NUTRITION IN HEALTH

OVEN FRESH!!       If you meet me on a tête-à-tête, you would know I love to snack especially on weekends. Due to the sugar content in snacks sold at confectionery shops, I always choose to make my own snack using fruits for sweeteners, and substituting some flour with fiber for quick fullness. This surely always satisfy my crave without me having to ingest high calories. Oatmeal Banana chocolate cake glows on our menu today. I am sucker for Chocolate especially dark chocolate. This recipe requires only 10 minutes to prepare . Such a quick way to eat healthy right? You don't need a cake mixer to get the perfect texture.  I did not add any butter, margarine or oil and it still came out perfect. Cutting calories. yummy slices Equipment required   ( Preparation time: 10mins) Hand whisk Table fork Baking pan coated with a little oil and dusted with flour to prevent sticking Cooking stove Teaspoon Bowl for mixing Measuring cup ...

                 OATS ( Aveena sativa ) is the one of the easiest to grab breakfast for healthy living. One of the conflicting question is should oats be soaked overnight or not?  Oats are very abundant in Zinc and Iron (Fe) BUT guess what????? Those nutrients are not accessible to the body for use.  WHY?? (lol, if you are wandering), The reason is the presence of PHYTIC ACID or PHYTATE . Phytic acid/ phytate is the storage form of phosphorus but is an anti-nutrient/ antagonist for the absorption of zinc and Iron in the body.  For you to appreciate this, lets quickly look at the roles of Zinc and Iron in the body. Zinc play the major of building the body immunity and combating upper respiratory tract infections. Iron on the other hand increase oxygen flow in the body through the blood and play major roles in chemical reactions that provide energy for the body To reduce the phytate in oats and maximi...

 Hi Friends!                 Today's focus is on  APPLE CIDER VINEGAR  called  ACV . ACV has been the center of attraction especially in weight loss program. A research by Balliett and Burke (2013) suggest the effect of ACV on weight loss, attenuating blood lipid/ cholesterol profiles and increase in testosterone of normal adults. What is Apple Cider Vinegar ? According to Wikipedia , ACV is a type of vinegar made from or apple Must . A Must is a freshly pressed fruit juice made with the skin, seed and stem of a fruit.  ACV has a pale to medium amber color and sour in taste (need to be brave to withstand the slapping nature, lol). Unpasteurized/ organic ACV contains mother of Vinegar which gives the ACV a cob-web/ congealed appearance. What is "Mother of Vinegar" ?  it' s a substance composed of Acetic acid bacteria and cellulose. Acetic acid bacteria develops during fermentation of alcohol t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jaB_uhxda8 Hi Friends,       The weekend is close by and I decided to drop a good surprise for you all. I have gotten lots of questions recently on if healthy eating does the magic alone for healthy shape? The answer is NO! !! A second factor for healthy living is EXERCISE.        When people hear the word Exercise, they have their minds only channeled to the super men and women we see in gyms exuding power with different equipment. This becomes a reason why people especially busy mom don't exercise in addition long distance of gyms from their homes and as well as kids to take care of.                  Before we continue, WHAT is Exercise? Exercise is anything that you do that makes you sweat. This could be dancing while cooking, walking the stairs daily as well as doing house chores like sweeping, vacuuming. washing of dishes. However, some people ...

                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 ...