Maternity leave. All pregnant employees are currently entitled to 26 weeks' ordinary maternity leave. You may then take an extra 26 weeks' additional maternity leave, giving you a year's leave in total. If you take a year off, you'll have taken your full statutory maternity leave.
Benefits of Eating Plantains. Plantains look like bananas, but unlike their doppelganger, plantains are almost always cooked before they're eaten. Raw plantains have a bitter taste, and cooking them brings out their flavor and makes them more appetizing. The banana-like fruits are rich in certain vitamins and minerals that contribute to good health.
How to Ripen Plantains. Two Methods: Ripening in a Paper Bag Ripening in the Oven. Plantains are a part of the banana family and look similar in appearance, but compared to bananas, plantains are far starchier and contain far less sugar.