The Nigerian minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh at a One-day Public Hearing on Food security bills organised by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development called the attention of Nigerians to the fact that eating moinmoin cooked in cellophane bags can result in serious health challenge as the product is poisonous. According to him, cellophane contains …
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Gbegiri is a typical Yoruba soup whose primary ingredient is beans. Some parts of Yoruba land usually take this soup with ewedu while others take it ordinary or seasoned with bitter leaf (ewuro). Along side ewedu, it is a signatory soup of the people of Oyo state, Nigeria. They take the soup with a meal called ‘amala’. Gbegiri is rich …
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Brief Profile of The Common Moimoi Leaf: Ewe Iran commonly known as ‘moimoi leaf’ and whose botanical name is Sarcophrynium brachystachys(Benth.) K. Schum. belongs to the family Marantaceae is a semi-woody rhizomatous herb producing closely-clumped long-petioled leaves, 0.5–1.75 m tall. It is an undershrub of the damp, swampy forest; little wonder it is among the crops that can be intercropped …
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Orogbo whose scientific name is Garcinia Kola and is also known as Bitter Kola, is a flowering plant from the rain forests in West Africa. The fruit seeds, and nuts of the plant have been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. Studies indicate that Garcinia kola could be used as an effective natural weight loss solution, which …
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Jollof Rice This is the number one food Nigerians love to eat inn festive seasons. It comes anytime of the day; breakfast/lunch/dinner. It’s not time bounded. Fried Rice Often taken along with Jollof rice but I love taking it alone. Not time bounded two. Iyan and Egusi soup(Pounded yam and Melon soup). This is my best food. …
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Fruits and vegetables have beneficial amount of calories and nutrients. They go a long way in restoring our body system, replenishing the essential nutrients both macro and micro. This is a list of highly nutritive fruits and vegetables that are common in Nigeria. WaterMelon: This ninety percent water filled fruit is one that is rich in vitamin A, B ,C, …
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Food illiteracy is killing too many people in the world and you can’t afford to be one. No, I won’t let you. However, for both of us to do this, we need to check our food habits often. We need to ask ourselves some important questions about food. Really, It’s not too bad to be caught in bad food habits …
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