Healthy food choices for you

Eggs, mushrooms with some veggies and grapes

Some looks by top shop. I think top shop is an affordable clothing line that makes it easy for us to recreate high fashion looks

Some beautiful make up looks courtesy instagram

According to good food here are some benefits of cashew, almonds and peanuts nuts

Cashews

Because they contribute a good level of protein and are a useful source of minerals like iron and zinc, cashews make an excellent choice if you're following a vegetarian diet.

My Genevieve Nnaji's best looks of 2015

She is a treasure to Nigeria, one of the finest actresses in the country and is popular across Africa. She has become a style and fashion Icon either in red carpet glamour or casual look. These are my best for  2015

Found this 10 minutes Abs workout video on Youtube

My khloe kardashian favourites for 2015

Khloe lost a lot of weight this year and boy did she show it off. I am really inspired by her weight loss, she really trained to amaze. Here are some of my favourites.

Here are reasons why we need to brush our teeth

Not brushing your teeth appears to have serious consequences asides from bad breath. Here are two I picked out:

Some of my favourite Kylie Jener looks for 2016

Turning 18 this Kylie Jener gave some very fashionable looks this year, we are really grateful here are  some of my favourites. 

Patoranking looking great in blue

Nigerians know how to rock colours.

Styled for karuche

 You can always recreation a look doesn't have to be a well known brand just get the style.

BACON WRAPPED BARBECUE HONEY GARLIC PRAWNS (SHRIMP) by cafe delites

Instead of serving them with a dipping sauce, make a creamy guacamole to go with them. Prawns and avocados together are a winning combination, whether it’s a good sushi roll, a salad, or these Garlic Prawn and Avocado Crostini, which are still going crazy on the internet.

Nails and colour

5 reasons why we are often hungry.

1. Alcohol

Your glass of wine or beer with dinner could be contributing to your hunger. Research has shown that drinking alcohol can increase the presence of the hormone, ghrelin, which triggers a feeling of hunger.

Nigerian celebrity olamide looking dapper in orange. I love this look.

The outfit is complimented with a leather slippers black watch, black wrist band, light gold chains and a pair of sunglasses.

French Toast strawberry roll up by sugar apron beautiful. But be sure to visit the gym and drink lots of water after eating this beauty

Ingredients: 12 slices white sandwich bread
1/2 pint fresh strawberries
4 oz cream cheese

Kylie Jener and Huddah Monroe former BBA rock this white on blues in different looks

Nigerian bride set for her traditional marriage

Beautiful in her head and neck coral beads

13 heath benefits of oranges by care2 healthy living

1. Helps Prevent CancerOranges are rich in citrus limonoids, proven to help fight a number of varieties of cancer including that of the skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon.

Here are some diet tips from celebs like beyonce. I don't advise on crash diet except you are really desparate

1. In 2006, Beyonce limited herself to an all-liquid diet of cayenne lemon water on the Master Cleanse in order to prepare for her role in Dreamgirls. Then, in 2013, the superstar and her husband Jay Z went vegan for 22 days, which she documented in detail on her Instagram. No word on whether Blue Ivy participated as well.

Read the women's health mag article on the GM (General motors) diet designed for their workers back in 1985.

What You Can Eat
The diet itself is a weeklong program that involves uber-strict eating guidelines, says Mashru. Day one involves eating only fruit, except for bananas (probably because of their higher sugar and calorie content).

Found these 10 weightloss tips on pin it.

This is what I will be having for lunch, trying to maintain a high alkaline diet today.

Sweet potato and fish soup with some olive oil, pepper soup ingredients and dried yellow pepper.

Ok now that we are trying to get rid of all the holiday day weight this is what I had for breakfast.

I made a green plate of salad so it's more like green morning to you all.

This is a mix of cucumber, parsley leaves, green spring onions, cabbage and 1 hard boiled egg all organic.

Don't forget to always begin your day with a glass of water or fresh juice.

Potato salad ingredients: Publishing a few healthy recipes I used the Christmas

The potato salad came out beautiful.

Ingredients:

Hey everyone how was Christmas for you? Mine was beautiful so much food! So now I am trying to cut back before new year's day.

Here are most of the things I ate this Christmas asides from the six bottles of soda, cakes, a little chocolate, pizza, one burger and fries, ice cream, 1 piece of fried chicken. Had all these over a period of 6 days. So no judging.

According to Harvard Medical School here are 4 simple ways to boost your energy. Hope it works for you!

1. Pace yourself. If you're a go-getter, you probably like to keep going — but don't risk overtaxing yourself. For example, instead of burning through all your "battery life" in two hours, spread it out among morning tasks, afternoon tasks, and evening activities — with rest and meals in between.

Just watched this youtube video on the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer that research shows 60% of black men are more likely to have the cancer than men of other colour.

Amazingly purple foods are higher in antioxidants

Oven grilled fish recipe for christmas instead of having chicken

 

Ingredients:

'A diet rich in protein and fat promotes fluid loss. (Urea, a byproduct of protein, is a well-known diuretic.) Instead, try consuming more foods that are rich in complex carbohydrates. Beans, legumes, and whole grains absorb and retain water. '

According to Dr. David williams on his article dehydration a hidden cause of joint pain  he adds that eating high protein foods can add to this:

5 simple steps to better a nights rest for women published by Harvard medical school

For optimum health and function, the average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. But more than 60% of women regularly fall short of that goal.Sleep shortfalls can lead to a range of health problems, from being more likely to catch a cold or gain weight to increased risk of developing heart disease or diabetes.

Kim Kardashian has placenta made into pills to avoid postpartum depression she this published this on her website

 

She made hers into pills which are contained in the bottle she shares a pic of on her website and wrote:

Saw this post on Facebook thought to share

Three categories of exercise and how they improve our health and daily life.

Cardiovascular exercise:

These type of exercises strengthens your heart clears and expands you lungs builds your stamina pour oxygen into every cell of your body and also releases toxins so be sure to drink water before and after your workout. These exercises could be just as easy as jumping, taking the stairs, walking to lunch, walking around the mall, going for a brisk walk, running on the tread mill and boxing.

''5 ways to keep your feet healthy for better mobility'' tips from Harvard medical school

1. Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight affects your feet by putting greater force on them with each step. It can also increase your risk of having a condition like arthritis in the feet and worsen pain from other foot problems. Being overweight can also harm foot health by putting you at higher risk for diabetes or poor blood circulation, which can lead to foot pain and loss of sensation in the feet.

Prayer helps heal you even doctors like Dr. Oz cannot deny the role it plays in recovery and coping with a health situation.

                                           This is Dr Issam Nemeh interviewed on the 700 club.

Benefits of the hibiscus flower

Hibiscus is a bushy annual plant. Parts of the flower are used to make a popular drink in Nigeria called zobo and in other parts of the world like Egypt, Mexico, Ghana. Various parts of the plant are also used to make jams, spices, soups, and sauces. The flowers are used to make medicine.

Giving is good for your I always new it had some great health benefits. Read up and try to do some giving this christmas

A wide range of research has linked different forms of generosity to better health, even among the sick and elderly. In his book Why Good Things Happen to Good People, Stephen Post, a professor of preventative medicine at Stony Brook University, reports that giving to others has been shown to increase health benefits in people with chronic illness, including HIV and multiple sclerosis.

Enjoy some coconut water!!!!

Naturally refreshing, coconut water has a sweet, nutty taste. It contains easily digested carbohydrate in the form of sugar and electrolytes. Not to be confused with high-fat coconut milk or oil, coconut water is a clear liquid in the fruit’s center that is tapped from young, green coconuts.

Facts about banana "Nearly all the bananas sold in stores are cloned from just one variety, the Cavendish banana plant, originally native to Southeast Asia.

• "Bananas do not grow on trees. The banana plant is classified as an arborescent (tree-like) perennial herb, and the banana itself is considered a berry.
• The correct name for a bunch of bananas is a hand; a single banana is a finger.

Some facts about banana peel.

I guess we must all know the great benefits of eating banana such as they are great for the eyes, bones, they help with the depression and moods, aid sleep, reduces the risk of cancer, digestion and weight loss e.t.c.

A friend of mine once told me how she used banana peel to cure her acne, she used the inner part of the banana peel rubbed it on her face every morning and evening before she had her bath over a period and every single bump and spot was gone so I decided to look it up. Not that I am saying you should try it because individual results may apply.

According to live science these the wonderful benefits of banana peel.

Watch "Workout Right For Your Booty Type - with Alicia Marie" on YouTube

Recipe for Butterflied Grilled Chicken with a Chile-Lime Rub from Eating Well

Makes: 6 servings

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (plus 12-24 hours marinating time)

Recipe for fried chicken brocoli and brown rice from Good food

Ingredients

Chocolate orange cheese cake recipe from good food

Ingredients

• 200g dark chocolate digestive biscuits, roughly broken
• 75g butter
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  , melted, plus extra for greasing

Ingredients for guilt free roast potatoes from BBC FOOD for the Christmas holiday.

Ingredients

I love snails they are great they contain no fat at all

Saw this picture of cooked snails on face book

They are also rich in Iron, Vitamin B12, Magnesium, Selenium, Omega-3 and protein.

Coconut layered pound for the holidays just remember each slice contains 715 calories.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf (16 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed
• 2-2/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds, toasted
• 1 cup chocolate fudge frosting

Directions

1. Cut cake horizontally into four layers. In a small bowl, combine the coconut, milk and almonds. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with half of the coconut mixture, one cake layer and 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Coconut-Layered Pound Cake in Simple & Delicious May/June 2009, p30

Nutritional Facts

1 slice equals 715 calories, 35 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 426 mg sodium, 93 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Recipes from taste of home

Deal with insomnia here are some natural healthy remedies, the ones I really like.

Smell your way to sleep

• Lavender has a reputation as a mild tranquilizer. Simply dab a bit of the oil onto your temples and forehead before you hit the pillow. The aroma should help send you off to sleep.

• Put a drop of jasmine essential oil on each wrist just before you go to bed. In studies conducted at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia, researchers discovered that people who spent the night in jasmine-scented rooms slept more peacefully than people who stayed in unscented—or even lavender-scented—rooms.

• Try a soothing aromatic bath before bedtime. Add 5 drops lavender oil and 3 drops ylang-ylang oil to warm bathwater and enjoy a nice.

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*Individual results may apply*

A drink to add to your list this Christmas

Arizona although in a can is said to be totally fat free, 27 grams of carbs, 26 grams of sugar. It also states it is okay if you are on a 2000 calorie diet. You can purchase it at you local supermarket in Nigeria.