NUTRITION IN HEALTH

                Healthy fats is necessity in our meals even for weight loser because they have high antioxidant powers and prevent us from injury while exercising.                    Avocadoes are one of the best Mother nature's gift to man. They are anti-aging, make you fuller, makes the skin glow and a good cleanser because of its richness in VITAMIN E. Try this avocado recipe and thank your body later.  Sitting Pretty!! (Lol, Not for too Long) INGREDIENTS 1/2 of 1 medium sized Avocado. Handful of diced pineapple (remove the hard core  to make smoothie smoother). 6 pieces of grapes 1/2 cup almond milk (soy-milk) Handful of fresh parsley Tablespoon sized ginger (washed and unpeeled) 3 ice cubes METHOD OF PREPARATION Put all ingredients into the blender, crush smoothly into a juice. Serve chilled or store in a tight container in...

                 Hiiii!! What did you think about my title?? hahahahaha (hilarious) or boring? Well I looked out for a creative name and decided to make up one.                 I promised to do more on smoothies because of the Great benefits that come with them. This smoothie is an energy booster and also contains three powerful ingredients (Pineapple, parsley, ginger) that ignites the body to healthy excitement. Have you noticed that all my smoothies are green? lol, because vegetables can't be left out most of the time. You can never go wrong with the green color. Ingredients 1 medium size banana (rich in potassium for good blood flow & pressure control) Handful of diced pineapple (please remove the hard core to make the smoothie smoother) Handful of steamed carrots 1 tablespoon sized ginger (washed & unpeeled). Handful of fresh parsley (Great cleanser) 1/2 cup (125ml) of ...

Smoothies are body smooshers!!                                   My last post on pineapple sunshine smoothie outlined the benefits of smoothieing. Smoothies are a quick meal fix especially for busy individuals either for breakfast or in-between snack. The type of smoothie you make depends on what food you will eat along with it. if it is solely a meal, it has to be rich (containing carbs, protein, fats, minerals and vitamins in form of vegetable and herbs) in order to meet your requirement for that given meal without going hungry soon after. If as an accompaniment or side-dish, it can be made from fruits solely as a juice. Remember : Smoothies are cheap to make especially when made with foods in season (eating healthy does not have to been expensive when properly planned). They are also a great way to take in an ample amount of fiber in form of vegetables without having to chew it (some people ...

Before (3 to 4 years ago) Hello friends!! My Name is Chisom (some call me Queen-B). I am a certified Nutritionist and want to share my weight journey to encourage someone. Rome was never built in a day, so was mine. In short, I even cried some days over my weight praying for a miracle (imagine a testimony of sleeping and waking up to the disappearance of my excessive body fats, haahahaha) Before you read further, feed your eyes with a before & after pix of ME (Don't laugh 😋😊).                 People never believe that I was once on the very big side. When I preach about the importance of healthy eating/ fitness, they look at me with badddd eyes that I am not in their shoes until they see past pic of me.              I come from a pedigree of huge body frame, easiness to lay up fats frosted with big bones. This means if I am not careful to NURTURE what my body grows into, GENETIC ...

Hi friends,      HAPPY NEW MONTH (tempted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR! lol because January seemed like a year). Hope we are setting our goal right and working hard to achieve them? Remember: NO PAIN,NO GAIN!! Today's post is on smoothies. A classic smoothie should supply us with variety of nutrients (meaning not just centered on fruits). Veggies, healthy fats like avocado, olive oil, peanuts, almonds e.t.c, proteins like soy-milk, cow milk, protein powder as well as herbs like garlic, ginger, parsley e.t.c are constituents of a good smoothie to help nourish your skin. They are enjoyed as: in between meal snacks eaten with portioned meals pre and post work out drinks. mock-tails against the overly sweetened beverages.  They are inexpensive to make because you don't need to use all a whole bunch of banana or whatever fruit for an on-spot smoothie (excess fruits in one sitting can lead to weight gain and defies healthy eating!!). PINEAPPLE SUNSHI...

Hello everyone! YUMMY PUDDING!           TGIF (Thank God is Friday!). Yesterday around 6:30pm, I was trying to make a salad. I had cabbage, baby carrots, olives and broccoli and then remembered that I had a can of pumpkin. I popped the can open and saw a ground pumpkin not in chunks (earlier thought). I asked myself LOUDLY (what next? the weirdo part of me you might love to know. LOL). I remembered eating a pumpkin pie during thanksgiving in the States but never made one myself. The AMAZON WOMAN in me SPRANG UP to bake herself a PUMPKIN PUDDING not pie (pie needs a pie crust which I did not have at the moment).              Pumpkin is a gigantic vegetable found on the shelves of most local market along with carrot, green beans e.t.c across the world.  It gets dissected into cubes, cooked until tender before eaten. For my Africa friends, In case you are figuring how you t...

Hi friends,       Sweet potatoes are favorite carbs selection for healthy eaters. They make us fuller with small quantities, they are rich in fiber, Betacarotene (good vision & immunity boost) and Potassium (good for high blood pressure reduction).       My recipe today had me baking my potatoes than frying them(I eat them this way most times). The end result was delicious, finger licking, tantalizing and had me craving for more!!!! Ingredients   1 medium sized sweet potatoes 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I used canola) Ground seasonings (black pepper, ginger, garlic, onions) Pinch of salt to taste unbaked potatoes seasoned on baking tray Baking tray Procedure 1) heat up your oven at 350F for 7mins 2) While the oven is heating up, get a baking tray, lightly grease it.  3) Slice potatoes and line them neatly on baking tray.  ground seasonings 4) drizzle them with salt, ground seasoning...