30days without Junk Food?– Unbelievable Transformations.

Let’s be honest! 

Living a healthy lifestyle can be a real struggle. 

Telling yourself you will start eating healthy this week, getting your gym gear ready for a fitness transformation, signing up at the gym, shopping for a basket full of veggies/fruits/green/tea/wheat etc…

Fast forward a week later…you are back to eating all the processed foods, soda, fried snacks, late night snacks and seeking comfort in the words -“I will start again next week”. 

You can relate to this huh?! 

Amazing benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil - Dietitian Certified

A quick search on health benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil(VCO) will in a second present 1000 search results pages, many of those article/reports are based on personal experiences as well as myths regarding VCO. Very few of those articles or claims are based on scientific researches or validated by scientific evidence. 

As a clinical dietitian I meet  clients on a daily basis with numerous questions concerning the claims of virgin coconut oil: does it really burn fat? is it a super drug? will it help my skin glow? these and many more interesting questions led me on a journey to review articles and researches on VCO.

Coconut Oil Craze: Dietitian's guide to selecting healthy coconut oil

Coconut oil is continuously growing in popularity and Ghanaians are gradually embracing the goodness of this “super oil”. Naturalist, “Fro lovers”, foodies not forgetting the staunch health conscious folks constantly sing the praise of  Coconut oil in their journey. There is never a day I scroll through my social media pages without coming across a coconut oil related recipe or DIY formula.

This article is dedicated to the healthy living lovers out there  who have obliviously jumped unto the coconut oil wagon without clearly understanding the types of coconut oil on the market and which options are truly "healthy". 

Kpawumo Childrens Home, Tamale

Hi!  I have been MIA for a while now (A Million apologies). I got an opportunity to join a group of friends (Dietitians) : Brittany Wilson, Terrie Jorgeson, Kena Ludeman to Tamale for a few charity outreaches! A very humbling experience. This was made possible by an incredible humanitarian, Prince Mahama, founder of Savannah Kids Education Project (SKEP) a project, founded with the aim to give underprivileged children in the north of Ghana the possibility to follow primary and secondary education .

Rdsali at Accra Goods Market

Accra Goods Market is an open air market hosting a variety of food, fashion and design vendors. The event usually draws a large crowd with people coming all walks of life. Not only is it a great place to cool off on a hot Ghanaian afternoon, it is also an avenue to network with like-minded entrepreneurs and harness some inspiration. 

 The first fair of this year took place on the 25th of May, African union holiday, Rdsali and the team were there to sell healthy fruit cocktails as well as some sandwiches. Our most important mission was to spread the word on how easy & realistic healthy eating actually is.

The Weight Loss Trend

question : why all the fuss about weight loss

Answer

In recent times obesity and overweight have been ranked as the leading cause of many of  lifestyle diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol) . people in their late 20s and 30s are now susceptible to these lifestyle diseases which were earlier considered to affect people above the age of 50years .The alarming fact is that  majority of people do not know their weight status (whether obese or overweight), they reach this sad realization only when the complications of obesity begin to set in.

Tasty ways to add vegetables to meals.

Question: How do I add vegetables (veggies) to my meals? 

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Answer:
Nutrition is life. Food is meant to be enjoyed but please we need to do so in a healthy manner. Vegetables are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants which are very essential for a healthy body. Unfortunately not many people enjoy dishes made with vegetables, either because of its chewy nature or bland taste. Good news, there are many ways to transform meals with vegetables from plain and boring to tasty and mouthwatering.

Say goodbye to boring vegetable based meals, Here are a few ways of enjoying vegetables :

CAN I INCLUDE EGGS IN MY MEALS?

Question:  I am trying to eat clean and healthy, can i include eggs in my meals ??

Answer Yes you can eat eggs!  Eggs are not only nutrient dense but also excellent sources of protein but unfortunately eggs have been vilified over the past years. It has been tagged with the title of    "cholesterol increasing ingredient"

DROWSINESS AFTER MEALS

Question : Why do I feel sleepy after eating a bowl of porridge? 

Answer :
Whenever you eat a high carbohydrate meal some schools of thought explain that as the body tries to breakdown & absorb this large carbohydrate meal it ends up releasing sleep hormones in the brain.