The Health & Nutritional Benefits of African Cherry( Agbalumo or Udara)

African Cherry (Agbalumo or Udara)

African cherry also known as African star apple is a tropical fruit that is common to Africa with a lot of health & nutritional benefits.It is referred to as Agbalumo & Udara among the Yorubas & Igbos of Nigeria respectively. It is very cheap & affordable. 

African Cherry is scientifically called Chrysophyllum albidum or Chrysophyllum africanum.  It exist in large quantities in the southern part of Nigeria.

Should a Teacher be Held Solely Responsible for a Child's Failure

When a child is performing poorly in school, the parent of the child points accusing fingers at the school management who in turn transfers the entire blame to the teacher. Is it entirely true that the teacher is 100% responsible for a child's failure? 

This is the exact scenario in privately owned schools. The teacher is always the scapegoat when a child fails & performs woefully. Privately owned schools are funded by money generated from school fees & the teacher's salary is paid from such money so it is expected that the teacher should be an extraordinary being and be able to perform miracles.

Boosting Your Metabolism for Optimum Health

Metabolism which is the ease with which the body digest food and assimilates nutrients has a great influence on the quality of our health. Increasing the speed at which metabolism occurs in our bodies can have a positive impart on the state of our health.

The key to a healthier you lies in your metabolism and how clean your internal body is. There are many ways to speed up your metabolism to burn up fat and convert calories into energy.

The Importance of Eating a Balanced Diet

A balanced diet is a diet that contains appropriate amounts of all the necessary nutrients needed for the optimal growth and development of the body. 

A balanced diet is important because the organs & tissues of in the human body need adequate nutrition to work effectively. To get the proper nutrition from your diet, a variety of food choices from each of the six food classes namely carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, fats, minerals and water is required. Foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and lean proteins fall into different categories of the food classes.

Is Eating Red Meat Good or Bad for Your Health

Prepared meat is very, very appealing to the eyes and taste very delicious when eaten but should we really eat meat the way our body desires it.
  
A healthy intake of protein is essential for the general growth, maintenance & repair of the body. For the proper development of the muscles, bones, cartilage and blood a healthy intake of protein is recommended. Protein is very, very important for the human body to grow and function properly but it has to be taken with caution depending on your age. Children require a large amount of protein due to the fact that they are still growing compare to adults and the elderly.

Meat whether red or white is composed mainly of water, protein, amino acids and fat & essentially prevents zinc and iron deficiency in the body. Low levels of iron in the body can lead to anemia which can manifest with symptoms such as fatigue, headache, inability to concentrate and touchiness.

Red meat for instance, contains vitamin B6, which is vital for normal immune function & helps to regulate blood sugar levels, & B12 a building block for red blood cells & the DNA inside the cells.

Red meat is also rich in iron, a component responsible for the metabolism of energy, cognitive development in children, formation of red blood cells and transportation of oxygen in the blood. The body cells can't survive without iron.

However we must exercise caution when consuming red meat as high consumption of red meat can lead to production of high levels of uric acid, which causes gout ( a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation).

According to medical experts, high levels of iron in red meat can have undesirable effects on a person's health as he ages though this is not the case for growing children.    

Griezmann Greases German Machine as Les Bleus Cruise into Euro 2016 Final

By Sammy Aniekan for EddySam Sports

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History was made & a new record was set by France as General Antoinne Griezmann fired France into the finals of Euro 2016. Prior to this game, France had never defeated Germany in a competitive game at any tournament but Griezmann rose to the occasion to nullify that trend rewriting history in the process.

The Germans were crushed by two goals to zero, & both goals were scored by Griemann.The first goal came via a penalty which Griezmann calmly dispatched sending Manuel Neuer the other way after Schweinsteiger had handled Evra's header in the penalty area on the stroke of half-time while the second goal came in the closing stages of the second half after blunders from Joshua Kimmich & Manuel Neuer.

The German got a dose of their own medicine after they also rewrote history by beating the Italians for the first time in a senior men's football competition in the quarter finals but this time around history was broken to their own detriment. So France and Portugal are now going to slug it out in the final game of Euro 2016.

The Health Benefits of Eating Ewedu for Quick, Smooth, Painless Delivery during Labor for Pregnant Women

Posted by Sammy Aniekan

Ewedu(Jute) leaves & Soup 

Labor is hardly a pleasant experience for pregnant women. Many women pass through varying degrees of labor. In some cases labor may be prolonged, delayed, painful, hard. Some women go to the hospital and deliver in no time at all while some experience serious delays with intense pains. In some cases labor may prolonged for more than one day.