Sickle cell disease is an inherited disease that causes the red blood cells to be deformed, shaped like a sickle. This prevents the proper and normal flow of oxygenated blood to all parts of the body. Also, due to their sickle nature, they sometimes cluster in blood vessels causing severe pain and other health complications. …
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If you have diabetes, paying attention to your diet and ensuring you’re eating healthy food is essential. To help you manage your blood sugar levels, you must avoid certain types of food, although this can be difficult to maintain and requires a lot of determination. Read this article – it should help you out. Here …
This Traditional English Christmas Cake Recipe is packed with fruit and oozing with alcohol. It is my own take on traditional recipes and you can make changes according to your taste. If you would like to leave out the booze, then use milk instead. I’ll be writing this Christmas article in three pieces: (1) the …
I made this recipe for the first time this morning, and I’ve called it Chunky Chocolate Coconut Cake. To make a change, I made it in a loaf tin, rather than my usual round one. I used my basic Pound Cake ingredients though, and it is a really delicious recipe. It’s winter here in the …
Pepper soup is one of Nigeria’s iconic soups. Just like the name implies, it is a soup with a whole lot of pepper, but that is what makes this soup unique and different from any other Nigerian soup. There are various ways this soup can be made, and they are named based on what they …
Plantain and vegetable may sound not to familiar to you but however, Plantain is a common staple food in most tropical areas and West and East Africa. It can be eaten in various ways; most people prefer to fry it, while others find it better when boiled. Plantains can be eaten in an unripe or …
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Jollof rice is a delicious African dish (made mainly in West Africa). The West African countries have a special delight in this dish and also have different ways of preparing it. In Nigeria, jollof rice is a traditional and popular delicacy. It is known for its mouth-watering sweetness and flavourful aroma. Apart from the wholesomeness …
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Egusi soup is loved and preferred over most Nigerian soups because of its unique taste and how easy and fast it is to prepare. There are many recipes and ways to make egusi soup depending on the tribe cooking it or the preference of who is eating it. Nevertheless, there are two popular ways of …
As promised in my previous article, Lettuce: Health Benefits of the Mighty Iceberg, here’s my recipe. It took some working out and imagination, but I made the cake a couple of days ago, and I’m pleased with the outcome. I’ve used the lettuce, really, just to give the cake lightness and hint of green sweetness. …
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Some of you who don’t live in the UK might wonder why I’m writing about this leafy vegetable, but, for UK residents, it will be different. Mention a lettuce and invariably one image will come to mind – our erstwhile Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and an iceberg lettuce. The caption said ‘Can Liz Truss outlast …