Growing Healthy Families

Taking into account the realities of Africa, it focuses on the best nutrition for every life stage: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and old age.

With practical solutions and colourful illustrations, this book provides up-to-date information and sound advice for anyone who wants to ensure that their family members – whether a baby, teenager or grandparent – enjoy optimal health.

Each section features a Life Stage Challenge that is significant to that particular stage, such as diarrhoea in infancy, pregnancy in early adulthood, or osteoporosis and arthritis in old age.

Growing Healthy Families will inspire healthy eating at every stage of life!

About the Author

Dr Hellen Ndiku is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Science and Technology, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. She holds a DrPH in Public Health Nutrition. In addition, she holds a P1 certificate in elementary school teaching, Bachelor of Arts in Home Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration (emphasis: Accounting), MSc Foods and Nutrition, and Masters in Public Health. Her research focus and primary interest is in public health nutrition. She is married and the proud mother of two grown sons.