Nutrition
Chicken cheese salad
Chicken cheese salad is the ultimate recipe for all the fitness freaks. It has loads of protein in the form of chicken and cheese. Also, it has healthy carbs because it’s full of veggies. You don’t need to eat those boring salads when you have something so interesting, colourful, and delicious to eat. Ignore the fact that healthy is boring and try out this recipe. You would feel that instant cheese melts in your mouth with the goodness of veggies and chicken.
Ingredients
– 150 grammes boiled,cut into strips chicken breasts
– 50 grammes plain greek yoghurt
– 2 green olives
– 1 tablespoonful chopped spring onions
– 1/4 cup chopped baby lettuce
– Black pepper as required
– Chilli flakes as required
– 1/4 tablespoonful lemon juice
– 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
– 3 black olives
– 3 sliced cherry tomatoes
– 1/4 cup chopped onion
– Salt as required
– Oregano as required
– 2 tablespoonfuls extra virgin olive oil
- Step 1: Grill the chicken breast
Heat oil in a grilling pan and add boiled chicken breast pieces to it. Turn the breast when it gets cooked from one side. The pieces should turn light golden brown in colour. Transfer the grilled pieces to a plate.
- Step 2: Prepare the dressing for the salad
In a bowl, take green olives, black olives, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, onions, and yoghurt. Stir continuously to mix all the ingredients well. Then add 1/4 tablespoonful olive oil and lemon juice. Mix it again.
- Step: 3 Add in the grilled chicken pieces
Now, to the bowl add the grilled chicken pieces. Then add salt and pepper as per your taste. Toss the grilled chicken pieces in the dressing. Sprinkle some spring onions on the top and keep the bowl aside.
- Step 4: Melt cheese for the salad
In a bowl, take grated parmesan cheese and melt it in the oven. Once done, pour the cheese on the chicken salad.
- Step 5: Ready to serve
Your salad is almost ready. For seasoning, add chilli flakes and oregano on the top.
Source; recipes.timesofindia.com
Health benefits of cheese
-Cheese prevents osteoporosis
-Cheese is the best dietary source for calcium
-Cheese can reverse hypertension by lowering blood pressure
-Cheese benefits the immune system
-Cancer prevention
-Healthy bones
-Healthy heart
-Improves brain function
-Boosts immunity
-It provides strong teeth
Source; livelyrun.com
Nutrition
Healthy diets are not just personal choices: Ghana must fix the food environmentBy Marilyn Gadogbe
Ghanaian families are increasingly consuming unhealthy foods because the environment makes them the easiest and cheapest choice. From sugary drinks and pastries in schools to instant noodles at home, daily diets are pushing the nation toward hypertension, diabetes, and other diet-related diseases.
Key points:
- Choice is limited: People often pick energy-dense, processed foods not out of carelessness but because they are affordable, convenient, and heavily marketed.
- Health risks: Ultra-processed snacks are becoming common in urban homes, contributing to rising chronic diseases and a growing public health burden.
- Policy vs. personal responsibility: Individual choices matter most when supported by a healthy environment. Policies can enable responsible decisions, just as traffic laws support safe driving.
Proposed 5-Point Action Plan for Ghana:
- Front-of-pack warning labels: FDA & MoH to mandate clear labels on high-sugar or high-salt products.
- Marketing restrictions: FDA to limit advertising of unhealthy foods to children, especially near schools.
- School food standards: GES & School Feeding Programme to prioritize nutrient-dense local foods and limit sugary drinks.
- Sugar levy: MoF & MoH to tax sugar-sweetened beverages and use revenue to subsidize fresh fruits and vegetables in low-income areas.
- Strengthen local food systems: MoFA & Local Assemblies to invest in fresh food access, storage, and market infrastructure.
Conclusion:
A healthier Ghana requires designing a supportive food environment through policy. Diet-related diseases are not just personal choices—they reflect the system people live in. Without structural change, preventable illnesses will continue to burden the nation.
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Yake Yake is a traditional Ghanaian dish from the Volta Region made from steamed, grated cassava. It is similar to Attieke but typically steamed in a different, more rustic, or water-free style.
Ingredients
- 4 tubes of cassava
- Salt to taste
Preparation
- Peel the cassava tubers, remove the fibrous inner core, and wash thoroughly.
- Grate the cassava using a blender or grater until it is fine and grainy.
- Place the grated cassava into a muslin or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Pass the dried, squeezed cassava through a strainer to separate coarse chunks, ensuring a fine, powdery texture.
- Line a steamer (or a pot with a perforated insert) with a cheesecloth. Pour the cassava flakes into the cloth, forming a dome shape.
- Steam for about 3–4 minutes until fluffy.
- Turn the Yake Yake out onto a plate. It should appear as a soft, cake-like dome.
- Pair with tilapia, hot pepper, and sliced onions for a complete, authentic Ghanaian meal.
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