Nutrition
Chicken sauce
• Chicken sauce
Ingredients
-One kilogram of chicken
-5 large green bell pepper
-3 large red bell pepper
-3 large yellow bell pepper
-One large fresh carrots
-2 tablespoonfuls of salt
– Seasoning
-2 small size of ginger and garlic
-2 tablespoonful of onion
powder
-2 tablespoonfuls of black
pepper
-One bottle of vegetable oil
-2 tablespoonfuls of curry
powder
-One large scotch bonnet
pepper
– One cornstarch
Preparation
-Wash and cut chicken into small sizes. Transfer it into a bowl. Add some curry powder
black pepper, salt, seasoning, onion powder, ginger garlic and mix properly. Let it marinade for 10 minutes.
– Dice the onion, bell peppers, carrots, scotch bonnet pepper and set aside.
– Heat up some oil in a pan, add some vegetable oil and let it heat up.
-Add the diced onions and fry for two minutes.
Add the marinated chicken and fry until it becomes pale. Add some water and let it bowl for five minutes.
-Add the diced carrots and let it simmer for two minutes then add the bell peppers. Adjust with some seasonings if necessary.
-Mix two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch with water and add it to the sauce. This helps to thicken the sauce. Stir and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Dietary management of memory loss
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In this new chapter, we will be discussing how we can manage memory loss with our diet.
Some people get more forgetful with age. It may take longer to learn new things, remember familiar faces and words as well as personal belongings.
Memory loss can be mild or serious. Serious memory lapses affect ability to do daily activities like driving, shopping, or handling of money among others.
Below are some pointers of serious memory loss;
●Asking the same questions over and over again
●Getting lost in familiar places
●Being unable to follow directions
●Getting very confused about time, people, and places
●Self-neglect such as eating poorly, not bathing, or being unsafe
See a doctor if you are worried about your memory lapses or those of a loved one. You also can do many things to make your memory last.
Research has shown a great improvement in memory loss with appropriate diet.
Foods to consume
●Foods rich in antioxidants (vitamins C, E, and beta carotene) such as; oranges, pineapples, blue berries and kiwi.
●Complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal, brown rice, and wheat bran.
●Epicatechin rich foods such as; grapes, blueberries and chocolate.
●Iron rich foods such as; beans, fortified cereals, nuts, and soy bean.
●Monounsaturated fatty acid rich foods such as almonds, avocado, and walnuts.
Lifestyle modification
●Having hobbies
●Getting pets
●Spending time with friends, family and loved ones.
●Joining support groups
●Reduce alcohol intake
●Cessation of smoking
In conclusion, our memory largely makes us who we are; imagine not remembering your own name! We can stray farther away from such a fate by applying the diet and lifestyle above, so that we can always remember who we are and who/what we love.
The writer Dr. Bernice Korkor Asare is the CEO of Holistic Health Consult.
“Your diet your health, your health your wealth”
E-mail: info@holistichealthconsult.org
Nutrition
Kelewele
Kelewele
Ingredients
4-5 ripe plantains
Half teaspoonful of salt
Quarter teaspoonful of black pepper
Half teaspoonful of ginger powder
Half cup of vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoonful grated ginger (optional)
Method
Peel the plantains and slice them into smaller sizes
In a bowl, mix together salt, black pepper and gin ger powder
Add the sliced plantains to the spice mixture and toss to coat evenly
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot, add a few plantain slices (do not overcrowd)
Fry until golden brown.
Remove the fried plantains from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
If using garlic and ginger, sprinkle them on the fried plantains and toss to coat.
Serve hot with groundnut and enjoy!