Health

There's no good soup or Haitian soup pain without a handful of fey lianne panier--also known as lyann panye in Haitian Creole. This popular plant is more than just a flavorful herb for soups; many Haitians believe it holds strong medicinal power, especially for treating anemia.

In Haiti, it's widely believed that fey lianne panier can help those suffering from anemia, including sickle cell anemia, known locally as anemie falsiforme. Generations have used this plant as a natural remedy, either by boiling the leaves into a tea or adding it to food, trusting its ability to strengthen the blood and support better health.

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The vast majority of Haitians love eating their bannann miske byen bouyi. It's a breakfast favorite in the Haitian community, but have you ever stopped to think about its nutritional value?

Here's what I found out:

Bannann miske is packed with essential nutrients, much like its banana cousin. It's a good source of potassium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin C. However, there are some key differences. Bannann miske has slightly more calories and carbohydrates than bananas. But don't worry--these are good complex carbs, the kind that provide lasting energy and support digestive health.

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Many Haitians have grown accustomed to eating "koupye", called pourpiers in French, purslane in English, but would you believe the number of health benefits this often ignored leafy green vegetable has?

Here are 10 health benefits of earing koupye:

Koupye is good for you. Purslane, koupye in Haitian Creole, is a succulent plant with numerous health benefits, often consumed as a leafy vegetable. Here's a concise overview of its advantages:

1. Nutrient-Rich: Koupye is packed with vitamins A, C, and E, plus minerals like magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids.

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I Googled "watery eyes" and then I find out that I may be getting too old LOL...

Have you ever Googled something and then you walk away more worried or more upset than if you never Googled it?

I am now in my early fifties and I still like to think that I'm a young man although, from time to time, waking up in the morning after a hard day's work makes me feel otherwise. But I won't tell anyone.

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Would you still work if you were 75 years old or older? More and more Americans are working pass age 75 and it is not because they are broke. Discover the reason why.

When you're young you can't wait to grow up. Then you grow up now you can't wait to retire. Now you're retired and you want to go back to work. Isn't that funny?

More and more Americans pass the age 75 are still working or go back to work and it's not because they don't have money.

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Can you eat mangoes when you have diarrhea? The answer is YES. Did you know eating mangoes can help to control diarrhea?

Mango is high in Potassium

It is important for you to eat foods high in potassium in order to restore the body's essential stores depleted during diarrhea, according to re-hydrate.org

Is mango good for diarrhea?

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Most Haitians care more about their foods tasting really good than how healthy the food is. That makes me think: Stroke and Hypertension (high blood pressure) in the Haitian community, are they linked to all that extra salt in the way we cook?

Haitians are quick to tell you "I am not a zombie, put more salt in my food" but is it that same salt that is turning many older Haitians into zombies.

Stroke and Hypertension is a problem in Haiti and in the Haitian Diaspora. Too much salt in our diet may be the culprit.

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At what age does your foot stop growing and why is it that my shoes suddenly dont fit anymore in my early 50s?

I mean I've been the same size 13 since I was in high school but all of a sudden my favorite size 13 shoes are not comfortable anymore.

I was expecting my feet to shrink as I get older but that's not what is happening. I'm wondering why that is.

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The United States donated 500,000 doses off the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to Haiti back in July most of which have not been used and will expire in November. Haiti is returning them back to the USA so that they can be sent elsewhere in the world where needed most.

The donation was made through COVAX, the Covid-19 Vaccine Global access, a facility which makes the covid-19 vaccine available for free or subsidized for the First Nations.

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As of October 2021, only 20,354 people in Haiti are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 out of 11.4 million people, Hades Ministry of Public Health reported.

According to Haiti's Ministry of Health, less than 66,800 doses of the 500,000 doses of the Moderna vaccines donated to Haiti have been administered.

Some people in Haiti are very skeptical to take the vaccine since, they say, the pandemic didn't really hit the country.

Only less than 23,000 cases of covid-19 was reported in Haiti and about 650 deaths were reported since the pandemic started.

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