Dr Pete's Health Secrets

  Warning !!! This food could seriously damage your health               WHEAT  is a major source of carbohydrate globally and the main ingredient in breads, cakes, pastries, biscuits and many other confectioneries. It is now the preferred 'swallow' meal for many urban dwelling African families in popular brands like semovita.  Sadly too, many rural dwellers have hooked onto the fad that wheat is a “healthy” food. The prevalent consumption of wheat across the continent is of concern to health watchers. In 2022 there was a global shortage of wheat supply. This has renewed the debate on the Health effects of wheat consumption.  On the African continent wheat has overshadowed staple  traditional and healthier alternatives like yam, potato, oats and cassava flour and other carbohydrates food sources. Though wheat, like other grains, is rich in fibre and some other nutrients, it is one food anybody that desires wellness and...