by GraciousMi | Oct 1, 2017 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification, Weight Loss
So could your Gut feeling be right? Could the bacteria in your digestive tract affect your body weight? A growing body of research says yes . Hence Food is not simply mere calories; It’s vital information Communicated to your DNA, and instructs it on what...
by GraciousMi | May 22, 2017 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
I’m a standard Image Caption. Photograph by Lorem Ipsum via Unsplash If you are like me that tries to get the best out of my food and still look good in a swim suit, then these words: Granola and Muesil should not be strangers to your pallets or ear. So Granola...
by GraciousMi | Apr 3, 2017 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
Principle #1 Nutrition represents the combined activities of the countless of food substances. The chemicals we get from the foods we eat are engaged in a series of reactions that work in concert to produce good health. These chemicals are carefully...
by GraciousMi | Mar 13, 2017 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
Do Carbs, Protein, or Fat Matter? Food quality is very important when it comes to weight loss and disease prevention. Many of the foods that help prevent diseases also seem to help with weight control, Foods such as: whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and nuts as well...
by GraciousMi | Feb 21, 2017 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
Is WHEAT, a better alternative? Wheat is high in amylopectin which is the most common form of starch, is faster releasing and does not have the same positive effect on insulin as beans and oats. In most homes, especially in the African culture where...
by GraciousMi | Nov 29, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
“I don’t take sugar; I use honey instead”. I hear these words on a regular basis when I discuss nutrition. The truth is honey and sugar contains glucose and fructose. Sugar is made of sucrose, which has two simple sugars, fructose and glucose and these two are a...
by GraciousMi | Sep 27, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
If a man can walk up two or three flights of stairs without difficulty, he should be in shape for sex. Working up a sweat in bed can burn around 120 – 150 calories in just a half hour. Having sex also reduces blood pressure and overall stress levels (and stress...
by GraciousMi | Sep 19, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
Good fats come mainly from vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fish. This has lead to the health community celebrating palm oil as a superfood. Red Palm oil is gotten from the fruit of the palm tree. Red Palm oil is a vegetable oil. It is widely used in food and non-food...
by GraciousMi | Aug 16, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Recipes
Natural products of high added value such as Ginger and Dates are a good remedy in managing a healthy lifestyle change; they are affordable; as well as effective without any adverse effects....
by GraciousMi | Jul 11, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification, Weight Loss
Rice is a staple part of the daily diet in most part of the world, especially Africa. Despite popular belief, rice can be a part of your diet when you want to lose weight. However, there are many varieties and it’s important to recognize their attributes as not all...
by GraciousMi | Jun 21, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification, Shop, Weight Loss
Sugar is one of the main causes of obesity. The Side effects of refined sugars include diabetes, tooth decay, obesity, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Sugar is rapidly metabolized by the liver; causing a sugar high; which is believed to lead to...
by GraciousMi | May 23, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit
Fiber can be called a complex carbohydrate but is at the same time described as an unavoidable carbohydrate, which our stomachs cannot digest. Fibre has no nutritional value and just like fat and sugar, fiber contributes no protein, vitamins or minerals. But unlike...
by GraciousMi | Apr 26, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
Scent Leaf (also known as effirin in Yoruba, nchuanwu or arigbe in Ibo and daidoya in Hausa) is a plant native to West Africa (Nigeria) and also Southern Asia (known as Holy Basil). It grows as shrubs in most of Nigeria. Scent Leaf is a culinary herb as well as...
by GraciousMi | Mar 27, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification, Weight Loss
The food we eat gives our bodies the “information” and materials they need to function properly. If we don’t get the right information, the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat suffer and our health declines. If we get...
by GraciousMi | Mar 22, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Weight Loss
I am a tea lover. To me; the flavour, aromatic and the taste, is out of this world. I am a tea enthusiast who “oohs” over an oolong and cherish every drop of my Hibiscus. Tea, especially green tea, is often said to be good for your health, but if tea is good for you,...
by GraciousMi | Mar 1, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit
I am a big fan of coconut and it seems to be in season these days living in the tropics. Its oil; a trending essential for weight loss, bodybuilders, and as beauty product. Spanish explorers discovered coconut and named “coconut” after “coco” meaning...
by GraciousMi | Feb 22, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit, Lifestyle Modification
I am into tigernuts at the moment. My Sunday routine on my way back from church is to stop over at the man with the wheelbarrow of tigernuts and purchase 200 Naira (less than $1) worth for making my tigernut milk which last me for a week and the shaft I use as flour....
by GraciousMi | Jan 19, 2016 | Food and it's Benefit
I personally love groundnut. I love how it tastes and makes me feel. On the other hand, I really hate how my satiety signals just don’t seem to respond to groundnut in the same way as with other food, but groundnut doesn’t seem to respect these boundaries. If I ever...