Health and Fitness – Page 2

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Side Effects Of Probiotics

Two forces rule the world – good and evil. The same is true when it comes to bacteria. Just as we have bad bacteria which harm our bodies, there are also good bacteria...

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The 3 Major Causes Of Food Poisoning

Food poisoning is not an uncommon phenomena, in fact, many people go through it at least once in their lives. There have been a reported number of cases of illnesses, diseases and even...

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5 Early Symptoms Of Food Poisoning

Food poisoning is a condition caused by consumption of contaminated food. Food can get contaminated in various ways, and usually by careless handling such as handling food with dirty hands or in unsanitary...

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7 Reasons to Consume More Mangoes

Mango is a tropical fruit which grows in Nigeria, with up to ten species growing locally. These stone fruits offer flavours ranging from rich to sweet and tangy from fruits which could be...

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8 Health Benefits Of Probiotics

Probiotics – the good kind of bacteria – can be found in fermented dairy products, in some scientifically modified and fortified fruits and vegetables – fruits and vegetable juices, dried fruits, fermented vegetables,...

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7 Healthy Nigerian Snacks

Before the advent of sweets, chocolates, processed snacks and sugared confectioneries and beverages, healthy Nigerian snacks had been in existence and they were prepared using local food items. These snacks were made using...

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10 Nigerian Foods That You Probably Didn’t Know Were Probiotics.

Many of our local foods, spices, beverages, staples and spices like pap, garri, palm wine, iru, etc, that we consume are actually excellent sources of probiotics. These foods are processed using African traditional...

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5 Vegetables You Can, And Should Eat Raw

Vegetables are essential to the body, however, in consuming these gifts of nature, you should ensure whilst enjoying them, you’re getting the most out of them. For some vegetables, the only way to...

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Anorexia: What Is It and Who Gets It?

Anorexia nervosa, mostly referred to as ‘anorexia’ is one of the three related eating disorders – Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Binge-Eating Disorder. A person is considered anorexic when they restrict their food intake...

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Thinking Of Going Vegan? | The Vegan Lifestyle

Veganism is considered the strictest form of vegetarianism, in that vegans stay off all animal by-products –their meat, eggs, milk, honey…anything that is a byproduct of an animal. People choose the vegan route...