Bananas; Health Benefits of eating a Banana

Bananas have been recorded as one of the most consumed fruits in the world. But it’s still quite surprising that people still ask the question; are bananas good for me? This medium sized yellow fruit is packed with nutrients that will wow you after reading up the article. This easy to consume fruit is believed to be the ‘forbidden fruit’ that Eve offered to Adam, interesting, isn't it?

Now let’s look at the possible health benefits that can be derived from the sweet nutritious bananas which range from cardiovascular health benefits to even cancer.

Health Benefits of eating a Banana

Lowers Blood Pressure

Ten Immune Boosting Foods against Lassa Fever

Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa. The cause of the illness was found to be Lassa virus, named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases originated. While Lassa fever is mild or has no observable symptoms in about 80% of people infected with the virus, the remaining 20% have a severe multi-system disease. Lassa fever is also associated with occasional epidemics, during which the case-fatality rate can reach 50%. (Source: CDC).

In Nigeria alone, 17 states are already affected with 62 lives claimed. The current mortality rate in Nigeria stands at 43.2%, which is quite high. Symptoms of the illness range from fever symptoms to retrosternal pain (pain behind the chest wall), sore throat, back pain, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, facial swelling, proteinuria (protein in the urine), and mucosal bleeding.

Immunity levels have been found to be a major determining factor in recovery from any illness. Include these foods to daily meals and get the boost needed. We urge you to fortify your body with these foods;

You might be at the edge of losing your sight!.....Tips for maintaining a good eyesight!

“Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.”

― Tarjei Vesaas, The Boat in the Evening

Your eye is an asset that you do not want to loose because there are no retirement plans for it. A good vision goes a long way in helping you achieve that dream. Close your eyes and try to move around, maybe you can understand me better. Below are tips for maintaining or improving your eyesight.

SIX PILLARS OF GOOD ‪#‎NUTRITION‬

Nutrition might be quite confusing but if you can keep well with these six pillars, you are on the move to having a healthier you 'nutritionally' because good ‪#‎health is more than ‪#‎food!
These rules are keys to getting that body you desire, whether the muscular one or the less fatty one. You don't have to get obsessed over calorie counting or what to eat, just streamline your diet to these pillars and you are good to go!

Home made Treatments Using Basil leaves (Efirin)

Listed below are some home remedies to some illnesses with the use of Basil leaves (Efirin). I have told you in the previous post what this miracle leaf contain. 
1.      Healing: Sharpen memory, use as a nerve tonic, and remove phlegm from your bronchial tubes. Repeat up to once an hour. Leaves can strengthen the stomach and induce perfuse sweating. The seeds can be used to rid the body of excess mucus.

Quick dietary fix for pounding headaches!

Sufferers of headaches know just how debilitating they can be. Headaches occur in millions of individuals across the country, and they have a myriad of different causes. Improper nutrition can easily be the cause of a headache. Here are some foods that could relieve your headache and get you back to feeling good in no time.

Sweet Potatoes - Health benefits of the sweet tuber

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature's unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown the superior ability of sweet potatoes to raise our blood levels of vitamin A. This benefit may be particularly true for children. In several studies from Africa, sweet potatoes were found to contain between 100-1,600 micrograms (RAE) of vitamin A in every 3.5 ounces—enough, on average, to meet 35% of all vitamin A needs, and in many cases enough to meet over 90% of vitamin A needs (from this single food alone).