Corn: The Studies, Myths, Facts and Tips. Enjoy!

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Whole-grain corn is as healthy as any cereal grain, rich in fibre and many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It is typically yellow but comes in a variety of other colours, such as red, orange, purple, blue, white, and black. Today, numerous varieties are cultivated, but the most common are flint, dent, sweet, and popcorn. Corn […]

The Nigerian Moin-Moin as a Super Food

We should know that Moin-Moin is made from beans which are very nutrient-rich. They are a fabulous source of vegetarian protein and fibre, two nutrients that help you stay full and satisfied. The protein and fibre in beans also temper the rise in blood sugar that occurs after a meal, which can help stabilize mood. […]

Water Essentials: How to pimp up a glass of water

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The essence of water Of all the vegetables, spices and other consumables that form part of a healthy defence against the ravages of nature. There’s one particular wonder-drink whose benefits are not quite matched by its sex appeal: water! There are 1,001 articles and reports in circulation that remind us how vital water is to […]

Kitchen Equipment for a Vegan Lifestyle

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Some people seem to believe that vegans don’t own a kitchen or cook their food. That’s not exactly true. If you’re a vegan, you also know that in fact you need high quality kitchen equipment. Since you’re no longer putting meat and dairy into your diet. While the “joys” of fried bacon won’t be part of your […]

Vegetarian Foods – A High Protein Diet

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Let’s learn about a few high protein vegetarian foods to include in your diet. Also, why protein is so important. We should keep body performance at good level always. Being a vegetarian is a healthy lifestyle choice. But, you have to take into account the fact that you will lack the primary source of protein, meaning […]

Unusual Foods You Can Add to a Healthy Diet

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It seems like every day there is a new healthy diet or food that you should be eating. Whether any of them will actually improve your health is up for debate. While nothing is going to make you magically healthy on its own, changing your diet can improve your quality of life. If you want to […]

Efo riro (vegetable soup): Get it right

Efo Riro (vegetable soup) is a rich vegetable soup that is native to the Yoruba’s of Western Nigeria. The name ‘efo’ means vegetables, hence it is a Yoruba rich vegetable soup/stew. Believe me when I tell you that this happens to be one of the most delicious Yoruba soups that I have made. The vegetables […]

Ofada Rice

Ofada Rice, also known as brown rice, is a local, Nigerian unpolished rice which is non-genetically modified. It is the short, robust and brown rice planted mostly in Ogun State and some other states in western Nigeria. The delicacy is very popular in the South-west region of Nigeria, but many who eat it, are not […]

Foods for Healthy Vision

Eyes are the most essential part of our body. Healthy vision gives us the pleasure of experiencing the day to day activities. If not for our eyes what will we do? So it is of utmost importance that we take good care of our eyes. These days’ toxins are present in everything we eat, drink […]

Vegetarian Diet for Better Health

A vegetarian diet focuses on plants for food (most times strictly). These include fruits, vegetables, dried beans and peas, grains, seeds and nuts. There is no single type of vegetarian diet. But before I go on and on, believe me I know this is quite a difficult diet to follow especially for a Nigerian (we […]