A healthy diet is a diet that helps to maintain or improve overall health. A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients, micronutrients, and adequate calories. Eating healthy is the best choice to make for your diet: To provide the necessary nutrients that your body needs to create new cells, clean toxins, […]
Traveling outside your home country can be sometimes depressing especially when you don’t know the type of diet you will be compelled to eat in a foreign land. With the rising cases of cancer occasioned by the widespread consumption of processed food and drinks, individuals are becoming more conscious of the calories they take and […]
Kunu is a traditional drink native to the Northern part of Nigeria. It is made from grains such as millet, maize, rice, or sorghum. Depending on the grain used, it is known in the Hausa language as “kunun aya” (from tiger nuts) this is one of the most preferred types of kunu due to the […]
Snake meat is a delicacy in several parts of the world owing to its nutritional value. In China, there are several recipes for snake meat preparation, it is also highly sought after for its medicinal benefits. Snake meat is rich in nutrients and contains a lot of protein and fat. It also contains carbohydrates […]
What is Garri? Garri also known as cassava flakes is a creamy-white, granular flour. It is a popular West African food made from cassava tubers. Garri is widely consumed in Nigeria and many other West African countries owing to its availability and affordability. Garri as a water-soaked snack is called ‘garium sulphate’. It can be […]
Tiger nuts are tuberous rhizomes of a sedge grass (Cyperus esculentus platinum). It is one of the earliest recorded plants cultivated in ancient Egypt, they are also used medicinally as oral medications and enemas. Tiger nut is known to be found in almost every part of the world but it is common in Africa, Europe, […]
Dietary fiber or fiber is made up of the indigestible parts or compounds of food, which pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines. Fiber is mainly a carbohydrate. The main role of fiber is to keep the digestive system healthy. Other terms for dietary fiber include ‘bulk’ and ‘roughage’, which can be misleading since […]
According to Harvard health, researchers have found a direct correlation between a higher BMI and a higher risk for heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure. In fact, they discovered that the risk increases the more fat a person carries around his or her waist. Visceral fat makes up only about 10% of a person’s […]
Honey is a naturally sweet and golden liquid that tastes delicious on warm toast and works well in both sweet and savory recipes. “Nigeria currently produces about 15,000 tonnes of honey and 2,500 tonnes of bee wax annually, less than three percent of her potential 800,000 and 70,000 tonnes respectively. Honey is many things to […]
According to a study, the Global Cannabidiol (CBD) market is estimated to reach USD 47.22 Billion by 2028. The figure speaks volumes about the growth, development, and acceptance of global cannabidiol (CBD). If you conduct any discussion on cannabidiol, you need to talk a bit about cannabis. Cannabis is a controversial yet effective herb […]
