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Sunday, 17 December 2017

6 Reasons Why Occasional Bitters are a Healthy Way

Bitters are usually sweet, Sounds like the opposite, but it's true, some of us never bother to include bitter foods into our diet, Apart from herbal bitter mixtures, some vegetable and fruits are naturally bitter, they include, bitter leaf, utazi, eggplant leave, kuding tea, Neem leaves, Bitter gourd,  bitter melon, fenugreek etc.

6 Reasons Why Bitter Foods are good.

1.  Bitters Help Keep Your Blood Sugar Under Control.

Some may think this benefit applies only to the older generation.  But it does affect the youth, even the teens as well.  High blood sugar can affect anybody.  It is important to control these sugar cravings even earlier before it becomes a problem. 
Occasional bitters in our diet is a healthy way.

3.  Occasional bitters enhances the liver function in the aspect of metabolism.  If there is too much oil and fat in the liver.  You liver is heated up and finds it difficult to deal with it, the presence of bitters in the diet will assist in cooling this stress off the liver thereby cooling the entire body.


3.  Occassional bitters starves yeast and candida.  These are unhealthy bacterial that feeds on sugar including cancer. the more sweets we consume, the more we feed them or rather the fatter they grow.  It will be a healthy idea to starve them with the addition  of bitters.

4.  Bitters Help ward off some common disease like malaria and typhoid.  If you are in the habit of always taking drugs for either malaria or typhoid, try the inclusion of bitters and watch your health improve generally.

5.  Bitter foods general strenghtens our immune system by reducing inflammations and general body weakness. If you are always weak and tired,. try including bitters.  Your energy level will increase.  

6.  Most bitters help burn unwanted fat.  So if you are obese and desire a reduction in weight,  try consuming bitter foods.  You may well not require much effort taking off those fat.


Saturday, 2 December 2017

What to take for breakfast? Look at this

            
Thinking of what to take for breakfast?,  yes we are in it together.  This morning, after several thought, I came up with this recipe. Oats with bitter cocoa and low fat milk with honey, top with egg, few pieces of baked potatoes in organic peanut oil.

Apart from tasting great and filling me up, It seems like a good therapy for constipation. Made my  bowel move and rich in nutrients.

10. Benefits of this combination for breakfast.

1.  Rich in fibre especially those in oats
2.  Rich in protein both from plant source
3.  Rich in nutrients especially, B
vitamins and magnesium
4.  High in anti oxidants for neutralizing free radicals
5.  Has anti inflammatory effect arising from bitter cocoa
6.  Free from additives, flavourings and colourings
7.  Easy and simple recipe
8.  No need for too much oil.
9.   Provides quality energy
10. Palatable to taste

Ingredients:

One satchet oats of 50g
One teaspoon bitter cocoa
Medium glass clean water.

Put water on fire while boiling add oats
Followed by the cocoa till it tickens to your choice. 
Bring it down. Add your honey and milk to taste.  It's ready

Then get your lightly stewed egg and baked potatoes, or if you prefer, two or three slices of bread with your egg.  And your rich breakfast is ready with numerous health benefits.