Have you ever been on a trip, and you needed to empty your bladder and had no option but to go to the restroom? It’s an experience I’ve had a few times, and I’m guessing you’ve had it as well. However, when you arrive at the restroom, you find it difficult to pee. This could…
Nigeria is home to a wide variety of healthy and nutritious local foods. These foods are not only delicious but also provide numerous health benefits. In the context of this article, “local foods” refers to foods that are grown, harvested, and commonly consumed within Nigeria. These are ingredients that are native to the country or…
No Nigerian party is complete without finger foods. Finger foods, also known as appetizers or, more colloquially, small chops, are light foods eaten just to whet the appetite or to keep the mouth moving, while you wait for the main dish. Finger foods also include snacks that you can eat when you do not want…
Diabetes presents a lot of problems to your health. This would lead you to take special care of your health to prevent health complications. One of the areas you would have to take care of is your feet. This may seem unrelated, but it has been observed that diabetes affects your feet in certain ways….
Nigerian curry leaves are tiny leaves used to improve the taste and aroma of food. It may interest you to know that curry powder is not the same as curry leaves. In fact, turmeric is used in making the powder, which is used as spices for our jollof rice, stew, pepper soup, and lots more….
Your nails are more than just a canvas for colorful polish or a tool for scratching an itch. Nails are made up of layers of a protein called keratin and serve a crucial function in protecting the sensitive tips of your fingers and toes. However, like any other part of your body, nails can become…
The period of breastfeeding comes right after pregnancy. After giving birth to your child, you have to feed it with breast milk. Breast milk contains all the essential nutrients a baby needs in the first few months of their lives – at least six months. Breast milk is produced by the body and what you…
Green pepper is unripe bell pepper used globally for culinary purposes. They are often thought of as vegetables, but are fruits employed while cooking to spice up meals. These are mildly sweet fruit found in varieties of cuisines. Green peppers, unlike their fiery cousins, have little to no heat. Green peppers have thick walls, are…
In the quest for weight loss, the public has brainwashed us with a big fat lie—that all fat is generally harmful (a fallacy that has consciously been elevated for several decades), the lie has even extended to cover all fat, not just a few harmful ones. Many food companies in Nigeria made us believe that…
Black-eyed bean (Vigna unguiculata) is a medium-sized, edible legume grown in many parts of the world. It is a specie of cowpea, a plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes called cowpea. They have a very pale color and a large black, brown, or red spot that resembles an eye, hence, the name. You might…