Pepper is a core ingredient when cooking most dishes. The presence of pepper in a meal adds to its taste and the absence could make the meal feel bland, even though other spices may have been used. Many people add just enough pepper to give flavour to the food, but some others like their foods…
Getting enough sleep is great for your health, and sometimes you might not be getting the much-needed amount of sleep at night. Hence, you need to sleep in the afternoon. Sleeping during the day is also called napping or siesta. Medical studies show that sleeping in the afternoon is great for adults, and has some…
There are 24 hours in a day, but sometimes, it feels like it’s not enough. Even though it has been conventionally agreed that people should spend 8 hours at work, there are those who spend way more than that. At the end of the day, such people may spend the whole 24 hours working, which…
Asthma is a medical condition whereby the airways of an individual experiences irritation, swelling and narrowing. It is a chronic lung disorder that causes airways — the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs — to become inflamed. This condition causes the sufferer’s respiratory pathway to produce more mucus, making them have…
Sleep is vital to your health and well-being. It helps you maintain a healthy weight, boosts your immune system and improves mental alertness. However, too much sleep can negatively affect your body in some ways. Too much sleep is not a good thing. It can lead to health problems, such as high blood pressure and…
Taking medications are part of our life because we all get sick from time to time. Medications are prescribed to promote better health, prevent diseases, or to reduce disease symptoms. However, when it comes to taking medications, there are certain vital things to do, to ensure that it does its job effectively. When you fail…
Access to safe and clean drinking water is essential for good health. In Nigeria, many rural communities rely on wells as their primary source of drinking water. Wells are usually dug to serve as a reservoir for water collection. Well water can be contaminated with bacteria, viruses, and other harmful substances, making it a potential…
Keeping good oral hygiene involves brushing your teeth twice a day. However, it is also important to keep your environment clean and hygienic. Many people who want to keep their environment clean are disgusted when people brush their teeth in the kitchen sink. They don’t think it is hygienic, or sanitary to brush your teeth…
The earth has seasons and times, and this is something that has remained constant and will likely continue to be the same. Though we have variations with the length of a season as a result of climatic change usually caused by various reasons. Some of these reasons include environmental factors, physical factors, and also geologic…
I’m sure you have heard people talk about gluten-free diet and avoiding foods with gluten. Alot of Nigerians do not know much about gluten and a gluten-free diet. This article aims to provide answers to questions like What is gluten? What is a gluten-free diet? Who are the gluten-free diet for? and Which Nigerian foods…
