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August 09, 2018

Scam Vs Truth on Weight Loss

Reading Time: < 1 minute When 27 year old Wanja* wanted to lose weight a year ago, she bought herbal tea for Sh2, 000 from a salesman who promised her ‘immediate results’ plus a money-back guarantee in case she didn’t get the results he promised. Wanja says she experienced two episodes of loose bowels in the first week of taking

August 09, 2018

Obsessed With Weight Loss

Reading Time: < 1 minute In early 2012, Chencha stumbled upon a weight loss group on Facebook. All members were women, aged between 25 and 34 years. They shared tips and tricks on achieving their ideal weight – meal plans, exercise regimens and personal experiences. They also shared before-and-after photos from their weight loss journeys. Looking through these photos, one

I've dealt with 'acidity' issues better known as gastritis on and off since 2015, I've mostly managed this with antacid meds and an attempt to change my diet. I got a lot of forbidden foods from the doctors I saw but not enough of the right foods that I could actually enjoy.

After enough of a struggle I decided to check in with Jane - #askthenutritionist. She did a thorough job of understanding my condition, the triggers and foods that I actually like and made a meal plan after gathering all that information. I've also been looking to lose weight and she considered that as well.

I'm on my second month of following her meal plan and advise and I feel so good! I've not had any acidic flare ups, I've stopped taking the acidity meds and I'm well on my way to losing weight (with some exercise of course). I highly recommend her and I love the fact that she checks in on my progress.
Lilian G