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United Kingdom researchers have expressed a belief that eating plenty of broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis,

This is according to  a University of East Anglia team.

They are starting human trials following on from successful lab studies.

Tests on cells and mice reportedly showed that a broccoli compound - which humans can also get from Brussels sprouts and cabbage - blocked a key destructive enzyme that damages cartilage.

They are therefore asking 20 patients to eat a daily dose of "super-charged" broccoli.

BROCCOLI is a special cruciferous vegetable that is known to be extra rich in nutrients

It is a cross between standard broccoli and a wild relative from Sicily.

A BBC report noted that the human  body takes this glucoraphanin compound and turns it into another, called sulforaphane, which appears to protect the joints.

The special broccoli, known as Beneforte, was developed from publicly funded research at the UK's Institute of Food Research and the John Innes Centre.

More than 8.5 million people in the UK have osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease affecting in particular the hands, feet, spine, hips and knees.

It is however pertinent to note that:

* Broccoli is very low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

* It is also a good source of protein, vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic                acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium.

* This vegetable is equally a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin k,                      vitamin b6, folate, potassium and manganese.

SO , EAT PLENTY OF BROCCOLI TODAY!

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SAMPLE THIS FOOD RIDDLE!
Q  -  I AM ROUGE, I AM FRUIT, U CAN USE ME FOR DIFFERENT STEWS, SAUCES AND SOUPS
WHAT AM I?
ANS -  TOMATO -

* TOMATO IS ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE FRUIT VEGETABLE FAMILY

        *  IT CONTAINS WATER, CARBOHYDRATE, FAT, MINERAL, VITAMINS ETC

* INTAKE OF TOMATO JUICE IS EFFECTIVE IN WEIGHT REDUCTION

* RAW TOMATO IS A GOOD IMMUNE BOOSTER, ITS AN OXIDANT THAT INCREASES THE INFECTION FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE BODY.

SO, ADD PLENTY TOMATOES TO YOUR MEAL TODAY!

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GOURMET IS THE FRENCH WORD FOR FOOD!

Imagine a world without food and drinks and everything edible that usually go with them! How boring and difficult our world would have been!

In life, apart from the breath of life, the most essential and indispensable is what to eat and drink. 

I therefore use this medium to invite you to  be part of the GOURMET GUIDE STORY.

Here, we ll discuss about every thing that goes into the mouth!

This blogspot is an extension of GOURMET GUIDE WITH LYDIA, a one hour interactive weekly food programme that runs every Friday on UNILAG 103.1 FM, between 4.pm and 5pm. This feature or magazine programme is aired to promote the necessity of food  in all its entirety.

It is an exciting  food radio program that is not common on other radio stations. In fact, I can proudly say it’s the first of it’s kind in Nigeria.

This food program educate, inform and entertain numerous listeners about what they eat and drink. It is divided into various segments AS YOU CAN SEE ON THIS SPOT!

GOURMETGUIDE234.BLOGSPOT.COM is a wider version of the fleeting, ephemeral radio programme. It is more detailed and well packaged for your delight, and for  every food lover. Since it is permanent, it can be preserved for a very long time and reffered to.

EVERY THING EDIBLE – FOOD AND DRINKS INCLUSIVE WILL BE TALKED ABOUT BOTH HERE AND ON AIR…. IT’S A PROMISE … JUST GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF U HAVE ANY FOOD  INFORMATION THAT YOU THINK IS RELEVANT, I LL GO THROUGH THEM AND USE THEM!

Since the programme GOURMET GUIDE WITH LYDIA runs every Friday for 1hour  on UNILAG RADIO 103.1FM,  some minutes out of the  one hour will be used to draw the attention of our listeners to what you do. In the same vein, short interviews would be granted where necessary.

  Thank  You,

Yours

LYDIA ENYIDIYA EKE

PRODUCER/HOSTESS , GOURMET GUIDE WITH LYDIA

ON UNILAG 103.1FM

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SEND YOUR ANSWER TO 08034973455. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, LOCATION AND EMAIL ADDRESS. 

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PLANTAIN IN MY KITCHEN

Plantain is a tropical plant related to banana, but it is bigger and contains more starch than banana. It is mostly eaten when ripe. This staple- green unripe food is rich in iron and potassium while the ripe yellow one is rich in starch and carbohydrate. Any of the two is very okay, but the unripe one is especially good for pregnant women. The iron-enriched drugs they get in their trimesters can be enjoyed by taking plantain.

For children, especially weaning little children and toddlers, plantain is best for them when it is sliced and blended with boiled original Titus fish. This type is prepared like moimoi and children enjoy it a great deal! It has great nutritional value as it is very rich in iron, protein and other vital nutrients,

Plantain can be boiled, roasted, fried or steamed. It can also be combined with other meals to make a tasty recipe. Plantain, either ripe or unripe can be dried, sliced and ground into powder to make a powdery meal that can be eaten in place of Eba, Fufu, Amala and any swallow. When made into this form, it can be eaten with any kind of soup!

It is however pertinent to note that if good care is not taken to select the right kind of plantain, you may end up not enjoying the best of this staple meal. How? If the ones you get are over-ripe, the best taste and flavour may be lost.

Choose the firm and hard unripe ones; store them in a cool and dry place in the kitchen. When you do this, the food ripens naturally and easily without much ado!

Apart from the above mentioned simple methods, plantains can be used for porridge; plantain moimoi .and can be served alongside beans. Hmmmmmmmn enough of all these stories let’s go straight to business and have a feel of this food.

Make the best use of the season’s abundance to create good recipes for your family. Quickly go through this recipes and explore some  this plantain  delicacy   ....  expect more recipes.

Iwuk Ukom (Unripe Plantain pottage)

Recipe for 3 servings:

4 unripe plantains

1 kilogram meat [offals]

1 large dried fish (croacke or any other)

 3 tablespoon ground crayfish

2 cooking spoons Palm oil

3 small onions [chopped]

1teaspoon ground dried pepper 

1 bunch basil (effirin or Nchanwu) or ugu  leaves

Salt and seasoning to taste

METHOD:

Wash, peel and dice the plantains. Place in cold water to prevent darkening. Wash and cook the meat with a little salt for about 40 minutes. Pour in some water, add the chopped onion, ground crayfish, the fish, pepper and seasoning to taste. Allow boiling for 10 minutes. Add the palm oil and the remaining salt to taste, stirring at the same time. Wash and add the diced plantain and cook until tender. Stir. Chop the basil  or ugu leaves and add to the boiling food. Cook for another two minutes. Simmer, remove from heat and serve.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL!

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