NUTRITION CLINIC: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

(To Eat Or Not To Eat).

I read about a young man who died shortly after complaining of a headache. Quite sad it is. 

There are several underlying causes of headache, many diseases show symptoms of headache : typhoid fever, malaria, high blood pressure. 

Also, headache could result from stress, insomnia, dehydration, fatigue.

Anyways, for those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure here are some no-no and yes-yes foods .

Provided it is only high blood pressure and not with other diseases like diabetes, renal failure etc, here is your nutrition guide. 

These foods will slash your high  blood pressure, 

They are listed in descending order of potency:

Dried pumpkin leaves,

Black pepper,

Bambaranuts(okpa boiled)

Tomato powder,

Dried onion powder,

Dried garlic powder,

Tomato paste(without salt)

Parsley(fresh),

Ripe plantains(raw)

Ripe plantains (boiled no salt),

Dates (dry),

Bay leaves(dry),

Bitter leaves(raw),

Pumpkin leaves(raw),

Bitter leaves(boiled, no salt, no seasoning cubes),

Red tomatoes(raw/boiled, no salt),

Okra,

Avocado, 

Bananas, 

Dry raw groundnut,

Ground cinnamon, 

Millet,

Maize, 

Wheat, whole grain,

Cocoyam,

Sweet potato, 

Beans,

Tilapia, 

Catfish,

Beef,(no fat, no salt)

Chicken(in moderation)

Cut out:

Salt,

Seasonings (cubes,satchet)

Chilli,

Game meat(nchi, ewe)

Termites(aku),

Canned/cured beef(sausages),

Mustard,

Sardine (canned),

Eggs.

Whatever you eat,

Do Eat Responsibly!

COWPEA -PLANTAIN MÉLANGE. 

Don't drool.

Cowpea(dry beans) plantain, grilled fish, tomatoes, onions, pepper, vegetables synchronised symphony!

Rich in dietary fiber, iron, B-vitamins, folate, antioxidants(lycopene, vitamin C, capsaicin). 

All food nutrients are significantly represented in this one Power dish.

Now go make yours and enjoy. 

Feel free to turn up your creativity and make your customised beans-plantain dish and share with us.

Now that is my definition of Yummy.

Do Drool Responsibly. 

NOTIFICATION. 

Hi, If you do not like the way you were treated when you visited any health facility, call Centre for the Right to Health(Nigeria) on 08093006708 to complain.

Do Utilise Rights Responsibly. 

Acknowledgement: UNICEF Nigeria. 

     
                              

ANNOUNCEMENT.

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All concerned stakeholders should please take note. 

Thank you.

It is the LORD that giveth wisdom and understanding. All Glory to GOD.

THE 'MALNUTRITION GENOCIDE ' IN NIGERIA. 

It is no longer news that hunger, starvation, malnutrition has sent so many to untimely graves in Nigeria. This situation is worse in the north east of Nigeria due to the activities of boko haram.

Among the internally displaced persons the hunger and malnutrition scourge is biting so hard that women and girls have resorted to see trafficking in exchange for a piece of meal. 

I have the solution to the malnutrition epidemic in Nigeria. My Ready to Use Therapeutic Food is highly effective in combating malnutrition with measurable results as from six days of consumption both for SAM and MAM cases. The results can be measured by anthropomety and biochemical assays. The moringa leaves is just one of the  ingredients in my wonder recipe. 

Federal Government of Nigeria, UNICEF Nigeria, World Bank Nigeria, DFID Nigeria, Development Partners, Saving One Million Lives Initiative, Federal Ministry of Health should look inwards for sustainable solution to halt the malnutrition genocide in Nigeria. 

I can be reached at ifyedwin@yahoo.com and ifyedwin@gmail.com 

I have the answer Nigerian government is seeking. 

Picture credit : FAO. 

#NOT WASTING.

Food waste is commonly seen in affluent circles and sometimes is attributed to excessive riches and plenty. 

Ironically though, food wastage is very common among poor farmers. However theirs is more of farm to plate wastage or farm to market wastage and is largely due to insufficient preservation practices.

No matter the form it takes, food waste is a no-no and as such should be discouraged. 

Before you throw that piece of meal in the bin, think of millions of children who go to bed everyday, hungry.

Before you make a large order that you cannot finish or prepare a whole lot of food you cannot finish, think of people homeless and starving or maybe a neighbour who has no food to eat. 

#notwasting.

Do Eat Responsibly! 

Acknowledgement : FAO (picture credit, hash tag)