Kiwifruit has Key Nutrients for Great Health
Amazing and yet strange looking Kiwifruits doesn’t seem to get many pickoffs from the shelf at Shoprite and most other local grocery stores. It’s no wonder why because it looks quite strange having a hairy outer covering like a yam tuber and when cut open it looks like the green version of something in between […]
Palm Wine: Health Benefits and Side Effects
Palm wine is fermented palm sap or juice from the stem of the oil palm tree and its raffia palm. Palm wine tappers make it available as a local beverage for consumption. In as much as it is a known alcoholic drink, it contains sugar, bacteria and yeast (which causes fermentation). It, however, has a […]
10 Natural Energy-Boosting Foods To Eat Today
These natural energy-boosting foods can be found in most local markets around you. I’d encourage you to take advantage of the health benefits they provide today. Here are some energy-boosting foods below; 1. Fruits Apple A medium-sized apple (100 grams) contains about 14 grams of carbs, 10 grams of sugar, and up to 2.1 grams […]
Weight Gain: Local Foods for Adding Healthy Weight
The secret behind adding weight is consistently eating more calories than you need. Exercise is important too, so extra calories can be used to build muscle. Weight gain starts with staying hydrated; drink water often. Learn how to make drinking water interesting and tasty. Weight Gain starts with Drinking Water According to Healthline, for adults, […]
Corn: The Studies, Myths, Facts and Tips. Enjoy!
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 […]
Beef Stew – A ‘Resaucefull’ and Nutritious Food
Beef stew or any other stews is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, onions, beans, peppers and tomatoes) or meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, such as beef. […]
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. […]
Healthiest Boiled Rice Meal Combination
You’ll agree with me that a good number of people have settled for rice as an everyday favorite meal in the different ways they choose to have it prepared. One very popular form of preparing it in Nigeria and Ghana is the “legendary” JOLLOF rice 🙂 Now, asides being a very tasteful quick fix meal, […]
Workout Sessions: Healthy Foods Before and After
If you are reading this then you are for sure a person who loves to keep your body in shape and perform your daily workout regime without a miss for a fit body and good health. To keep your body healthy and in good shape, you need to eat proper diet advice always which would […]
Please, please, please! Bring Back Our Foods!!
Yes, please bring back our foods! The caption sounds more like a rescue mission as seen in the case of Chibok girls. Well, yes the same applies to the foods I have missed. As a child in the eastern region of Nigeria. I got so attached to some foods which at a point in my […]
