WORKOUT TIMING TIPS FOR 9 TO 5ERS!

Hi there! How are you doing today? Lets dive straight into today's post. The most popular excuse I get from 9 to 5ers is not having time to exercise, and quite frankly I understand. There is little or no respect for employees personal time in Nigeria, so in most work environments, employees may find themselves working longer than 9-5, probably 7am-9pm on a regular basis! This coupled with the Lagos traffic leaves one with no time to do anything else but eat and sleep right?

While this excuse is understandable, but if you are able to find time to watch movies, scroll through instagram, have a drink with the girls/boys, etc, then you do have time to exercise, you just do not have it as a priority. Anyway, I am not here to condemn anyone, but to offer tips to those who truly do not have time. Hopefully these tips would open your eyes to new possible ways to make your workout work!

1. Odd Times: Most 9-5ers tend to workout very early in the mornings before work, or late evenings after work. How about you try lunch time workout? Most gyms are less busy in the afternoons, so you would have access to all the machines. If you do not like gym equipment, you could book one-on-one sessions and have a personal trainer either take you at the gym or come to the office, if you have space. I recommended and started lunch time workout to a client and she is happy to have finally found a way to get some exercise done. We meet three times a week and in our first 3 weeks, she lost 5.3kg, I kid you not! She also noticed her productivity at work had increased.

2. Corporate Groups: Do you have the power to influence office decisions? Why not put that power to good use by introducing corporate fitness. Get your office to make it a policy for all employees to join the workout. Not only would you get to hit your personal fitness goals but you would be creating a more positive work environment and more productive employees.

3. Gym Meetings: Are you always in meetings? Try something unconventional by scheduling your next meeting at the gym! Of course be sure of the personality of the other party, but if the nature of the meeting permits, try the gym!

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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