Back To the Motherland

Back to the Motherland is an eye-opening experience where the readers are transported to the origins of human health, wellness, and heritage. Using fossil remains, early menus, and African expertise, Jonah Waithanje Njoroge examines East Africa as both the birthplace of humanity and a guide to how to live in harmony with nature. The book brings out how our forefathers lived off foods rich in nutrients, herbs, and a peaceful ecology, even before the modern-day processed foods and industrialized farming redefined what is on our plates. In a mixture of science, culture, and historical facts, Jonah reveals the ancient nutritional and medicinal modes of humanity that did not subject humankind to chronic illnesses that are widespread in the contemporary world. Back to the Motherland makes readers reevaluate the intelligence of the earth, from the paleo-like African food systems to the spiritual healing and the role of plants in spirituality. It is a call to regain wellness by living a natural life, as well as an encouraging manual to regain our roots.