Nutrition
Peanut butter loaf
• Peanut butter loaf
Ingredients
-½ cup of peanut butter
-2 cups of flour
-1/4 cup of brown sugar
-1/2 tablespoonful of buttermilk
-2 large eggs
-1 tablespoonful of baking soda
-1/4 tablespoonful of salt
-2 tablespoonful of vanilla essence
½ tablespoonful of baking powder
Preparation
-In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, oil and water until pale and creamy
-Add white and brown sugar, eggs and vanilla essence then mix well.
-Sift in flour bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.
-Add butter and mix gently until the ingredients are well combined.
-Pour the batter (mixture) in baking loaf pan.
-Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius
-Bake for 40- 45 minutes
Optional frosting
-Optional frosting can be done when the loaf has completely cooled off.
-1/2 cup of peanut butter
-½ cup of icing sugar
-3 tablespoonfuls of milk
Mix all ingredients well and frost the loaf.
Source: Dee’s Kitchen recipe
Nutrition
Dietary management of memory loss
Chocolate
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!
