Category: Lifestyle

{People ask me: “Why do you write about food, eating, and drinking? Why don’t you write about the struggle for power and security, and about love the way others do? The easiest answer is to say that, like most other humans,” I am HUNGRY “.}

Most of our friends, acquaintances and colleagues at [hellofood.rw->www. hellofood.rw] feel the same way. That’s why we gathered 10 quotes we picked up all around for your amusement:

1.”If people say eating dessert before dinner will ruin your appetite, won’t eating dinner before dessert ruin your appetite for dessert?”

2.”Dear future husband, when you propose to me, please don’t put the ring in my food because I guarantee I will eat it.”

3. “Food: eat it quick or you will have to share it!”

4. “Eat whatever you want, and if anyone tries to lecture you about your weight, eat them too!”

5.”I won’t be impressed by technology until I can download food.”

6. “What could be more important than a little something to eat?”

7. “It may look I’m having really deep thoughts but 99% of the time, I’m just thinking about what I’m going to eat later.”

8. “Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like.”

9. “Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s true love.”

10. “If we’re not supposed to have midnight snacks, then why is there a light in the fridge?”

If you feel hungry after reading these, place your order at [hellofood.rw->www. hellofood.rw] now!

{If you’re a football fan, then you know the perfect game needs the perfect venue. Picking an ideal spot can be a challenge, especially when you’re in the mood for something specific. Whether you’re looking for great food, low-key spot or upscale restaurant or bar. }

Got limited budget and don’t know where to go? Don’t worry, hellofood.rw has you covered? We have listed 5 of the best sports bars and restaurants in Kigali.

{{Beirut}}

Looking for a spot with a variety of drinks, delicious food and activities in case the game gets boring? Then Beirut Bar and restaurant at kiyovu is the place for you. Popularly known as a sports bar, Beirut offers football fans a memorable time with fun and exciting games and prizes offered every football tournament season.

{{Tiani’s}}

In the mood for a neighborhood feel, great food and an open bar with several big screens at a reasonable price? Tiani’s (Ex Papyrus) at Kimihurura has you covered with a wide selections of delicious food to choose from. Need a little break from the game, the karaoke will keep you entertained.

{{Sundowner}}

At sundowner, you can enjoy watching the thrill of a game with other various fans from Kigali. Sundowner at Kimihurura is popularly known as the busiest sports bar in town with over 100 people on games days. Enjoy live soccer on state of art big screens, never ending delicious food, cocktails and local beer while you enjoy the game.

{{Caiman Bar}}

If you’re in the mood for something upscale and a little extra scenery, Caiman Bar at Kibagabaga is just what you’re looking for. Enjoy juicy, delicious burgers, French fries and a nice chicken while you enjoy the game on big screens. You might even run into a celebrity or two.

{{Kabana club}}

At Kabana club, you can watch the games at a full bar while you enjoy never-ending Buffalo wings and Pizza. With over a lot of flat screens to choose from and a wide selections of drinks, you can never go wrong with Kabana club.

It’s Game Time! Catch your team, choose your spot, select a beverage and a bite and enjoy the game.

The hit TV show “Empire” not only tugs at our heartstrings and has us on the edge of our seats with every episode, but it’s also got us gagging with all the eleganza and high fashion. These ladies’ dress and bling game is so on point, we just can’t seem to get enough of it.

Now, how does a chance to actually win Naomi Campbell’s epic rhinestone-studded dress, right off the set, sound to you? Sweet? Read on, and you just might be bringing this baby home.

Naomi Campbell plays Camilla Marks, a sexy, fly middle-aged woman with a taste for talent and younger men. She has a relationship with Hakeem Lyon, a rapper many years her junior. Campbell performs with grace and poise and great command, it’s difficult not to fall in love with such a complex character.

The dress in question is a vintage jewelled number, sans fur stole. 100% of the proceeds from the auction of the Marc Bouwer couture dress will go to Fashion For Relief, a nonprofit that is dedicated to supporting global disaster relief efforts. At present, the dress is now fetching the jaw-dropping price of $19,000 and rising.

It’s all going to a good cause, and absolutely worth every penny.

Absolute props for the show’s couture eye candy go to Costume Designer Rita McGhee and her team. They have the eye for the best looks, what makes or breaks each outfit you see on the show, and make it a point to make each character look like a million bucks on a shoestring budget. “We are fashion-finders. It’s like a wardrobe reality show, going out there and . . . getting all the things that we need to make it work,” she shared in an interview with TV Guide.

Will we ever see the day when fan-favorite Cookie’s wardrobe will be on auction? One can only hope.

Source: Social News Daily

{As the world marks the third annual International Day of Happiness on Friday, the recent Gallup findings show that Rwanda is among countries where the highest percentages of people are experiencing positive emotions daily.}

Rwanda is in the same category with the United States, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Argentina, Bhutan, Chile, Dominican Republic where all racked up scores of 79 per cent.

The Report ranks Rwanda on 23rd position among 143 countries surveyed.

In fact, for the first time in Gallup’s 10-year history of global tracking, all of the top 10 countries with the highest Positive Experience Index scores are in Latin America.

Gallup asked adults in 143 countries in 2014 if they had five positive experiences on the day before the survey. More than 70% of people worldwide said they experienced a lot of enjoyment, smiled or laughed a lot, felt well-rested and felt treated with respect. Additionally, 50% of people said they learned or did something interesting the day before the interview. Gallup compiles the “yes” responses from these five questions into a Positive Experience Index score for each country. The index score for the world in 2014 is 71 and has remained remarkably consistent through the years.

Perhaps the most surprising finding from the countries in the world with the fewest people reporting positive emotions is that a place such as war-torn Afghanistan still has majorities of people saying that they smiled or laughed a lot the day before the interview — perhaps testimony of the resiliency of the human spirit. Conflict-ridden South Sudan and Ukraine and Ebola-stricken Liberia were one to two points from being on this undistinguished bottom 10 list. Syria, the country with the lowest positive emotions ever reported last year, is absent from this list only because this report was issued before those data were finalized.

Gallup’s Positive Experience Index is designed to measure the things GDP was not intended to measure. In addition to quantifying things such as respect, laughing and smiling a lot, and learning or doing something interesting — some of the key drivers of positive emotions are things such as freedom, social capital and charitable giving — all things that make a life worth living. Money also clearly plays an important role in people’s daily emotions. Research in the U.S. finds that money significantly affects these emotions, but only to a point. After an individual makes $75,000 per year, money has much less of an effect on daily emotions.

Money isn’t everything in life. Guatemala is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 118th in terms of GDP (nominal) per capita, yet when it comes to positive emotions, it ties for second. There is much to be learned from Latin America on this International Day of Happiness because while they aren’t the wealthiest people in the world, they are certainly among the happiest.

*The mean for the Middle East and North Africa region does not include GCC countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.

{{Survey Methods}}

Results are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews with approximately 1,000 adults in each country, aged 15 and older, conducted in 2014 in 143 countries and areas. For results based on the total global sample, the margin of sampling error is less than ±1 percentage point at the 95% confidence level. For results based on country-level samples, the margin of error ranges from a low of ±2.1 to a high of ±5.3. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

Journalism has always been a relatively unsafe profession.

Journalists travel to dangerous countries, expose ugly truths and often speak out against the powers that be.

But why does the world target female journalists specifically? According to Dunja Mijatovic, representative on Freedom of the Media for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), online abuse against female journalists is “a global phenomenon growing at a very rapid pace.”

Several female journalists have spoken out about the attacks they have received, all of which were unwarranted. Some even reported receiving serious death threats.

Jenny Alversjo, anchor for TV4 Sweden, says, “When someone threatens to kill you . . . the world stops. The first real threat was horrifying. The person who wanted me dead said I had two weeks left to live. It’s hard to describe the fear I felt.” A female Turkish journalist, Amberin Zaman, notes, “

”I received hundreds of tweets, using the most obscene language, threatening to kill me, threatening to rape me . . . it’s like a public lynching.” Unfortunately, these online attacks do not concern the content of articles or their quality. As Ms. Mijatovic said, they “degrade the journalist as a woman.” The OSCE says that threats of sexual violence have become the norm for most female journalists.

Others face “severe sexual harassment and intimidation.” According to Ms. Mijatovic, “In some countries like the UK, the US and in Scandinavia, the problem is acknowledged . . . in other countries [it] remains a non-issue.” Female journalists have faced this kind of trial since the beginning.

According to the American Journalism Review, “For decades women . . . [have faced] intimidation and harassment from male athletes, coaches and even colleagues.” Women have always had to fight for their rights, like the right to vote, the right to not be considered as property, and even the right to their own bodies.

Throughout history, women have been marginalized. For female journalists, the marginalization of women, their “conventional” role as housekeepers and subordinates has contributed to this culture of telling women to “shut up and look pretty.”

All this has serious implications for freedom of speech. If female journalists are threatened, this might become another career field in which women are under-represented. If one group in society is prevented from expressing itself or telling the truth, that is oppression. This is not progress. As Ms. Mijatovic says, the abuse is unacceptable and is a “dangerous new trend, which needs to be addressed now.”

Thankfully, the female journalists who have been threatened are unlikely to stop talking. Alversjo says, “First you’re scared, but soon the fear turns into anger. No one has the right do this to me. No one can keep me from doing my job.” It seems like the battle for women in journalism still has a long way to go.

Sources: {{bbc.com, ajr.org}}

{A group exercise class is a physical exercise class for multiple participants led by an instructor or personal trainer. Group exercises classes can focus on different types of physical exercise including cardio or strength exercises, yoga or dance.}

In the exclusive interview with IGIHE, the Managing Director of Waka Fitness has revealed the Benefits of Group exercise Class and below are excerpts of the Interview:

{{IGIHE}}: How many people made up the Group and what do they do?

{{Waka Fitness}}: The sizes of group exercise classes can vary depending on the size of the facility and the type of exercise. Participants usually follow the exercises or movements demonstrated by the instructor, who provides ongoing guidance to each member of the class.

{{IGIHE:}} What types of exercise do you offer to Participants?

At {{WAKA Fitness }} we offer a diverse range of classes including aerobics, tae bo, step aerobics, Zumba, bootcamp (a high-intensity cardio exercise class), yoga and traditional Rwandan dance.

We also now feature {{a 10-class punch card }} for just {{RWF 40,000}} which will allow you to join any of our classes.

{{IGIHE:}} What are the requirements to join the group?
{{
Waka Fitness: }} All of the classes at WAKA are open to those in the beginning of their fitness journey or those more experienced in exercise and fitness. Instructors are able to modify routines to make certain movements more difficult or easier to perform, depending on the experience of the participant.

{{IGIHE:}} How do people benefit from it and how long does it take to see impacts?

{{Waka Fitness}}: Group exercise classes are a great way to make working out more enjoyable and to try new challenges. Depending on the activity, participants may increase their cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility. We would estimate that participants who attend a class 3-4 times a week consistently would start to see results. However, after a few months it is important to either change the type of class you attend or ask the instructor to make the movements more difficult for you as your body will get used to the movements and you will see less results.

{{IGIHE:}} Do all people allowed to join the group like children, aged persons etc?

{{Waka Fitness:}} We allow adults of all ages to join our group exercise classes and we would also like to introduce kids classes like hip-hop and Kinyarwanda dance as physical activity is also essential for children.

{{IGIHE: }} Tell us where you are located to help interested people to join you?

{{Waka Fitness:}} We are located on the first floor of the Papyrus building in Kimihurura (next to Flamingo restaurant). Our class schedule can be found at: http://www.wakafitness.com/services.html.

{{tombola@igihe.com}}

{Have you noticed that life has become so automated that you no longer give much thought to the things you do? Everything is done so mechanically, including eating. Well thanks to the internet, hellofood has gathered some amazing fun facts and history about foods we often enjoy. Did you know that ketchup was once used to treat diarrhea? Or that apples belong to the rose family? }

1. Fast food hamburgers may contain meat from 100 different cows
2. Apples, onions and potatoes all have the same taste! If you pinch your nose and take a bite out of each, your tongue might not recognize the difference
3. The chocolate chip cookie was made by accident when the chocolate in the cookie did not melt properly – what a wonderful accident this was
4. Those grill marks you find on burgers aren’t real, they were put there by the factory
5. Tomatoes were once referred to as love apples; it was a superstition that people would fall in love when they eat them
6. In general, after a meal carbohydrates make you sleepier while proteins make you more alert (that explains why many people suffer from a bout of sleep after indulging in ugali, pilau or potatoes!)
7. Eating bananas can help fight depression, it is recommended eating one before a long meeting that involves targets or performance reviews
8. Kissing may have originated when mothers orally passed chewed solid food to their infants during weaning
9. The first soup was made from a hippopotamus which dates back to 6000 BC
10. Consuming dairy may cause acne
11. Lemons are one of the healthiest foods in the world
12. Pizza makers have tried virtually every type of food on pizza – from peanut butter, jelly, bacon , eggs, and mashed potatoes
13. Pumpkin flowers are edible, it’s the stuff that is used to make mukimo
14. In colonial times pineapples, were so rare that they were often rented to households for the day for center pieces for entertaining
15. Another fact of the pineapples, they are also considered as the international symbol of welcome and are a figurative way of saying ‘you are perfect’ when presented to someone – there’s a different approach to tell someone that you’re sorry when you piss them off, give them a pineapple
16. For special occasions, the Bedouin tribes of Africa stuff a fish with eggs and put it inside a chicken. The chicken is put inside a sheep, and the sheep is put inside a camel and roasted – Now that’s stuffed!
17. Cheese is the most shoplifted food in the world
18. A microwave uses more electricity to power its clock than it does to heat food
19. Scientists can turn peanut butter into diamonds
20. And last but not least: before refrigerators were invented, people used to put live frogs in their milk to keep it fresh! Eww!

{{About hellofood:}}

hellofood together with its affiliated brand foodpanda and Delivery Club, is the leading global online food delivery marketplace, active in more than 40 countries on five continents. The company enables restaurants to become visible in the online and mobile world and provides them with a constantly evolving online technology. For consumers, hellofood offer the convenience to order food online and the widest gastronomic range, from which they can choose their favorite meal on the web or via the app. Since October 2013, hellofood operates in Rwanda and is the first online food ordering marketplace in Kigali. Our mission is to satisfy the appetites of anyone,
anywhere, anytime.

{{About Africa Internet Group}}

Africa Internet Group introduces and accelerates the online shift in Africa – for its people and its culture. It is committed to running successful and vibrant internet companies which boost the evolution of African online culture. AIG is the parent group of nine successful and fast-growing companies in more than 26 African countries, accounting for over 3,500 staff. AIG cares about entrepreneurship and brings together all the key elements required to build great companies: team, concept, technology and capital. Its network of companies includes JUMIA, Kaymu, Hellofood, Lamudi, Carmudi, Zando, Jovago, Lendico and Easy Taxi.

For more information: Follow us on Twitter: @Hellofood_RW
Like us on Facebook: Hellofood RW

Natasha
UWASE Public Relations
T: +250 783240771
Email: uwase.natasha@hellofood.rw

{{Kigali, Rwanda}}- {We all have our favorite dishes, our favorite restaurants, we know what we like and what we don’t like so much. Yet, have you ever wondered what the million other Rwandans like to eat and what not? hellofood Africa’s leading online food delivery service evaluated the most ordered dishes in Rwanda and here is the proof that we might just like the same dishes with the rest of the country. Please find below: Rwanda’s most wanted dishes!}

1) {{Chicken Tikka Masala}}

Who would have thought that the most ordered dish by Rwandans is this well-known Indian dish? However, apparently we do value exotic foods, which is quite reasonable. Chicken Tikka Masala is a global favorite and one of the most popular Indian delicacies.

2) {{Rice with Beef}}

Simple yet delicious. The second favorite dish among Rwandans is the traditional “rice with beef”. Filling, nutritious and healthier option to fried food.

3){{ Chicken Legs}}

The classic, chicken legs with chips made it to the third place. Chicken legs are tasty, easy to eat and always a good choice.

4){{ Beef Burger}}

Another classic – the good old beef burger! Beef burgers come in many varieties and are an essential part of the fast food history. Order along with your favorite toppings to customize just the way you like it. And enjoy!

5) {{Crispy Chicken Burger}}

If you don’t like beef then this is your alternative, the crispy chicken burger. Close to the beef burger, the chicken version made it to the fifth place of Rwandans most ordered dishes

6) {{Burrito}}

Another exotic meal on our list, the burrito! On the sixth place of our most ordered dishes in Rwanda is the Burrito – an American-Mexican wrap which is filled with meat or chicken, beans, rice, vegetables and many more – the varieties are limitless.

About {{hellofood:}}

hellofood together with its affiliated brand foodpanda and Delivery Club, is the leading global online food delivery marketplace, active in more than 40 countries on five continents. The company enables restaurants to become visible in the online and mobile world and provides them with a constantly evolving online technology. For consumers, hellofood offer the convenience to order food online and the widest gastronomic range, from which they can choose their favorite meal on the web or via the app. Since October 2013, hellofood operates in Rwanda and is the first online food ordering marketplace in Kigali. Our mission is to satisfy the appetites of anyone, anywhere, anytime.

About Africa {{Internet Group}}

Africa Internet Group introduces and accelerates the online shift in Africa – for its people and its culture. It is committed to running successful and vibrant internet companies which boost the evolution of African online culture. AIG is the parent group of nine successful and fast-growing companies in more than 26 African countries, accounting for over 3,500 staff. AIG cares about entrepreneurship and brings together all the key elements required to build great companies: team, concept, technology and capital. Its network of companies includes JUMIA, Kaymu, Hellofood, Lamudi, Carmudi, Zando, Jovago, Lendico and Easy Taxi.

{ {{14th February 2015}} will be Valentine’s Day, that day of the year, where lovebirds put an extra-effort to show their appreciation and affection for each other. Most men take their loved one out on a date, have a nice dinner, exchange small gifts and enjoy each other’s company. While most restaurants require a week’s ahead reservation, it is easy to end up with no reservation at all. Why not order and enjoy a night in, instead of rushing to a filled up, over expensed restaurant? Rwanda’s newest online delivery service, hellofood, shares ideal dinning-in ideas for a special evening with that special person.}

1. {{Steak}}: Easy to eat because you cut it in small pisses and minimizes the chance to look like an idiot shoving a huge bite of something into your mouth; you won’t get any sauce on your clothes; and it’s not going to blow up your intestines later

2. {{ Salad}}: It says; I’m watching what I eat. I’m really health-conscious

3. {{Fish Fillet}}: Asides from being very delicious, when prepared properly this incredible super food, which is packed vitamins and nutrients, has great health benefits.

4. {{PAN-Seared foie gras:}} You may think the way we make foie gras is cruel. And maybe you’re right. But there is no better way to soothe the guilt than to taste pan-seared foie gras

5. {{Sage-Garlic-Brined Pork Chops}}: Pork is one of the best meats. Easy to eat and most of it on a date.

{{Remember}}: Love goes through the stomach. The hellofood team wishes you a happy Valentine’s Day!

{{About hellofood:}}

hellofood together with its affiliated brand foodpanda and Delivery Club, is the leading global online food delivery marketplace, active in more than 40 countries on five continents. The company enables restaurants to become visible in the online and mobile world and provides them with a constantly evolving online technology. For consumers, hellofood offer the convenience to order food online and the widest gastronomic range, from which they can choose their favorite meal on the web or via the app. Since October 2013, hellofood operates in Rwanda and is the first online food ordering marketplace in Kigali. Our mission is to satisfy the appetites of anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Like us on Facebook: Hellofood RW https://www.facebook.com/Hellofood.rw

Follow us on Twitter: @HelloFood_RW

About {{Africa Internet Group}}

Africa Internet Group introduces and accelerates the online shift in Africa – for its people and its culture. It is committed to running successful and vibrant internet companies which boost the evolution of African online culture. AIG is the parent group of nine successful and fast-growing companies in more than 26 African countries, accounting for over 3,500 staff. AIG cares about entrepreneurship and brings together all the key elements required to build great companies: team, concept, technology and capital. Its network of companies includes JUMIA, Kaymu, Hellofood, Lamudi, Carmudi, Zando, Jovago, Lendico and Easy Taxi.

{{For more information contact:
Natasha UWASE
Public Relations Officer
T: +250 783240771
uwase.natasha@hellofood.rw}}