Showing posts with label Health tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health tips. Show all posts
Friday, 21 October 2016
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Friday, 30 September 2016
Poor Diets Worse Than Smoking, Drinking, Or Having Unprotected Sex
RH Weekly News Roundup – 30 September 2016
Young Women Make a Difference (Even in Northern Nigeria)
Can you believe it? A 25-year-old is the head of Argungu city. That’s a female 25-year-old. Wait, we’ll take it even further. That’s a 25-year-old, unmarried female. Wow! That’s a first on so many fronts. Hindatu Umar is the youngest person to hold the position. She’s also the first woman, and the first unmarried person in Argungu to have such power.
As we well know, young women in Kebbi State often hide in the shadows of their husbands, fathers, and brothers. But, this lady is stepping up, despite criticisms that she won’t be able to handle the pressure. We salute this radiant young woman’s resolution to succeed.
There’s An App for That!
These days, anyone with a Smartphone has apps that tell them the weather or deliver the news. There are shopping apps and banking apps. And, yes, there are apps aimed specifically at making you happier and healthier.
There’s a Swedish app aimed at treating urinary incontinence and free apps that track the quality of your sleep. And now, you can track your menstrual cycle using Maya. More than that, this app aims to help you understand your mood swings and overall health. While we know that it will be tough to get into the hands of the most vulnerable women, we appreciate the steps taken to empower women on their own reproductive health.
Most Nigerian Women Awaiting Trial Have This in Common
According to the Nigerian Prison Service, the prison system houses more than 56,000 inmates. But, that’s hardly the shocker. Over 80 percent of the inmates haven’t even been sentenced. Indeed, they haven’t even had their trial yet. Almost 39,000 Nigerians are still awaiting their day in court.
While most of these inmates are men, 1169 (of the total prison population) are women. And, although the National Prison Service reports ten babies with their mothers, that figure is disputed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to the NHRC, 90 percent of the women awaiting trial are nursing, pregnant, or both. There is clearly a need to speed the judicial system – and a likely a more pressing need for the children of incarcerated mothers.
Time to Get Your Groove On
Dr. Joshua Bolarinwa of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) says listening to music will have positive effects on your health. It’s a big stress reliever! Although stress contributes directly to only a few diseases, it can aggravate just about any condition a person may have.
Dr. Bolarinwa is hardly the only one to suggest music is a cornerstone of good health. Research published in The Vienna Medical Weekly Journal claims that listening to music can alleviate chronic back pain, increase memory functions, and improve workouts. Time to break out your favorite tunes; whether you boogie down or make meal prep more harmonious is up to you.
Pharmacists Care (But You Still Need to Be Careful)
Word Pharmacists Day takes place annually on 25 September. This year’s theme was “Pharmacists care for you.” And, that’s certainly true – when everything operates as it should. The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria claims that many Nigerians don’t turn to pharmacists, but purchase medications from the easiest or closest sources.
But, even when you do seek assistance from pharmacists, it’s important to continue monitoring your health. Reports reveal that there are substandard or ineffective medicines circulating through the Nigerian market. While tests specifically show that roughly ten percent of anti-malarial tablets are substandard, statistics aren’t available for Nigerian medications as a whole. The takeaway lesson? You shouldn’t self-diagnose or pick up your drugs from the corner shop. But, you should also trust your body and head to a hospital or clinic if the medication doesn’t appear to be working as directed.
Poor Diets Worse than Smoking, Drinking, or Having Unprotected Sex
Whoa! Hold on before you reach for that bottle. A good diet cannot prevent you from contracting a sexually transmitted disease or developing lung cancer. It’s a generalisation based on huge numbers. And it just means that poor diets are bigger killers than other contributing health concerns. But, it does mean we need to spend more time as a world considering our food.
Some experts believe that roughly 3.3 billion people worldwide are obese or overweight. And, an estimated three billion people suffer from some form of malnutrition. That means 6.3 billion of the world’s (estimated) 7.5 billion humans aren’t getting what they need… or too much of it. Isn’t it time you took at look at your nutrition? Our Healthy Eating pages will get you on track and help you stay in the healthy range.
Multiple Sclerosis Not Preventable through Exercise
Regular exercise will improve your overall health, help you with weight maintenance, maintain health blood flow, stimulate your mind, and perhaps even stave off ovarian cancer. But, it doesn’t appear that exercise can prevent Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
MS is a degenerative disease that affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord. As it progresses, it can affect muscular coordination, speech, vision, and leave sufferers with extreme fatigue. Researchers are unaware of the origin, though there are some treatments that allow MS patients to live relatively normally. Medical testing is the only way to diagnose MS. And, although it was hoped that exercise would prevent MS, research still shows that physical activity improves the condition.
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Friday, 23 September 2016
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Friday, 9 September 2016
Thursday, 8 September 2016
Sunday, 4 September 2016
10 Best Nigerian Foods For Cleansing Colon
7 Nutrients That We Cannot Get From Plant Foods
This article lists 7 nutrients that you can not get from commonly consumed plant foods.
Vegetarians may need to supplement with some of them in order to maintain optimal health.
Friday, 2 September 2016
6 Ways to Boost Women's Health (Healthy Living Tips)
6 Ways to Boost Women's Health (Healthy Living Tips): To look and feel your best at every age, it’s important to
make smart lifestyle and health choices. Here are six simple things that
women can do every day (or with regularity) to ensure good health:
Health Tip #1: Eat a healthy diet. “You want to eat
as close to a natural foods diet as you can,” says Donald Novey, MD, an
integrative medicine physician with the Advocate Medical Group in Park
Ridge, Ill. That means a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and
fewer processed foods.
Friday, 26 August 2016
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Friday, 5 August 2016
Shrimp in Thai Coconut Sauce
Shrimp in Thai Coconut Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, shell and tail on
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided gloves garlic, minced or crushed.
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ½ onion, peeled and sliced
- ½ red bell pepper, Julienned
- ½ orange bell pepper, Julienned
- ½ yellow bell, Julienned
- One can of coconut milk
- 4-6 tablespoons quality fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1 green onion, chopped red jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Place the shrimp in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the oil, garlic,ginger, kosher salt and red chili flakes.
- Toss to coat and let marinade for 6 minutes.
- Heat up your sautée pan over med high heat with 2 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the onion and peppers and cook until it caramelizes, about 6 minutes. Transfer the peppers and onion to a bowl.
- In a clean sautée pan add 3 tablespoon of oil on med-high heat and sauté your shrimps with it.
- Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and cook the remaining shrimp then add to the other shrimp.
- In another bowl add your canned Thai Coconut Milk, fish sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar and ground ginger and stir well.
- Transfer the sautéed onion and peppers to the skillet and pour the coconut milk mixture of the peppers.
- Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp to the skillet with the basil ,1 tbs of curry cilantro and toss to coat.
- Salt and pepper for taste
- Serve over rice or noodles.
- *Garnish with more cilantro and basil, chopped green onion and sliced red jalapeño of desired.
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Monday, 1 August 2016
Dental Health and Overall Health
Healthy mouth, healthy body: The link between them may surprise you.
The condition of your mouth is closely tied to your overall health. Find out how oral health is linked to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more.Taking care of your teeth isn't just about having a nice smile and pleasant breath. Recent research has found a number of links between oral health and overall health. While in many cases, the nature of this link still isn't clear — researchers have yet to conclude whether the connections are causal or correlative — what is certain is that the condition of your mouth is closely tied to your overall physical health.
Pot Smoking May More Than Double Crash Risk
(Healthy Living) —
Drivers who get behind the wheel after using marijuana
run more than twice the risk of crashing compared to others, a new study finds.
The risk rises even higher if the driver has also been drinking alcohol.
The authors of a study published online Oct. 4 in Epidemiologic Reviews believe the findings are especially relevant in light of recent moves to legalize medical marijuana in many states.
The risk rises even higher if the driver has also been drinking alcohol.
The authors of a study published online Oct. 4 in Epidemiologic Reviews believe the findings are especially relevant in light of recent moves to legalize medical marijuana in many states.
"As more and more states consider medical use of marijuana,
there could be health implications,"
said study senior author Dr. Guohua Li.
