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Healthy fast food takeout in Surulere, list calories count of meals on its menu

September 1, 2010 – 9:12 pm

The average life expectancy of Nigerians is 47 years (Source: World Bank, World Development Indicator) compared with the Japanese, who have the highest average life expectancy of 83 years. So what are the Japanese doing that we are not? What are their health secrets? The difference is in eating and drinking healthy. Recent news from BBC, February, 2010 indicates that maintaining a healthy lifestyle could add another seven years to our life. There are many factors that affect our health. Some we cannot control, such as our genetic makeup or age, however, we can help reduce our risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other serious diseases by eating healthy.

Healthy Wok is all about healthy eating; It’s the alternative to unhealthy fast food. It is an innovative concept that targets a new style of dinning, which is healthy and fast. Created by owners Ademola Ajibola, a medical doctor and Modupe Ajibola, an alternative health enthusiast and IT Consultant, healthy wok was borne out of the desire to change the way Nigerians eat, (by creating a healthy option of fast food) and to increase nutritional awareness.

Healthy Wok is tucked away in Surulere, Lagos, off Ogunlana Drive. It’s unapologetic in its décor and feel, making it a good handout. Its clientele are diverse, attracting a mix of people, who are attracted by the buzz of the place, for it definitely has a lot going on. It offers a different fast food experience to the standard expectation. For instance the health benefit of drinks sold (which excludes soft drinks) are listed on the menu. What is notably different is that the takeout offers low calories menu, and it’s the first dinning hangout in Nigeria to list the calories count of meals on its menu, which is perfect for healthy conscious clients. The food is cooked in a wok (Chinese pot) right before your eyes, so you can witness the chefs in action sizzling your meats and vegetables in your favourite sauce, this dramatic element, adds to the ambience.

The Menu

Healthy wok’s tagline is fresh, healthy and delicious. Food is cooked by stir-frying, a Chinese cooking technique called chao, a small amount of oil is used at high temperature to quickly sear or steam the food. Vegetables and pieces of meat, chicken, pork, fish, seafood, used in this technique retains less oil making it a reasonably healthy way to prepare food and reduce cholesterol.

The food though healthy is far from bland, the menu is constantly innovated, each dish combination bursting with it’s own unique flavour and clients are creating their own meal, with their choice of ingredients , and sauces to suit various taste.

Be adventurous and try a wide variety of combination of food so as to appreciate the full diversity and creativity that the menu has to offer, food is prepared to order with orders coming from direct walk- in, the telephone or Online.

Address: Healthy Wok, 16 Oyekan Road, off Ogunlana Drive, Surulere

Website: http://www.healthywokng.com/

Location: Situated in Surulere, it’s 10minutes walk from Alhaji Masha, second turning on the right on Ogunlana Drive

Telephone or Text: 07029599770, 08088116030

Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 12:00pm -10:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm – 8:00pm.

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Healthy Menu Planning to Save Money

August 10, 2010 – 9:08 pm

We are always searching for easy to save some extra money every month especially those who have a limited budget or a lifestyle which allows them little time to eat nutritious meals every day. Below are some ways to work out healthy menu planning to add nutrition and other benefits to your and the family’s diet.

The first way to start healthy menu planning is to set a budget you can live with. This not only gives you a guideline to work in, it also shows you how to be financially responsible for your families well being. The budget here is no different than what you would do for household expenses or making sure you had gas in your car each week. Decide on the amount you can spend on food by the week or month.

Many people have no clue as to the amount they spend on food in an average month. They just buy whatever they think they need or they eat out a few times a week. If you calculate the money spent on eating out for a family, for more detail go to: www.art-of-astrology.com. You will see that the unnecessary money spent on food would be enough to provide a gym membership for the entire family each month. By having healthy menu planning in place, you can stick to a budget and know exactly how much it will cost and how much you are spending on food for yourself and the family.

Now that the budget is in place, the next thing to do is create a menu. This is somewhat easy no that you know what amount of money you have to work with. Many families begin the new healthy menu planning with new nutritious food choices. Do not forget to include foods that each family member likes to eat so they will be more apt to eat at home.

Healthy menu planning is a great way to help the entire family drop the unwanted pounds and to keep the bad foods out of their diet. It also helps them to come together at least once each day for meals. You can have a nice meal together and talk about the day you have had. It brings about a healthy spirit and mind when you include healthy foods together.

Family members who need to restrict their diet because of illness or disease will also find healthy menu planning a good choice in providing long term health benefits. When you get into the habit of eating healthy foods and avoiding the processed and junk foods, your health will improve as will the strong foundation you will be building for the younger members of the family. What they learn now will carry over into adulthood and could lead to obesity and health issues as they get older. For more detail go to: www.activities-little-fingers.com. You will be setting a good example for them to follow and all you need to do is make positive changes in your lifestyle and eating habits now. You will also be able to reap the healthy benefits for yourself.

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