Health and Wellness
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Health and Wellness
3y ago
Time prep( 10mins)
Ingredients: 1 egg, salt, pepper, seasoning( optional)
Onions, carrots, spring onions, any other veggies of your choice
DIRECTIONS
-In a bowl, break your egg and whisk till it's foamy
add salt to taste
-Chop your veggies.
-Heat your pan and add 2 tbsp of cooking oil, stir fry your veggies and add seasoning to taste.
-Cook for 2-3 minutes to avoid overcooking,
pour into a separate bowl.
-Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil till it heats a little, pour your egg add your stir-fry veggies as soon as the egg is fried.
- Spread evenly.
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Health and Wellness
3y ago
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INGREDIENTS:
Chicken
1 kilo Chicken wings
1 cup Chicken stock
Produce
3-4 stalks Mint leaves
2-3 cloves Garlic
1 root Tumeric
½ size Ginger root
3-4Tomatoes big size
4 Chilli pepper/ scotch bonnet
1 tbsp Dried thyme
2 big Onions
GRAINS 3-4 cups Rice
SPICES
2 tbsp.dried crayfish
½ tbsp Curry powder
1 tbsp Dangote Salt
4-6 Seasoning cubes
1 tbsp Paprika,1 tbsp black pepper
OIL
4 tbsp. Vegetable oil
COOKING DIRECTIONS:
Preparing Chicken Stock/ Chicken
Wash your chicken properly and place in a pot.
Wash your mint leaves, ginger, garlic, turmeric, oni ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Spaghetti Vegetable Stir Fry
Happy New Month Guys
While preparing this I decided to use natural spices not the usual soy sauce and the likes.
Ginger, turmeric, garlic
Ingredients:
Golden penny Spaghettini
Chicken Breast
Cucumber
Carrots
Spring onions
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Pepper
Lettuce
Kidney beans
Green peas
Onions
Garlic
Ginger
Turmeric
Any veggies of your choice.
Seasoning cubes
Salt
Oil
Lemon
DIRECTIONS:
PASTA PREP
Add about 1-2 tbsp of oil into a large pot of boiling water
Add salt to taste.
Pour your pasta into the boiling water.
Allow it to cook for 10mins.
Then sieve.
P.S
Don't br ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Happy New Month Everyone. Welcome to the second half of the year. I don't know how the first 6 months have been for you. But be rest assured, with hope rising that this second half of the year will be your best year yet.
#july#secondhalf#gratefulheart #goals ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Have you ever thought of checking the nutritional label at the back of a cereal, drink, whenever you buy them?
You know that feeling when you finally decide to check the nutritional label of a food package after you just consumed it.
The Nutritional fact or label written at the back is very important to us before adding it to your cart at the grocery store.
It guides us in our eating habits and helps us in monitoring our calorie intake.
Calories are very fundamental to our human health, they measure the energy content of the food we take into our body system.
An average woman needs abo ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Hello everyone,
Happy Sunday
May this week bring peace , joy, fulfilment, and achievement for you.
Highlight of this week.
Do you want to know the wonders of what you take in?
Join me this week as we dive into the magical effects of Healthy Eating ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
TRANS FAT
They occur when vegetable oil undergoes hydrogenation which lengthens foods shelf life.
They are chemically manipulated,
the chemical bonds are less stable so they easily flip to Trans fat rather than Cis Fat.
Trans fat is the worst of all the fats.
They mostly come from processed foods and fast food.
They are largely found in processed foods.
Processed foods are less healthy and have longer shelf life.
Trans fat raises LDL cholesterol levels and lowers HDL levels.
Too much Trans fat in your diet can increase the risk of health problems ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Unsaturated fats are divided into two main types
1.Monounsaturated Fat
2.Polyunsaturated Fat.
Polyunsaturated fats are divided into
-omega-3 and
-omega-6 fats.
Each type affects your health in numerous ways.
Monounsaturated fats include;
-peanut oil,
-avocados,
-olives,
-nuts.
They help in lowering type 2 diabetes and risks of heart diseases
Omega- 3 fats are found in
- fatty fish ( salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines)
- canola oil
- walnut
- flax seed
Omeg ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
Saturated Fats are solid at room temperature.
They are found in animal food such as meat, pork, dairy products, eggs, pastries. They are also found in plant foods which includes coconut oil, palm oil.
These foods should be taken in moderation due to the effects they tend to have on the hearts and arteries.
When taken in the right proportion with unsaturated fat, nuts, veggies and carbs they have healing effects in the body.
But when taken in high proportions, the human body is prone to high risks such as;
raising cholesterol levels, increase cardiovascular diseases, increase in blood pressu ..read more
Health and Wellness
4y ago
FATS
There has been a lot of argument on the intake of fat in the body. This has resulted in a large consumption of "low fat" food labels which eventually has more risks of fat and sugar intake leading to various health problems and most importantly misleading people.
The body needs fat, when taken in the appropriate way has a lot of health benefits such as;
- Brain health
- Prevention of diseases
- Rapid weight loss
- Immunity Boost.
Fats have been broken down into three parts (unsaturated , Saturated and Trans fat) for us to know the good fat and the bad fat, as well as the ri ..read more