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NIGERIAN FOODS THAT ARE NATURAL DIURETICS
- February 20, 2022
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- Khyra
When your clothes begin to feel tight or your old watch is leaving pronounced indents on your wrist, you may find yourself wondering where the added weight is coming from (despite your healthy diet and workouts)! Welcome to the world of bloat- the annoying water retention that’s easily seen in distended bellies, swollen ankles and feet (also called edema)! Dealing with edema may be more of making better additions to your menu than taking things out.
Foods that are high in...
New Year Resolutions for Better Life
- January 30, 2022
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- Khyra
The year is new and so are you? So my little nephew asked me as he read the few lines I had on Microsoft word. The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all: the zeal, the big plans and the vision will have you raring to go. Keeping your weight loss resolutions won’t be easy but with your plans penned in black and white, the positives highlighted and a support group your chances at success...
Vegan vs Vegetarian diet- for weight-loss
- December 12, 2021
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- Khyra
We spend millions curing diseases, when the prevention of the disease could be as simple as a change of diet plan. However, there are numerous diets out there that promise to get you back in shape, but not all of them can do so without compromising your health. Some people consider vegan and vegetarian diets to be the healthiest and the most effective ones. But by comparison, which is better? What is the difference between vegan vs vegetarian diets? Read...
FOODS THAT IMPROVE MOOD
- November 28, 2021
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- Khyra
The link between food and mood will come as no surprise. There is joy and social connection when sharing birthday cake with loved ones. Certain tastes and smells evoke feelings of nostalgia from childhood. On the other hand, it is common to feel irritable during long periods of fasting, and feelings of guilt are common when overeating. The commonly used terms ‘comfort’ food and ‘hangry’ define how food can bring an emotional response.
Scientifically speaking, we are an entity that lies...
10 DIETS THAT CAN CURB INFLAMMATION
- November 17, 2021
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- Khyra
“One of the most powerful tools to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store”.
Despite the wonders of modern medicine, a doctor of the future will not cure patients with drugs, let your diet be your medicine.However, with every bite of a meal we munch, we’re either increasing or decreasing inflammatory compounds in the body.As an alternative to taking (NSAIDs)- non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- which can be very harmful to the body, anti-inflammatory diets are...
MOTION SICKNESS-WHAT REALLY WORKS
- November 05, 2021
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- Khyra
If you’ve ever been sick to your stomach on a rocking boat or a bumpy roller-coaster ride, you know the discomfort of motion sickness. Though it only lasts for a while but it can ruin your trip, especially if you are an itinerant. Generally, adults experience it more often than children and its rare in children within 2-5 years of age.
Motion sickness is sometimes called airsickness, seasickness or carsickness and symptoms usually go away after the motion stops.
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