A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- We're highlighting trailblazing women in our community for Women's History Month, and Adé Carrena is exactly that. Born in the West African country of Benin, her mother put her ...

Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and protein into simpler, more digestible forms. The fermentation process not ...

We’ve all heard how Mediterranean, Japanese and other traditional diets can work wonders for our health, but what if the tables were turned? In a bold new experiment, researchers asked Tanzanian men ...

Inspired by the African population in Concord, Patty Sabol opened Maddy's Food Hub, a traditional African restaurant on Fort Eddy Road, to bring a taste of home to African immigrants and refugees and ...

The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises—and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.

When Patty Sabol opened Maddy’s African Market on North Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire, her goal was to give the growing community of African-born residents a taste of home. Now, she’s opening ...

Joyce Oladeinde is a British Nigerian travel and food writer who specializes in African culinary tourism, drawing from her experiences living in Tanzania, Kenya, and Nigeria. She uses her passion for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Oyomire served up traditional African foods including jollof, a tomato-based rice that originated in Senegal. WORCESTER — ...

Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and protein into simpler, more digestible forms. The fermentation process not ...