WHAT’S IN YOUR POUNDED YAM?
Please see the latest Food for Purpose article on page 11 November issue of TESTIFY NEWS entitled: WHAT’S IN YOUR POUNDED YAM? In this edition we are discussing Pounded Yam and sharing results of our interesting survey of instant pounded yam flours.
Palm Oil: Good, bad or ugly? – Part 2
Please see page 11 for part 2 of the Food for Purpose article on Palm oil. Further insight that will hopefully inform your food choices! Thank you for reading & supporting us.
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Palm Oil: Good, bad or ugly? – Part 1
See Page 11 for Food for Purpose’s article on Palm Oil. For a long time Pal Oil has been bastardised…this article brings a much needed balance! Thank you for reading - Shola Oladipo
Portion Control
Let’s face it, many of us are eating too much. Even eating too much of the so called ‘right things’ can be counterproductive. When I speak to patients/ clients about portion control – especially…
Food of the week: Sugar – Part 4
So far this week, we have looked at some of the myths around sugar intake and I have really, really, really pushed for you to take positive action by using the Change for Life – sugar smart app. It is a clever little piece that…
Pepper – Part 2
Peppers come in a kaleidoscope of colours – from green, red , yellow and orange to deep purple! They are generally good sources of vitamins A and C, potassium, folic acid, and fibre. Some are hot and spicy, others are sweet and tangy.
Food of the week: Sugar – Part 3
Today’s blog is aimed at parents and carers of children. It is noted in the UK that children are consuming too much sugar. This is alarming. This places our children at risk of obesity, dental caries (tooth decay) and fatty liver...
Food of the week: Sugar – Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our F4P blog on SUGAR. Hopefully this will bring further insight to help you make healthy choices about your intake. Do we need sugar? Sugar is a type of carbohydrate that provides energy for the body in the form of glucose…
Food of the week: Sugar - Part 1
SUGAR – What is it? Most people understand the term ‘sugar’ to generally refer to ‘table sugar,’ the type of sugar that we add to our tea and coffee. Sugar belongs to the food group known as carbohydrate…
Food of the week– more on Avocado…
More on AVOCADO…Hopefully by now you have tried avocado – if you have, or you are a regular eater, please post on our page your ways of preparing and eating it…
Food of the Week: Avocado – Part 1
AVOCADO - Why is it good for you? Avocado has been dubbed a ‘superfood’ because of its impressive nutrient profile. Also known as an ‘alligator pear’ or ‘butter fruit’,avocado is the only fruit that provides a substantial amount of…
Hewnlife Interviews Pastor Shola Oladipo
Please join me with lovely Olamide Ayodele @olamide_hewnlife_tv Hewnlife Productions at 8:00PM on Sunday August 11th Revelation TV Sky Channel 581, Freeview HD 264, Freesat 692 or stream live by phone or device at www.revelationtv.com Talking about Food for Purpose and the Healthy Church Initiative. Thanks for watching!
Food of the week – Pepper
PEPPER - what is it? A very versatile seed bearing food from the Capiscum family. Peppers come in a variety of types. Peppers are characterised by their colour, shape and how peppery they are! The heat of peppers is measured on a scale called the Scoville scale…
Food of the week: Oats – Part 2
Eating oats regularly provides a wide range of important health benefits. Today’s blog will cover some of these areas. Oats contain soluble and insoluble fibres. The soluble fibre in oats has a cholesterol lowering effect. Soluble fibre is not only beneficial for heart health…
Food of the Week: Oats – Part 1
The oat grain is a wholegrain cereal that has been widely consumed in Northern Europe for centuries. Oats are a highly nutritious, versatile grain that can be used in a variety of ways. Whole oats have a hard outer shell or hull that must be removed before it’s…
Are you cutting your life short?
SHOLA OLADIPO is a Christian dietitian who joined Maria Rodrigues in studio to talk about health. She says it’s important to think about the bigger picture of being fit to fulfil the call God has on our lives…
Food of The Week – Yam
This week it’s all about Yam. Being of Nigerian descent – yams are a favourite food of mine! Yams form a large part of meals in Western African and Caribbean communities. Once again I must reiterate that I am not referring to Sweet potatoes, which are not…
Food of the week: Yam – Part 2
All things Yam are still very much the order of the day. I thought I would deal with a few questions I have been asked about yam. I hope you find this helpful. Is yam fattening? Yam is low in fat. It is a starchy carbohydrate, which if you eat in large amounts…
Food of the week: Coconut – Part 2
It’s amazing that coconuts are the centre of many weird and wonderful dietary claims from healing ulcers, weight loss and treatment of impotency; to increasing your IQ. It is important that…
Food of the week: Garlic – Part 1
Garlic grows underground in the form of a bulb, from which long green shoots emerge from the top while its roots extend downward. The garlic bulb is covered in a papery skin which is inedible. The bulb…