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What you dont' know about WATER

Do you know more than 50% of the body is made up of water? Drinking several glasses every day is one of the simplest ways to better/improve your health and lifestyle. Notwithstanding, what you may not know is that there is an easier way to enjoy the amazing benefits of water and improve your general well-being. All you have to do is to drink water after you wake up in the morning. It may sound so easy but many people fail to do it.  EASE MENSTRUAL PAIN: Every month, women suffer from cramps which can sometimes be unbearable. Drinking water helps to reduce the water retention in the vagina which causes cramps thus easing the pain. RELIEF YOU OF HEADACHE:  The human brain is made up of 85% water. So, if there is the absence of enough water in the brain, it can lead to serious headaches. You can drink water in the morning to stop these aches. ASSIST IN FLUSHING TOXINS:  Water can assist in flushing toxins (a toxin is anything that damages the body) out of your body. This

How to prepare Okro Soup (Naija style)

Okra soup is one of the most popular Nigerian soup, I like this soup because it is very easy to prepare and likely the cheapest soup in Nigeria. I remember making a pot of (Okra) Okro soup with just two hundred and fifty Naira, (10 years ago)… more like a one dollar soup. I used frozen fish, Okra and some other ingredients to prepare the soup, then you could buy a good frozen fish with just forty or fifty Naira, I am talking about the “good old days”. Okra soup is one of the most common soups eaten by the people of Igbo, often it is combined with ogbono for best result, you can learn more here about making Nigerian Ogbolo(ogbono) soup. There are several reasons why I like this soups above other Nigerian soups, the most outstanding reason being that kids love it, I learned that the best way to introduce eba or fufu to kids is to serve with Okra or ogbolo soup, this way it would be very easy for them to swallow, I have tried it and found that it works perfect. Sliced

How to prepare Egusi (Melon) Soup

Egusi soup is unarguably the most popular Nigerian soup, learn to make two of the most popular recipes for (ofe egusi) in Nigeria, you will also learn about all the ingredients used in making them. Like I stated on the introductory page; Egusi (melon) soup is the most popular of all Nigerian soup. On this page I also included a video on making this delicious recipe and then a list of some other Nigerian soups that are in the same category. There are two different Egusi Soup recipes that I know about, I will write about the most popular recipe and then the second would follow somewhere down the page. The picture you find above is a delicious plate of egusi soup, served with fufu.   Ingredients Includes Some are required while very few are optional. Meat of choice 2kg (beef, chicken turkey, goat meat, or assorted meat) Assorted meat is a combination of different parts of a cow 4 cups of egusi (melon) Dry fish (about two medium s