Tag Archives: healthy eating

• Exotic Goddess Smoothie

  Start your morning right with this delicious green smoothie blend. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:14] Never miss our delicious healthy recipes! Join our free weekly newsletter and get a bonus 10-day guide to a lean body, clear skin and radiant glow! Download your copy here....

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  Nigerian And Vegan: Esosa’s Tips To Thriving on A Plant-Based Diet

  My journey to veganism was neither dramatic nor profound. One day in my early teens, I just stopped eating meat. Even before then, we had discovered that I was lactose intolerant because milk frequently made me sick. So, dairy was already out of my diet except for the occasional ice cream cone with ...

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  How I Lost 25 Pounds In 4 Months Without Giving Up African Food

  It was the year 2010. I had had my first baby and she was coming up on eight months old. I had not lost an ounce of my baby weight in that time; in fact, I had gained more since giving birth, despite the fact that I had tried to incorporate a bit of exercise into my life in order to get back into sh...

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  11 Foodists with a Fervor for Nigerian Cooking

  We couldn’t very well delve into African cuisine without paying homage to the chow closest to our own cultural home. No matter how intimate our knowledge may be of Nigerian recipes, there’s always something new and wonderful to learn about this ever-flourishing fare. Here are 11 Nigerian meal-lo...

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  A Simple Guide To Portion Control

  [fl]W[/fl]e know that we need to watch our portions but what exactly is a portion? While the most exact way of ensuring correct portion size is to measure food served using scales, measuring cups and spoons, nutritionists agree that there may be a few simpler but more sustainable way of estimating...

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• The Rise of African Cuisine

  [fl]C[/fl]elebrity chef Jamie Oliver of Britain recently published a recipe highlighting his interpretation of Jollof rice. Many Africans took to social media to lividly voice their dismay at a recipe that they considered unrecognizable as part of their beloved West African cuisine. As I followed ...

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  Simple Ways to Blending and Juicing Without a Juicer

  You have been following the juicing lifestyle for a few months when your juicer breaks down. What do you? Does this spell the end of your commitment to getting more fruits and vegetables in your diet? It does not have to be. Despite the convenience and efficiency of a juicer, there are ways in whi...

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  8 Tricks to Healthy Juices and Smoothies

  If you are like most people, getting the daily recommended 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables is a chore. Regardless of how you plate your meals, you always seem to fall short of the recommended amounts. One of the latest trends in nutrition and healthy eating is to take fruits and vegetables i...

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