reasons why you should take coffee more often,but not when it's too hot

The more coffee you drink, the longer you will live (if you're lucky, that is)

Are you addicted to coffee? Then you may have a reason to celebrate. A long-term international study suggests that enjoying a cup of coffee is good for your health. And several cups are even better.

This is the kind of research that will definitely find its fans. Coffee - the black liquid stuff that was once said to be harmful to your health - may actually prolong your life.

Two long-term studies with a total of 700,000 participants show that coffee-drinkers have a lower risk of dying from multiple causes, in particular from circulatory and gastrointestinal diseases.

Why Eating Catfish is Very Dangerous for Your Health

A practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja, has warned the general public of the life-threatening repercussions of excessive consumption of catfish.

Speaking in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, a medical practitioner, Dr Arikawe Adeolu, revealed that excessive consumption of catfish could increase the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases

According to Vanguard, the practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, who gave the warning, said that catfish contained omega-6 fatty acids, which could increase the level of inflammation in the body.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BITTER LEAF?

*HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BITTER LEAF?* 

Bitterleaf also known as *Veronica Amygdalina*in scientific parlance is an aborigine of Africa. It can be cooked, juiced or chewed raw. Regular consumption of this vegetable helps to regulate blood cholesterol levels which is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Bitter leaf is rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

 Due to the presence of nutrients especially *Beta Carotene*, it controls the synthesis of female sex hormones. This allows women to stay younger and healthy for a longer duration of time. Bitter leaf has been shown to significantly *Lower Blood Sugar Levels*. It does not only reduce blood sugar, it also helps to repair the pancreas. The plant has been widely used and recognised for its efficacy in preventing malaria.

Nigeria may face famine as from January 2017, Presidency warns

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba yesterday warned that Nigeria could face famine in January if drastic steps are not taken now.‎ Garba who gave the warning when he spoke at a radio station in kano yesterday, said Nigerian farmers are exporting most of their food products instead of making it readily available for consumption in Nigeria.

"Huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year. ‎ Over the past year, Providence has blessed Nigeria with a bountiful harvest of grains, more than enough to feed the country and to export to other countries. At present, there is a high demand for grains from Nigeria, from African countries as distant as Libya and Algeria, and from places as far away as Brazil. However, the ministry of agriculture has raised concerns about a massive rate of exportation, which could lead to a shortage of grains in Nigeria by January.

President Muhammadu Buhari is not in any way opposed to or intent on tampering with that. On the other hand, exporters also have a moral obligation to make their produce available to Nigerians who live within our country’s borders, to ensure that our citizens have access to food” he said. Garba said that the ministry of agriculture estimated that no fewer than 500 trucks laden with grain leave Nigerian markets every week, headed for countries outside Nigerian borders. “The major markets involved in this exportation are: the Dawanau market in Kano, Naigatari in Jigawa, Bama in Borno, and Ilela in Sokoto, as well as three other main markets in Kebbi State,” he said.

10 FOODS TO AVOID IF YOU HAVE JOINT PAIN

Joint pain interferes with your movement causing you discomfort, soreness and inflammation in your joints. Nowadays, many people experience joint pain, irrespectively of their gender or age. It can range from mild or severe, from acute to chronic pain.

Two main reasons for joint pain are gout and arthritis. Also, it is a result of dislocated or broken bones, muscle strains, lupus, leukemia, fibromyalgia or bursitis.

However, joint pain can be improved by proper medication, diet, alternative medicine and exercise. Although there many foods that fight joint pain like garlic, turmeric or ginger, there are many others that trigger the pain.

If you experience joint pain, you should avoid the following these 10 foods:

1. Processed and Red Meat

Both of them have chemicals including purines and nitrites which significantly increase the pain and inflammation in the body.

Processed foods are loaded with toxins so called advanced glycation end products (AGEs), that increase the inflammation in the body. According to a study from 2014, published in the Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences, the red-meat glycan increases development of inflammation and progression of cancer.

GREAT BENEFITS OF EATING SWEET POTATO

maybe you’ve been eating sweet potato or not and you had no idea what exactly you get from it, this article will bridge the gab of your confusion, and enlighten you to understand how important it is for you to consume sweet potato

Sweet potato is not just only sweeten your taste buds but also good for your cardiovascular health! This happens to be one of my favourite starch source…

Botanically, this starch-rich tuber plant is a dicotyledon, belonging to the family of Convolvulaceae, and named botanically as Ipomoea batatas. Its crunchy, starch-rich flesh is rich source of flavonoid pigment anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that are essential for optimal health.

Sweet potato is grown throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions. The crop just requires sufficient water and little attention for their successful cultivation. The tuberous root features oblong/elongated shape with tapering ends and has smooth outer skin whose color ranges from red, purple, brown, and white, depending upon the variety.

Health Tips and Talk – Things That Happens To Your Health When You Don’t Drink Enough Water

Hello everyone, welcome to another beautiful Tuesday ,lets discuss health in our caption “Health Tips and Talk”. A lot of people find it really difficult drinking water, for reasons i do not know, i love drinking water so much and it makes me wonder why people find this healthy exercise rather tedious (As i write this, next to me is a glass of water”. Today i have prepared an article to remind us why we must drink water, usually i always discuss benefits of “practicing a particular healthy behavior” but today i will breakdown few health set back you encounter when you do not drink water.  Below are the effects you encounter when you do not drink enough water;

6 reasons why you should always easy garlic

1. Garlic boosts the immune system:

Garlic is an ingredient in most homemade remedies, it can combat several illnesses, such as cold and cough. If you are prone to the common cold and its variants, maybe you should include garlic in your diet.

2. The active components in garlic can reduce blood pressure:

Hypertension, one of the biggest killer diseases in the world today can be treated with supplement doses garlic which lowers the blood pressure considerably

3. Garlic is useful for detoxification:

Garlic reduces toxicity in the blood and reduces the clinical signs/symptoms of toxicity in the body.

4. Garlic lowers the risk of heart disease:

Garlic lowers cholesterol in the body, considerably reducing the risk of heart diseases.