Month: May 2018

Are Japanese Potatoes the Fountain of Youth?

May 28, 2018

Hello beautiful people, I bumped into this “Are Japanese Potatoes the Fountain of Youth?” (by Alexia Dellner) online today. Guess what; it’s the local sweet potatoes in our local market. We’re no stranger to using food in the pursuit of beauty. But when we heard that X-Men star Olivia Munn eats a Japanese potato (sweet […]

4 Tips to Store Avocados to Prevent Them From Turning Brown

May 27, 2018

4 Tips to Store Avocados to Prevent Them From Turning Brown Hello, beautiful people and a happy children’s day to all our kids, nieces, nephews and all the wonderful kids around the world. For all the Avocado lovers like me in the house. Today I will be looking at ways to store Avocado to prevent […]

7 Amazing Health Benefits of Saunas

May 25, 2018

7 Amazing Health Benefits of Saunas HAVING A GOOD SWEAT IS BETTER FOR YOU THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED. Saunas have long been known to have mystical healing properties, and in places like Scandinavia and Eastern Europe; their popularity is so widespread that many people have them installed in their homes or backyards. A brief […]

Eat This One Thing Daily; will Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

May 24, 2018

Eating just This One Thing Daily; will Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease A new study published in the journal Heart has found that eating one egg every day; can significantly reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. If you’re worried about heart disease, there’s a lot that you can do to give […]

Benefits of Cuddling: Ease Stress

May 22, 2018

Ease Stress When you cuddle with someone you care about, your body releases a hormone called oxytocin; that calms you and makes you more likely to deal better with stress. For example, you might laugh, distract yourself, or try to solve a problem. It also can lower your blood pressure and lower levels of the […]

Re-Boiling Water is it Safe?

May 22, 2018

Is Re-Boiling Water Safe? You may have heard that reboiling water can be unsafe. Is this true? Here’s what you should know. Consuming re-boiled, clean, uncontaminated drinking water will not cause cancer or poison you or your family. As long as your water comes from a source that is regularly inspected, you can boil it […]

Port-Harcourt Black soot Dangers; Keeping Yourself Healthy

May 6, 2018

Federal Government said the black soot, currently being experienced in Port Harcourt and its environs, was caused by activities of illegal oil refiners, bunkers and burning of tyres. INNOCENT citizens in the Niger-Delta have for decades lived with all manner of environmental hazards linked to crude oil exploitation. These range from massive oil spills to […]

Codeine: Cough Syrup Killing a Generation in Northern Nigeria

May 4, 2018

BBC African Eye on Monday, April 30, 2018; exposed how Nigerian youth take Codeine cough syrups, not for a cough, rather for other illegal uses. What is codeine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Codeine is a narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone. A small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body. The […]

Diet Quality or Calories-What Matters More for Weight Loss?

May 1, 2018

Diet Quality or Calories— What Matters More for Weight Loss? Diet Quality or Calories—What Matters More for Weight Loss? Whatever you think you know about losing weight, Forget it. The standard advice for losing weight has long been to eat fewer calories than you burn. But a new study suggests this might not paint […]