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A Letter to our Parents

By Educator Fidelia Akpan

Teaching the right values

Children are the future leaders of tomorrow. The present & the past actually determines how the future is going to pan out. Are we as parents,& guardians, actually raising up children who are going to be effective leaders that will steer the affairs of our respective nations without putting the nation on the path of self-destruction. 

Dear parents,
How will our country & our children look like in the next 20 years to come? Are our parents & schools instilling & driving in the right values in our children? What kind of leaders will Nigeria produce in the next 20 years? Do we still instill values like honesty, discipline, integrity, self-control, dignity, & good morals at home & in our schools?

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.