Benefits of Breastfeeding to the child, mother, family and Community - World Breastfeeding Week 2016

This year's world breastfeeding week is aimed at raising the awareness that sustainable development can be achieved through breastfeeding. Not only does the mother and the child benefits from breastfeeding but the community/country as a whole is not left out. Here are a few things that breastfeeding your infant can do.

Causes, Types, Symptoms and Cure for Hepatitis - World Hepatitis Day 2016

A few days ago, it was World Hepatitis Day. Over 400 million people presently live with Hepatitis with up to 10 million new cases every year. The awareness of this disease is quite little, yet the disease is so deadly. It's mode of transmission is even more easier than that of AIDS; some types can be transmitted through sweat. Most of its cause are viral. Yet the knowledge of this disease is unknown to many. Let me shed some light on this hideous yet fatal disease.

Flavonoids: A natural cure for stomach Ulcer.

Eating fruits and vegetables have been encouraged as a way of treating stomach ulcers naturally and even prevent a recurrence. 

Not just any fruit or vegetables but those that are rich in Flavonoids. Examples of those are;

• grapes
• kale
• broccoli
• apples
• berries
• onions
• tomatoes
• strawberries

Flavonoids are compounds found in this group of food that are 'gastroprotective' i.e. they help to protect the lining of the stomach, thereby promoting healing or protect it from attack. 

Flavonoids also have other benefits like they are strong antioxidants and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Note: Citrus fruits also contain flavonoids but they can also irritate the stomach lining.

Four Quick ways to eliminate Stress

When you feel stressed at work, you lose confidence and may become touchy. This can make you less productive and less effective in your job, and make you lose interest in your work; hate the job. Using one of these instant stress dispelling technique can do the trick.

How to help your Child make Healthy choices - Parenting Tips

The joy of a loving parent is a healthy child and a healthy child is a result of good mother care. Since a child can’t express himself/herself when sick, it is better to be on the preventive side. 

Try as much as possible to make your child eat healthy and live healthy. This might be difficult but below are some ways to make it easier;

8 Natural ways to lower your High Blood pressure!

High blood pressure is defined as blood pressure higher than 140 over 90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). 1 in every 3 adults are having this condition. Hypertension, as it is also called, is a silent killer. The earlier you start managing it, the better.

Here are 8 natural ways to combat this problem;

Ewedu; Cleopatra's beauty SECRET ingredient

Ewedu (corchorus olitorius) is a common soup amongst the Yorubas in Nigeria, it is also a dish among the Hausa-speaking communities of the northern Nigeria, where it is called Lallo or Turgunuwa. The use of this leaf as soup is not only bound to Nigeria but it is also consumed in other African countries like Egypt and in India, which is the largest producer in the world. This slimy and slippery soup is a delicacy rich in antioxidants and minerals required by the body. Do you want to be forever young? Try this Cleopatra's beauty secret ingredient.