Healthy Nigerian Food

**vinyloae** · 04-12-2002, 04:46 PM

A lot of people complain about how eba and other Nigerian dishes make them fat. Do you know that most Nigerian dishes
can be healthier for you? I have older relatives in this country
who started having health problems and switched to strictly
Nigerian dishes and their doctors are amazed.
I mean all our vegetables, especially ugu (which I hear lowers
cholestrol and helps BP) are better than lettuce & co. As for soup, my mum cooks soups with a few drops of oil and it tastes as good as the one with oil.
I feel you can eat Nigerian food and stay trim and healthy. Any one with opinions or other healthy Nigerian food tips to share?

miss lady · 04-12-2002, 04:49 PM

hey yo, vinyl holla at me - right now!

**Cushprincess** · 04-12-2002, 07:26 PM

gal that is true and you also have to face the fact, that even with those heavy dishes, they are all natural made from scratch and by the time you trek for 30 mins after a big plate like that, you have no choice but to stay fit. Oh how the americas have spoiled us

**Minx** · 04-12-2002, 08:12 PM

Naijas eat a lot of fish and veggies in their soup, and the pepper in that food probably speeds up their heartbeats and makes the metabolism work faster

! All that running for molue and ocada, and all that hustling just to get ish done definitely helps too. Also ,the HEAT makes people sweat off like 5 pounds a day!!

MinX

**BlakByuty** · 04-24-2002, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by Minx
Naijas eat a lot of fish and veggies in their soup, and the pepper in that food probably speeds up their heartbeats and makes the metabolism work faster ! All that running for molue and ocada, and all that hustling just to get ish done definitely helps too. Also ,the HEAT makes people sweat off like 5 pounds a day!!

MinX

na true talk!

adore_adaora · 04-25-2002, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Minx
Naijas eat a lot of fish and veggies in their soup, and the pepper in that food probably speeds up their heartbeats and makes the metabolism work faster ! All that running for molue and ocada, and all that hustling just to get ish done definitely helps too. Also ,the HEAT makes people sweat off like 5 pounds a day!!

MinX

Girl u are soooooooo funny lololol

**chinadoll** · 05-13-2002, 07:10 PM

naue for real naija foods can be the best food to keep fit "cos" it has lots of balanced diet

angeleyes · 06-21-2003, 05:19 PM

BEANS - VERY GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN.
BREADFRUIT ( UKWA)- GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN.

**Nene** · 06-21-2003, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by angeleyes
BEANS - VERY GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN.
BREADFRUIT ( UKWA)- GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN.

na wetin b breadfruit ?

**Nene** · 06-21-2003, 05:29 PM

I eat Naija food a lot 'cause I'm a morsel food lover

I can't really eat much of anything else . My aunt said ur shit is supposed to float , if it ain't floating then u ain't eating right , and when u eat Naija food ur shit always floats 'cause it has a lot of roughage and high fibre content.

Blackie2 · 06-21-2003, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Nene

na wetin b breadfruit ?

I THINK ITS AN IGBO THING

CUS I USED TO READ THOSE IGBO NOVELS AND I WOULD BE LIKE "BREADFRUIT"???????

linda_janet · 06-23-2003, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vinyloae
A lot of people complain about how eba and other Nigerian dishes make them fat. Do you know that most Nigerian dishes
can be healthier for you? I have older relatives in this country
who started having health problems and switched to strictly
Nigerian dishes and their doctors are amazed.
I mean all our vegetables, especially ugu (which I hear lowers
cholestrol and helps BP) are better than lettuce & co. As for soup, my mum cooks soups with a few drops of oil and it tastes as good as the one with oil.
I feel you can eat Nigerian food and stay trim and healthy. Any one with opinions or other healthy Nigerian food tips to share?

yeah i know what you mean, i swear my grandparents are going to outlive my parents, my greatgrandma was 113.

**BIDI_DA GREAT** · 06-23-2003, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Minx
Naijas eat a lot of fish and veggies in their soup, and the pepper in that food probably speeds up their heartbeats and makes the metabolism work faster ! All that running for molue and ocada, and all that hustling just to get ish done definitely helps too. Also ,the HEAT makes people sweat off like 5 pounds a day!!

MinX

SO TRUE

**Keepin-ItReal** · 06-23-2003, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by linda_janet

yeah i know what you mean, i swear my grandparents are going to outlive my parents, my greatgrandma was 113.

hmmm, i guess thats da reason my mom's aunt lived over 130 yrs, but too bad she died this year.

PaJ · 06-24-2003, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by Nene
I eat Naija food a lot 'cause I'm a morsel food lover I can't really eat much of anything else . My aunt said ur shit is supposed to float , if it ain't floating then u ain't eating right , and when u eat Naija food ur shit always floats 'cause it has a lot of roughage and high fibre content.

..FAH FAH FAH....FOUL!

Your shit's supposed to SINK!

Ya shit dey float for Naija becos when U shit inside gutter di contents no go gree am sink in the first place!

Seriously..roughage makes shit sink...because roughage and fiber is the only thing that will pass through U without contributing calories so majority of "it" comes out...and is heavier

so..sorry boo...YA AUNTY LIED!

Pa

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Nene Elder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where u least expect Posts: 12,139 Points: 20,018.20 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 20,018.20 Donate Rep Power: 1567154	I eat Naija food a lot 'cause I'm a morsel food lover I can't really eat much of anything else . My aunt said ur shit is supposed to float , if it ain't floating then u ain't eating right , and when u eat Naija food ur shit always floats 'cause it has a lot of roughage and high fibre content.

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