I know I have been MIA but life in the TAPN world has continued to happen. I have been writing and developing recipes for wonderful publications like Radiant Health Magazine and Food & Nutrition Magazine, working with organizations interested in reducing the impact of chronic disease in Africa and helping some of you make changes for better health. So, despite the silence, life has been going on.
In December, I took a well deserved break from it all (well, sort off) and with camera in tow went to visit family and friends in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. When I returned and started looking over the 1000+ odd pictures I took, I was amazed at the number of food pictures I took. I guess you can take a foodie out of the kitchen but you can’t take the food out of the foodie. Of all the things I saw, I must admit I was happy to see a small percentage of people engaging in healthy lifestyles by choosing more traditional foods, decreasing intakes of sugary beverages and being more physically active. Even my 50-something year old uncle invited me to go to his gym with him. In Tanzania, I got to enjoy the lovelieness of one gym located right by the ocean and as I sat down to a late lunch meal of a grilled chicken salad, I was impressed by the large turnout for the Zumba and yoga classes.
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