INTRODUCING NIGERIA'S HEALTH/FITNESS PRINT MAGAZINE "SHAPE UP NAIJA"

Hello Fitfam! How is the New Year going? It's been a long while here, but trust me there is a good reason. How many of us have started realizing some of our fitness goals for 2016? If you are yet to start, do not be disheartened, take it step by step and you would surely get there.

In December 2015, I launched a Health and Fitness Magazine, one of the few printed Health/Fitness Magazines in Nigeria. On the cover, I had the talented Korra Obidi and she revealed to us how she's able to maintain her athletic figure. There are also other interesting articles that would help you in achieving your fitness goals this year 2016, plus fabulous healthy recipes for you try! We had top Nigerian Photographer "Emmanuel Oyeleke" and the innovative swimwear brand "Kamokini" to bring this cover to reality.

Look out for this edition in your health stores, spas, etc and watch out for our next edition!

To contribute or advertise in the magazine, feel free to contact us by email info@fabilasfitness.com

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NUTRITIONAL/HEALTH BENEFITS OF PLANTAINS

P lantains are widely eaten in West Africa. Plantains are similar to bananas but larger in size. While bananas are termed fruits, plantains are vegetables. Bananas are mostly eating raw, while plantains are usually cooked before consumption. Plantains can be eaten unripe, ripen or over-ripe. When unripe, plantains are usually green in colour, when ripen, they turn yellow. In Nigeria, for example, unripe plantains are usually used to cook plantain porridge, ripe plantains are mostly fried and used as a supplement to main dishes like rice and beans. Over-ripe plantains are used to make snacks like plantain fritters.

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF ZOBO/SORREL DRINK

z obo/sorrel was a must have during family gatherings. As children, we loved drinking it, not only because of how nice it tasted, but also because it coloured our lips and tongues red. Zobo (Nigerian) or Sorrel (Jamaican) is a red coloured drink made from a flower called Hibiscus sabdariffa. The sorrel plant contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, calcium, niacin, riboflavin and a group of compounds called flavonoids. Flavanoids not only gives the sorrel plant its deep red colour, but, are also rich in antioxidants which rids the body of toxins. The sorrel plant also contains nutraceleuticals, which are said to be helpful to the health. Nutraceleuticals can help prevent and treat several diseases including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF LIME AND HONEY

L ime and Honey are two must haves in my house. I use honey as a substitute for white sugar. I remember a friend of mine visited me once and she wanted to drink garri (drinking garri is local to Nigerians, i.e. eating dried cassava with cold water as opposed to hot water), she was astonished when I told her to use honey to sweeten her garri. I'm not a tea person, but my parents are, and a cup of tea for them is not complete without limes.

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