Your Complete Guide to Shopping for Ghanaian Ingredients in UK Supermarkets and Markets
By Aba, Ghanaian Nutritionist The first time I tried to make kontomire stew in London, I spent forty minutes looking for kontomire or anything remotely close.That was before I knew where to look. Before I understood that London, for all its initial resistance, actually has an extraordinary network of African food shops, and that once […]
How to Lose Weight Eating Ghanaian Food (Without Giving Up Your Favorite Meals)
By Aba, Ghanaian Nutritionist Ghanaian food can absolutely be part of a weight loss journey. Not a modified, stripped-back, joyless version of it, the actual food. Jollof, fufu, kontomire stew, banku, light soup. The food you grew up with, the food that makes sense to you, the food that does not require a separate shopping […]
I Moved to London and Started Stress Eating and How I Finally Got My Relationship With Food Back
By Aba, Ghanaian Nutritionist London arrived in January. Grey sky, grey pavement, grey everything. I had moved from a place where the sun was not a seasonal guest but a daily given, where food was not something you planned around your schedule but something your schedule was planned around. Where eating was communal and warm […]
MILK AND ANTIBIOTICS- A YES, OR NO?

As humans, we’ve all likely been prescribed medications at some point in our lives to relieve pain, prevent disease or combat an infection. When it comes to fighting infection, your doctor may have prescribed a form of antibiotics to help with your symptoms. The drug will also come with a tall, or sometimes short list […]