Teff

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disease caused by intolerance to gluten and dietary proteins present in wheat, rye, and barley. The disease usually manifests in childhood, and symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and failure to thrive. Symptoms in adulthood include anemia, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation, and neurological symptoms.(1) It is the result of the interplay between environmental and genetic factors. The…

one of the 18 zones of the Oromia regional state in Ethiopia. The research site is located between 37 and 100km Northwest of Addis Ababa. It has a high potential for rain-fed cereal and livestock production. The main food crops are barley, wheat, teff, beans and peas. Livestock is considered to be the main asset of the farming community. There are two cropping seasons in a year. The major cropping season is characterized by relatively high rainfall, starting in late June and lasting until…

• Fasting is easier to follow than dieting. Some diets are quite difficult to follow, especially if you take account: • Calorie counting • Drinking only fruit or vegetables juices • Eating only “approved” but expensive frozen meals • Incorporating a number of food supplements into your daily meals • Listing down precisely what you eat and their corresponding volume • Eliminating major food groups from your daily meals (e.g. carbohydrates, or proteins, or solid food, etc.) You do not need to…

* * It has been three days since Mark’s death. And Violet hasn't ever been the same. Her head hangs low everywhere she walks, and the spring that was always presence in her step has vanished completely. “Pore thing.” An elderly woman, Diana Teff, remarked. “She doesn't even know who she is…