WELLNESS GUIDE NIGERIA: AVIVAR CENTRE, LAGOS

Planning an event, is never an easy task, but it is definitely a fun experience. In the course of planning the Upcoming "Shape Up Naija Fitness Carnival" holding on Saturday December 13, 2014 at the GET Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos, I have discovered and connected with lots of brands I never knew about in the industry. One of such brands is Avivar Wellness Centre.

COOL-CUMBERS…FIVE REASONS WHY CUCUMBERS ARE GOOD FOR YOU

Anyone would agree that cucumbers are one of the most handy and common (fruits) vegetables. In Nigeria, for example, it would be rare to arrive at a market and discover that they have run out of cucumbers. I love having cucumbers at home, as they make perfect snacks.

Cucumbers are great ingredients for salads and juices. Plus, cucumbers have other uses besides eating them. For example, placing cool cucumbers on the eyes relaxes them and reduces puffy eyes.

HATE EATING YOUR VEGGIES? TRY DRINKING THEM!...BENEFITS OF GREEN SMOOTHIES

Hello people. Trust your Saturday went well. Today, I finally got to visit a store I’ve been hearing about. It’s called “So Fresh Neighborhood Market”. I found their page on Instagram and was excited as I had no idea that a business like that existed in Nigeria. They retail whole fruits, vegetables, herbs, natural foods and they also create fresh juices and smoothies. I went in for two things, to get a green smoothie and to pick up some quinoa (oh yes…they have quinoa). Unfortunately, they had run out of quinoa, but I did get a smoothie. I had the “Island Burst” which was made up of spinach, bananas, orange, green apple and celery. I initially wanted something with Kale, but they were out of Kales, anyway, I was quite happy with my smoothie and would try to remake it at home, adding and subtracting some ingredients. If you are in Lagos and too busy to make a smoothie, “so fresh neighborhood market” is just a call way.

FIVE REASONS YOU SHOULD EAT WATERMELONS

Thanks to everyone who joined the tweet chat today. I do hope you have a better knowledge of Zumba fitness and what it entails. I definitely look forward to another tweet session. 

Today I would be writing on a fruit I love. It’s red on the inside and very juicy. “Watermelons”, yay! I really cannot believe I have not written a post on this. Cold watermelon juice has always been my favourite when I need to refresh from a hot day. Well, it’s been really hot in Lagos these past few days, so I guess that's why I have watermelons on my mind. We would be looking at the health benefits of watermelon, if any, as many may think that the fruit is only made up of water and sugar. Water in itself, is very beneficial, so that’s a good start!

TWEET CHAT THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 10. 2014 @ 6.00PM (GMT+1)

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BEETROOTS / BEETS

Hello people, it has been a long weekend here in Nigeria and driving in Lagos these past few days has been blissful. How I wish the roads could be traffic free all the time. I have had a beautiful weekend. I was able to get out of the studio and attend an event with my good friend/ co blogger Dabs of Naija Hair Can Grow. I did cheat a little bit as I indulged in some small chops/finger food and yummy cheesecakes and doughnuts. (I could not resist). Anyway, I was going through my past posts and realized that I did not have a post on “beetroots”. How could I forget such a delicious and powerful vegetable? 

Beetroot was highly featured in my childhood. My grandfather loves it and for him, a salad is not complete without them. This is one food you can get to love as it has multi-uses. You can add it to salads, you can juice it, and some people make beetroot soup. Have not tried that yet. Even better, is the nutritional/health benefits of it? Here are some reasons why beetroots are your friend.

MY FIRST ZUMBA CONVENTION EXPERIENCE...ZINCON ORLANDO 2014

It was a dream come true for me on August 13, 2014. I was finally at the Zumba Convention 2014. My desire to attend the Zumba convention began a year ago after watching the "Fitness Concert" on the Zumba Exhilarate DVD collection. In fact, that was when my quest to know more about Zumba started. Who was behind it? who were the beautiful ladies and energetic men I saw in my DVDs? etc. I just wanted to know more. I am a ZIN (Zumba Instructor Network) member and as a result receive quarterly Education materials from the Zumba company. I used to watch the DVDs, but never paid attention to the instructors in them. All of that changed. I now knew these instructors by name, I followed my favorites on twitter and instagram and of course, my desire to attend the Convention grew daily.