balanced diet

2010-09-30T03:22:00.000-07:00

featured-recipe:
AFRICAN BROWN BEANS AND SWEETCORN MASH:

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients: 500g of African brown beans (oloyin beans), pick stones & wash, 1 small onion, 2 large tomatoes, 1 teaspoon ground chilli powder (optional), 1 350g can of sweet corn, drain water (or 200g 0f frozen sweet corn), 100ml of palm oil, 1 litre of water, Salt, Sugar.
Method: Boil beans in a pressure cooker without placing the lid in the first instance. Coarsely blend the tomatoes and onion and add to beans. Also add 1 seasoning cube, chilli powder if using, cover the pressure cooker and boil under pressure for 15 minutes or until beans become just soft to the touch. Remove pressure cooker from heat and open carefully. Using a wooden spoon carefully stir beans. Then add sweet corn to the beans. Stir well. Add salt and 2 table spoons of sugar or more if preferred. Stir well. Turn down heat and add the palm oil. Add about half a cup of hot water to adjust the consistency. Cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.

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FRUITS AND VEGETABLE

2010-09-30T02:39:00.000-07:00

Fruits and Vegetable as part of your daily diet:

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Fruit and Vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, which are essential for your body to function properly. As well as keeping your skin and hair healthy, a diet that contains plenty of fruit and vegetables can reduce your risk of getting heart disease and some types of cancer.
Fruit and vegetables are also very low in fat and are therefore helpful if you are trying to lose weight.
Enjoy a wide variety of fruit and vegetable types every day. Aim for five servings daily and choose a mixture of colours to ensure a good mix of nutrients. All fruit and vegetables, including fresh, frozen, canned, dried and pure juices, count towards the five daily servings.
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Fruits and Vegetables are an important part of your overall healthy eating plan. They are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber and low in fat and calories. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables may help you control your weight and your blood pressure.

Fruit and Vegetables in your diet have many positive effects upon health.

Their high fibre content helps control blood glucose levels, reduces cholesterol and probably reduces the risk of colon cancer and other cancers.
They contain antioxidants and phytochemicals that may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
More than any other foods, they contain essential vitamins and minerals that are vital for good health and disease prevention. Dr Dan Rutherford

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BALANCE DIET

2010-09-13T15:33:00.000-07:00

The benefits of a balanced diet are numerous. No single food contains everything the body needs so it is important to eat a wide variety. The right amount of vitamins and nutrients can increase life expectancy by keeping the heart and body healthy, and preventing many long-term illnesses.

Body weight can be kept to an acceptable level through healthy eating, leading to a fitter, more active lifestyle.
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5 A DAY PORTION

Aim for at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day.
Fresh, frozen, chilled, canned, 100% juice, and dried fruit and vegetables all count.

Fruit

One portion of fruit is, for example, half a large grapefruit, or a slice of melon, or 2 satsumas. One portion of dried fruit counts (1 portion = for example 3 dried apricots, or 1 tablespoon of raisins), but other types of fruit and vegetables should be eaten to meet the rest of the 5 A DAY target....read more.http://www.whooopza.com//blog/myblogs.php