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.
Frying Green Plantains. 1  1. Pick out fresh green plantains. Fried green plantains are made with fresh unripe plantains. 2  2. Peel the plantains. The skin of green plantains is too stiff to be peeled away like that of a banana. 3  3. Slice the plantains into bite-sized pieces.