. Her mother escaped from it and the violence was re-directed to her and her brother. This experience affected her emotionally. As a result, she developed poor self-esteem, she was afraid to speak out in public in case she said the wrong words. She suffered from anorexia because she was nervous most of the time; as her dad was an alcoholic, with unpredictable mood swings’. Unfortunately, this narrative is becoming more and more popular in our communities, a lot of us…
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I AM SURE HEAVEN SMELLS LIKE LEMONS!
It happened purely by accident when I ran out of a deodorant; few weeks back , I turned to nature for a solution. I tried lime.Our traditional people in Sierra Leone have for centuries relied on the healing properties of lime, they dote on it. They were not lying, it works! Lemons have pretty high concentrations of potassium and magnesium and both these minerals have antibacterial properties, lemon can balance pH levels when applied to the skin. The citric acid, on the other hand, helps curb any odour, leaving you smelling lemony fresh. I am Loving my lemon deodorant trip and I am getting more and more comfy with it.g applications…
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SAFFIE BARRIE AKAM: TOUCHING LIVES THROUGH MEDICINE.
The pharmaceutical industry in Africa is booming with an enormous potential for growth and wealth. Since forever, there has been a need to access medicines for life-saving conditions and chronic diseases. Over population in the last millennium has increased the demand to sell medications at lower prices. Sierra Leone has seen a surge in Pharmacies with untrained/ quack pharmacists. A worrisome trend which, health authorities are constantly battling with. This is very un-settling as we have all grown to trust the ‘white coat’ and everything with a label. How then do we distinguish fake medicines dispensed by quack pharmacists? This is the reason why, we were excited to meet with…
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MUSIC OF THE HEART; PLAY ON!
Music is known as the universal language, I do not need to speak your dialect to understand your rhythm. Since the early 18th century music has been used as therapeutic tool for war veterans and people with mental health challenges. Music is a big part of my daily life from instrumental music, jazz, sentimental, traditional African music, high life, Afro beat or beautiful a worship song. Music is life. An essential tool for wellness. Music for every mood! According to the urban dictionary: Mood music is a noun – music played that…
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WHEN ‘W’ STANDS FOR SEXY
‘Your navel is a rounded goblet; it never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by the lilies’- Songs of Solomon Waist beads have been used in Africa since the 16th century. They have evolved over time and are now used as a fashion statement in cultures all around the world. Waist beads have been linked to spirituality and sensuality. I have been in love with waist beads for the longest time, even though I come from a tribe that does not practice adorning their girls with them. As a teenager I fell in love with embracing my heritage I hopes that I would embrace and…
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Breast Savvy
Most women grow up envying their friend’s breasts, loathing theirs or wanting some changes to it’s size. Through the length of a woman’s life we go through varied emotions about our breasts. I can vividly see the little boy that laughed at my big boobs during PE time. I was only Nine years old. That made me so self-conscious.I became horrified of my breasts growing to such an extent that I think it stopped midway. 😉 It’s interesting to note that in adulthood most women do not fancy breast feeding for fear that their breasts will sag. Just thinking out loud, how about if you could find that near perfect solution…
