Lifestyle
The first time I travelled without my daughter was when I had to attend my best friend’s wedding. I was the maid of honour and I couldn’t imagine having to drag her through all the stress of running around to put things in place for the wedding. Hurrying out of the church to breastfeed a … Continue reading “TRAVELLING WITHOUT BABY”
Can You Eat Nigerian Food and Lose Weight?
By Rume Ameke Can you eat Nigerian foods and lose weight? This is a question most of us would ask considering the fact that our staple foods like Yam, Plantain, Cassava, Rice and the likes tend to contain a good amount of starch and carbohydrates. It would initially seem impossible to lose weight eating such … Continue reading “Can You Eat Nigerian Food and Lose Weight?”
The Benefits of Drinking Water
By Rume Ameke Water is extremely important to the body. Your body is made up of 70% of water and every organ, cell, and tissue in your body makes use of water for optimal performance. You should drink at least 2 liters of water every day to re-hydrate your body and replace the large amounts … Continue reading “The Benefits of Drinking Water”
By Temilade Ashiyanbi Most of us associate our natural afro/black hair with negative words; ‘challenging’ ‘coarse’ ‘nappy’ ‘tough’ are words thrown around whenever discussion about hair comes up so we opt for relaxers which is considered the “easy” option. We are however faced with a bigger problem when we become mothers to little … Continue reading “NATURAL HAIR CARE”
LOSING WEIGHT ON GHANAIAN FOODS
By Rume Ameke Ghanaian foods are similar to Nigerian foods in that we consume a lot of starch. This is not unhealthy in itself as most of our foods are grown from the ground but they have to be consumed in very moderate quantities when trying to lose weight. One’s level of physical activity also … Continue reading “LOSING WEIGHT ON GHANAIAN FOODS”
