Health and Fitness – Page 2

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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...

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4 Types Of Fat You Should Know About

Fats are one of the main classes of food, alongside proteins and carbohydrates. They are made up of molecules called triglycerides. Fats all have a similar chemical structure consisting of three zigzagged fatty...

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Are Bmi’s Really To Be Trusted?

BMI’s have long been used as an indicator of healthy weight and nutritional health. The BMI is derived from a simple math formula devised in the 1830s by Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist...

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Here’s How You Can Prevent Malnutrition

Malnutrition occurs when nutrients in the body are either not enough or too much. This can lead to health conditions like obesity, kwashiorkor, swollen body parts, stunting, poor energy levels, and other symptoms....