To live better, you need to eat better

Explore the powerful connection between food, culture, and health with Yvette Zihhalirwa. She shares how once-stigmatised meals, like "walkie-talkies," became a symbol of resilience and joy in her family. Through real-life stories, Yvette highlights the importance of nutrition education and community-driven solutions to promote healthier eating across Africa. Yvette Zihhalirwa is a certified NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) Life Coach, cooking enthusiast and mother.

Armed with extensive experience in social development, she’s on a mission to amplify her social impact by uniting her love for wellness, food and nutrition. She’s adding a bold dash of imagination as to how we could better promote good health in African regions.

Yvette took to the TEDxYouth@CapeTown stage to re-address something long resting on our plates: How can we prevent, treat and manage diseases that stem from nutrition and lifestyle? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.