Glycemic Index of Local Nigerian Foods
- June 09, 2022
- by
- Khyra
The Glycemic Index is a scale that ranks foods according to the number of carbohydrates it contains. In other words, it is a measure of the effect of the food on your blood glucose level . Foods with high GI such as white bread and short-grained white rice, are converted almost immediately to blood sugar, causing your blood sugar levels to spike rapidly.
Glycemic index provides information about the rate at which glucose is absorbed by the body using a scoring system of 0 to 100. Pure sugar has a GI score of 100. Carbohydrates...
Myths about Weight loss Debunked!
- May 30, 2022
- by
- Khyra
The beauty of food as medicine is that the choice to heal and promote health can begin as soon as the next meal. However,...
HOW TO EAT FRUITS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
- May 01, 2022
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- Khyra
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”
Fruits are rich in a variety of nutrients that...
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE AND SALT:EFFECT ON WEIGHT LOSS
- March 13, 2022
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- Khyra
A not-so-obvious source of being overweight is Water Weight. People get startled to know that most of their body weight is basically water weight....
New Year Resolutions for Better Life
- January 30, 2022
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- Khyra
The year is new and so are you? So my little nephew asked me as he read the few lines I had on Microsoft...
Vegan vs Vegetarian diet- for weight-loss
- December 12, 2021
- by
- Khyra
We spend millions curing diseases, when the prevention of the disease could be as simple as a change of diet plan. However, there are...
10 DIETS THAT CAN CURB INFLAMMATION
- November 17, 2021
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- Khyra
“One of the most powerful tools to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store”.
Despite the wonders of modern...
How to Plan a Plant-based Diet
- October 03, 2021
- by
- Khyra
To proffer solution to the challenges you may face in plant-based diet planning, here are 12-tips to get you off on the right food...
10 Common Nigerian Plant-Based Meals
- September 19, 2021
- by
- Khyra
As the rates of obesity rise, it is imperative to find diets that produce effective weight loss and sustain weight loss maintenance over the...
What is Gluten?
- September 05, 2021
- by
- Khyra
GLUTEN!
A six letter word,
I determine if you make pastries or bread,
Remove 3 first letters and I represent the sum of your...
