HEALTHY EDIBLES

Hello, I had an interview with my friend, Oge, on her weight loss journey, which I found really inspiring. She has agreed to share it with Healthy Edibles family 🤗 Below are some of the questions she was asked and her answers. I hope it inspires you too😊 1. Tell me about your weight gain story. It all started about 3years ago. I started gaining weight and  I honestly liked it at first. But after about 6 months to a year, it wasn’t nice anymore and I couldn’t control it. Then, a painful and heartbreaking situation happened to me and I unknowingly started having eating disorder. I more or less found happiness and solace in food. At that period, the weight gain got worse and it affected me psychologically. I had self image issues— saw myself as ugly, even when I knew I was beautiful. I detested taking pictures and looking at the mirror. 2. How do you feel about your current size? I feel better about it now. I’m learning to love my body more everyday. Sometimes, this self image issue...

 Hey there, Welcome to another edition of Healthy Edibles Weekly Newsletter. It is the third week of our Cancer Awareness Campaign and this week we’ll be sharing with you, the Side Effects of Consuming Soda. We all love soda and its so called refreshing taste. The fact that it is very affordable makes it even more appealing but what we do not know is that soda isn’t as pleasant to our bodies as it appears to be. Some people tend to think that soda is only harmful because it causes weight gain. However, over the years research has shown that soda is a lot more harmful. Sodas are beverages that are loaded with sugar, food chemicals and colorings. Soda pops (the gaseous part of soda) acidifies the body and literally feeds cancer cells. Their sugar content is popular known to raise blood sugar levels in the body. Common soda chemicals e.g. caramel color and its derivative form harmful chemicals that have specifically been linked to causing cancer. So why willingly poison yourself when ...

 Hey there, Welcome to another edition of Healthy Edibles Weekly Newsletter. It is the second week of our Cancer Awareness Campaign and this week we’ll be sharing the Health Impacts of Smoked Food. We all love perfectly smoked meat (which is popularly referred to as “suya” or “asun” in this part of the world). We don’t mind sitting down to a wrap of that perfectly smoked “mallam suya” with garri, oats, pap or whatever we love to combine it with. While eating suya, roasted corn, smoked guinea fowl and smoked pepper chicken can be tasty, satisfying and pleasurable, it is not so healthy. Smoked food contains harmful chemicals known as Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Heterocyclic amines (HCAs). When smoking food at high temperatures or with direct heat, the food tends to blacken; those blackened areas contain HCAs. Also the oil that drips into the fire while smoking produces smoke containing PAHs that cling to the surface of food and even the skin. These chemicals are very ...

 Hey there, Happy new month to you. Welcome to the first lap of the ember months. It is September which happens to be Pediatric Cancer Awareness month. We at Healthy Edibles will throughout the month of September enlighten you on healthy food choices that can help prevent the risk of cancer. This week, we’ll be giving you a general overview of pediatric cancer and a list of not-so healthy food choices that tend to increase the risk of cancer in anybody.  Pediatric cancer also known as childhood cancer is simply cancer in children ranging from brain cancer, leukemia, neuroblastoma, bone cancer, lymphoma and the likes. Children with cancer are known to have learning disabilities for a while and if not properly managed, it could span the rest of their lives.  While cancer is mostly caused by accumulated damages to genes, there are other factors that could increase the risk of cancer. A few of those factors are: Radiation: Exposing children and even adults to high-energy radi...

 Hello there, How are you?  How have you been holding up? We hope you’ve been staying safe and keeping to a balanced diet. Welcome to another healthy edibles newsletter. This week we will be sharing with you the Health Benefits of TIGER NUTS. For starters, Tiger nuts popularly known in this part of the country as “OFIO” are not nuts. They are actually edible tubers that serve as both food and medicine. They are rich in Fiber, Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus and Vitamin E. Tiger nuts also serve as an energy booster due to its high calorie profile. Here are a few of its health benefits: Tiger nuts are a rich source of anti-oxidants which aid anti-aging and help prevent the risk of diseases like cancer and heart diseases. They contain insoluble fibers which help keep blood sugar levels in check. In Nigeria, tiger nuts have been used over the years to boost libido in women and treat erectile dysfunction in men. They have also...

 Holla☺ It’s been a moment. How have you been holding up?  We hope do hope that you’ve been intentional about your diet and stayed consistent. It’s that time of the week where we share amazing healthy food tips with you and this week we will be sharing with you the health benefits of DATES. Date is a flowering plant in the palm family cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. It has a wrinkled brown covering with a sweet yellowish chewy seed on the inside. In Nigeria, dates are usually hawked around by the Hausas and are mostly consumed by Muslims during their annual fast. Date remains an underrated fruit as its health benefits top that of other fruits owing to the fact that it’s mostly consumed when dry, rather than fresh. Here are a few health benefits of Dates: Dates are super rich in calories (mainly from their carb and protein content). They thus provide the body with a lot of energy after consuming it. They are also rich in vitamins, iron and other essential minerals. They ...