How-to · 5 minThe hidden calories in a Nigerian kitchen
Oil, sugar and drinks — where most of the weight comes from.
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Coach (Founder)
Founder & lived-experience coach
When I logged my first honest week, food wasn’t the biggest problem. The oil, the sugar and the drinks were.
Oil
One tablespoon of palm or vegetable oil is about 120 calories. A pot of stew or egusi can easily carry 10–15 tablespoons. Measure it once and you will be surprised.
Sugar
Three cubes in tea, twice a day, plus condensed milk — that’s a small meal every day, in liquid form.
Drinks
- •A bottle of malt: ~230 kcal
- •A 35cl soft drink: ~150 kcal
- •A glass of Chapman: ~250 kcal
- •Unsweetened zobo with ginger: ~15 kcal
What helped me
Oil mister / sprayer
₦4,500
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