Friday, 21 February 2014

Mince Lamb in Mixed Veg Sauce by Ms Diamond

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It's healthy mince lamb with kidney beans,mixed veg and tomatoes:

Ingredients:
Mince Lamb
Kidney Beans
Mix Veggies
Fresh Pepper
Fresh Tomatoes
Crayfish
Onions
Olive Oil

Preparation:
Heat up vegetable oil in your wok;
Fry the mince lamb in hot oil adding onions; after 3mins add tomatoes, pepper,salt and bouillon cube stir properly allow it cook for another 4 mins before seasoning with curry powder and a little crayfish; 
stir until mince lamb and tomatoes is cooked 

Add water a little cup of water; 
bring to boil for 5mins; 

Then add the kidney beans and mixed veggies; 
Less than a minute remove from heat.

Enjoy Mince lamb in Mixed Veg Sauce with Boiled Rice, Spaghetti, etc.....

Enjoy the rest of your day....


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Monday, 10 February 2014

AFFORDABLE HEALTHY VEGGIES BREAKFAST BY SIMI

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I had always had the feeling that healthy eating is too expensive and because of that, I don't bother buying veggies nor DIY.

Okay so yesterday I decided to do my best bargain veggie shopping and here is what I got:
Cabbage(small size) N100
Carrot: N100
Lettuce: N100
Tomatoes: N50
Egg: N30
Preparation:
I rinsed all my vegetables, scraped the carrot skin a Little, boiled the egg, then I diced the Tomatoes (chunky), sliced the lettuce, cabbage and the carrots i diced round.

Then I mixed all in my Little bowl. My healthy veggies is ready...
Later on I decided to add a Little Titus fish abi na Tuna sef. Ok I sha added it for a more yummy taste with my low fat cream.
         
     
The good thing is, I used half of my lettuce and 1/3 of the cabbage. So money well saved.
Myth or True? : eating healthy is expensive
This is what I feel : it's a myth


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Wednesday, 13 November 2013

WALKING TALKING PORRIDGE RECIPE

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Recipe:
Irish potatoes
Cabbage
Letus
Chicken legs and head
Carrot
Green
Tomatoes
Fresh pepper

 Preparation:
Spice your chicken head and leg and steam properly remove the chicken and keep the stock aside.

 Boil your Irish potatoes, when it's ready sieve the water off.

 Heat vegetable oil in a pan add onions, pepper and tomatoes; add salt, curry, bullion spice, allow to fry for another 5mins 

 Add your cabbage and the meat stock. 

 Taste to confirm all spice are complete allow to cook for another 3 to 4 mins.

 Then add your boiled Irish potatoes stir properly and remove from heat.

 Serve with your fresh Letus by the side and a glass of fresh orange juice and you are good to go.... 

 Very healthy I must commend.

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Thursday, 13 June 2013

HEALTHY DIET OR HEALTHY FOOD PT2

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Every medium size person wants to lose weight one way or the other, trying too hard by going to the gym sweating it out on treadmill watching what we eat in the process starving ourselves; yes some of us get the result with a but... No matter how we try we just can't do it alone and there are certain necessary requirements we don't consider when starting our diet/losing weight process.
I got chatting with a friend who lost 7 kg in 2 weeks, I was amazed she was looking very healthy (you know there are some people who try so hard to lose weight and they come out looking ill/sick)
She mentioned she was working with a dietitian and I said "no wonder".

My "no wonder" is that
when you want to really start this process there are necessary things we need to do and as well follow. Personal trainers are only there to assist you with the gym aspect they are no nutritionist or dietitians they can only advice you what they know.

You need to ask yourself if you are prepared to go through any torture or stress on your way.
You should be prepared physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physiologically as what you have to go through is much; the kind of food you would get to see and eat is something else. 
Are you sure you would follow it up religiously or would you stop half way? I know how many times I have gone to register myself at the gym and what excuses I give for not going even though the direct debit is going out of my account... I can remember one incident that happened one morning... I decked up heading to the gym, I was actually rushing up so I would meet up the cycling class... yea I was on time so I joined the class of almost 15 people. Less than 5 minutes into the working out session I was feeling dizzy but I was still ready to continue as I thought it was the lazy me so I fired on less than 2 minutes I was trying to find my feet but I staggered out of the cycling machine all I could remember was someone shoving Lucozade boost and a glucose tablet in my mouth and I guess that was when I got myself. I was told I passed out and they asked me if I had breakfast... I told them no! I didn't know I was suppose to have breakfast at least 1 hour before heading to the gym and when they said breakfast they were referring to porridge aka Quaker oat... after resting and drinking their free lucozade boost, I went straight to the bus stand, got into the next available bus and I went home and that was the last time I smelled the gym and they were still charging me, my excuse was that it was snowing but the truth was that I was not ready spiritually to go through the torture.

You need to consider your health first we all have past medical history including family medical history. We claim we know much about our body to be sincere we don't.
First step is to review your medical and diet history, run some medical test like blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), etc... For those with diabetics or blood pressure in their family medical history will need to address that to help a good dietitian or nutritionist in tailoring a personalized meal plan for you.

After that, one should know your target weight and body sculpture with what you intend to achieve and reduce. This will help you establish a realistic goal either short term or long term with a specific achievement time frame.

For me a good dietitian or nutritionist would want to sit with you and create a food time table. With the food you love, they can design a menu based on it with dietitian approval.
With this new menu time table, your life style would definitely change NO MORE cold stone ice cream, Chinese meals, late night food, pizza time.... (Chuckle) which means you’re eating habit would change for good; though you can still eat anything and everything but in very minimal portion but with an estimation of calorie intake per day which would have been added to your diet menu and how to calculate it properly.

IT WILL SURELY TAKE A LOT OF DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT.

My friend hinted me that there is good sugar and bad sugar, and good fat and bad fat; so for lovers of sweet and shinning things a good dietitian nutritionist would be able to teach you which is which so it still a win win after all.

Now there is the dreaded part where you measure your food intake with measuring cups and tape... you would see something like 2 inches of watermelon and 250ml orange juice (confusing right) but when you get started you would surely get use to it. 
Exercise at least 7 hours a week that's 1 hour 30 minutes a day for 5 days and a must to take 2 days off.

This is what we call maintaining your weight in a healthy way.

Hypocrites like me are already thinking of preparing pan cake for dinner #hidingface. I have had my fair share of gym and with some lovely episode to go with it or is it the time when I pretend dieting is the way forward and free dinner and take out would be coming my way. 
Even with the personal trainer sessions this big tummy of mine is still in front of me. 

Don't go about asking for what is working for Annie as it would not work for Ann, their body systems are different including family medical history. If Annie's dietitian gives her a food time table this is tailored to her need and when you go and visit a dietitian you would realise that the calorie intake she has to take per day is different from what is on your menu table.

Brenda Njemanze practice what you preach ooooo 
To get a good dietitian nutritionist is not beans so at the moment I have opened the middle of an empty borvita tin which would serve as my saving box till my dietitian money is complete.....  Very soon I, Brenda Njemanze would start my own process with my dietitian and I would keep you up to date with my diet menu.    


FOR PART 1 OF HEALTHY DIET OR HEALTHY FOOD VISIT 
HEALTHY DIET OR HEALTHY FOOD PT1



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Monday, 11 February 2013

JACKET POTATOES

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HERE IS ANOTHER HEALTHY RECIPE FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS

 INGREDIENTS

Irish potatoes

 Butter-flavored cooking spray

 spring onions or thyme

 freshly ground black or red pepper

DIP: mixture of sweet chilli and barbecue sauce








PREPARATION

Preheat the oven to 375 F.

 Wash the potatoes properly and pierce with a fork. Put in a bake try and place in the oven; bake until the skins are crisp allow about 45 minutes.

Potatoes will be very hot, carefully cut potatoes in half and scoop out little of the gut which you can use later on and leaving the remaining gut attached to the skin.


Spray the inside of each potato skin with butter-flavored cooking spray. Alternatively use your cooking brush to brush the inside with some butter.

 Put in the spring onions or thyme and pepper. Return the skins to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes. 

 Bring it down and serve using you sweet chilli and barbecue mixture as your dip.



For what to do with the gut visit CHEF RENEE'S MARSH POTATOES RECIPE

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Saturday, 2 February 2013

MAMA'S WHEAT PUDDING

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I  was home alone with my mum one Friday afternoon and she was complaining that she was tired of eating beans, vegies and plantain porridge. 
We started our brain storming concoction session and we came up with this recipe and since then we have added it to her diet plan menu. 


INGREDIENTS:
wheat, banana and groundnut

PREPARATION: 
1. Put a cup of water inside a pot and mix your wheat into the pot and make sure it's all mixed properly.
2. Per-boil your mixed content and stir continuously till it is cooked and slightly thick.
3. Serve in a bowl plate and allow it cool off then add your diced banana and groundnut.



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Wednesday, 23 January 2013

SWEET GINGER GRUBS TEA (HEALTHY RECIPE)

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 INGREDIENTS

6 cups water
1/4 cup peeled and chopped fresh ginger
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
6 tablespoons dark honey
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges

PREPARATION

Combine water, ginger and lemon juice in a large pot and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and allow it simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the mint, and let it cool off for 5 minutes.


Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher, pressing down lightly on the ginger and mint. Discard your mint and ginger.


Stir the honey into the grubs tea. Serve hot or iced, garnished with a lemon wedge.

 

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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

CARROT SOUP

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EVERY WEEK I WOULD GET TO POST ONE HEALTHY RECIPE FOR DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PATIENTS. AND THIS WEEK I PRESENT TO YOU CARROT SOUP.


TIPS: 
One medium carrot meets more than 1/3 of your daily need for vitamin A (beta carotene). 
Carrots is said to be a good source of fiber.

Carrot soup is one healthy food for diabetes and high blood pressure patient.

INGREDIENTS:10 carrots, scraped and sliced or diced

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

2 cups water

3 tablespoons all-purpose (plain) flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

4 cups fat-free milk

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Directions

PREPARATION: 

In a large saucepan, heat the carrots, sugar and water. Cover and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the carrots, reserving some of the liquid. Set aside.


In a separate saucepan, whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, nutmeg and milk. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the white sauce thickens.


In a blender or food processor, add the cooked carrots and carrot sauce. Puree until smooth. Add reserved liquid to desired consistency. 

Garnish with teaspoon parsley. Serve immediately.
CARROT SOUP

Serve your carrot soup with bread or maybe try boiled rice or boiled Irish potatoes with it.

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Monday, 3 December 2012

HEALTHY DIET OR HEALTHY FOOD

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You want to choose correct sort of healthy food, which will render you wealth of health.

Even so, avoiding the food that can additional lead to illnesses which includes diabetes, heart illness and cancer is as well Essential. One has to expand the range of healthy food possibilities for which includes a good diversity of scrumptious and tempting foods.
A great and balanced Diet plan insist on restricted intake of sugar and salt, saturated fats, meats and cholesterol whilst consuming sufficient vegetables, wholegrain, low fat dairy things, fruits, fresh meats, poultry products, fish, nuts and so on.

Intake of lots of vegetables and fruits offers a wonderful supply of fibers, vitamins and minerals. This will assist you to retain a illness totally free, Healthful physique.

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Friday, 28 September 2012

THE BENEFITS OF SOME FRUITS

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