at 09:14

MATCHA TEA

MATCHA TEA

I want to talk about one of my favourite teas, matcha tea. Matcha tea is a type of green tea, but matcha tea power is super because entire leaves are dissolved in water rather than steeped in bags. So instead of throwing away the leaves, you ingest all the antioxidant powers, the fibers and nutrients that the leaves offer. 

It is loaded with polyphenols like flavonoids and catechin that can reduce the formation of free radicals in the body, protecting cells and molecules from damage. these free radicals are known to play a role in ageing and all sorts of diseases. Studies show that matcha tea contains more than 137 times more antioxidants that ordinary green tea. Matcha also contains as much as 70 times more antioxidants as is present in spinach.  Matcha tea contains a unique, potent class of antioxidant known as catechins, which aren’t found in other foods. In particular, the catechin EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate) provides potent cancer-fighting properties. 

EGCG also helps the body break down calories in order to ensure that you stay slim, healthy and away from all the health complications associated with excess body weight. This antioxidant has also been shown to slow down or completely stop the growth of cancerous cells in the body. 

Matcha tea calms the body and stabilizes your moods while at the same time keeping you alert and focused. The alertness caused by matcha tea can be attributed to its caffeine content.  

Matcha tea has also been known to promote longevity, prevent cancer, lower LDL ''bad'' cholesterol, detoxify naturally and give energy.

Finally, this amazing tea has been shown to greatly boost your immune system. A daily intake of at least a cup will ensure that you keep your medical expenses and hospital visits to an absolute minimum.

The above information shows that matcha tea is not only healthy, but it is also superior to other types of tea when it comes to keeping you alive, healthy and happy.

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at 12:37

Fish Peppersoup

Pepper soup is very popular and light starter back home in Nigeria, it is served very hot and spicy and it is very easy to cook. Pepper soup is especially comforting during the winter months as the spice and heat will warm you right up. Here is my recipe for fish peppersoup, the great thing about peppersoup is that you can use any meat you like (Chicken, beef, goat meat etc). I like to use fish because it is healthy and nutricious.

Everyone has their style of cooking it but I like to leave it simple, but you can play around with the recipe and adjust the pepper/ meat to your liking. I have also added Tumeric to the recipe, I now add tumeric to all my dishes as the health benefits are amazing (More on this soon). Anyway, hope you enjoy it and let me know how yours turns out.

Ingredients
1 medium cat fish or salmon fish
1 large onion
1 hot pepper
Thyme
Tumeric
Salt to taste
1 Knorr cube
1 clove garlic
ginger

Recipe
1. Cut and wash the fish into 1-inch thick slices, Place them in a pot and pour water just enough to cover the fish.

2. Add salt, knorr cube and chopped onion and bring it to boil.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients, and leave to simmer for another 10 - 15 minutes.

at 12:05

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.

Nutrition is the foundation of our health.

According to Dr Linus Pauling, ''Optimum nutrition is the medicine of tomorrow''

Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.

Because we are what we eat we can literally transform our bodies and minds  by choosing a healthy diet. Human body has an innate capacity for self-healing.

According to Carina Norris, ''Food has a huge bearing on how you feel right now, and also your long term health. Get it right, and you enjoy plenty of energy and reduce risk of illnesses, from coughs and sniffles to serious conditions like heart disease and cancer. Get it wrong, and you'll feel rough, and your body will feel old before its time.''

Your body is a finely tuned vehicle, give it good fuel and it will take you places. If we feed our bodies junk, we will feel like junk and perform like junk

Always remember,

Every 28 days, your skin replaces itself.

Your Liver, 5 months

Your bones, 10 years.

Your body makes these new cells from the food you eat. What you eat literally becomes you, you have a chance in what you are made of.

at 07:15

Little tip that works.

Eating 5 to 6 times a day is healthier than the usual 3 square meals a day. According to Fabry, an english researcher in 1964 found that eating one-sixth of your food six times  a day rather than one-third three times will help in weight loss, improves cholesterol numbers and glucose tolerance. Not eating for a number of hours triggers the starvation mechanism and that causes your body to preserve body fat.So please eat!