When the weather becomes hot, you have to adjust to it. You may have noticed that your skin feels different when the weather is hot compared to when it is cold. When the weather is hot, your skin becomes dryer, as it loses moisture easily. This could affect not just the look but also the…
Banga soup, also known as palm nut soup, is made from palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis) and is popular among Africans. It is originally from the Urhobo tribe of Delta State, Nigeria. Banga soup has become a popular soup throughout the landmass, and it has different names and methods of preparing it. To prepare banga soup,…
Black-eyed bean (Vigna unguiculata) is a medium-sized, edible legume grown in many parts of the world. It is a specie of cowpea, a plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes called cowpea. They have a very pale color and a large black, brown, or red spot that resembles an eye, hence, the name. You might…
Guinea corn is a popular cereal in Africa. As the name says, guinea corn belongs in the same problem as corn, rice, and wheat. Known by its other name, Sorghum, guinea corn has been cultivated in Nigeria for centuries. It is one of the most produced cereal crop in the world. Guinea corn is often…
Green pepper is unripe bell pepper used globally for culinary purposes. They are often thought of as vegetables, but are fruits employed while cooking to spice up meals. These are mildly sweet fruit found in varieties of cuisines. Green peppers, unlike their fiery cousins, have little to no heat. Green peppers have thick walls, are…
Most people have a fitness routine that they repeat every day. However, they never feel they make any progress, no matter how hard they are working. This can get pretty discouraging, especially if you’re just starting to workout. But, there are ways to tweak your routine the right way that will push you toward your…
Kegel exercises, help to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. These are muscles around the uterus, bladder, bowel (small intestine) and rectum. Factors like old age, pregnancy and childbirth, and surgery could cause the pelvic floor muscles to become weak. This could cause the muscles to lower into the vagina, a condition known as pelvic organ…
Anti-inflammatory foods are foods that help to manage or reduce the rate of inflammation in the body. Inflammation, by itself, is not a bad thing. It is the body’s way of responding and protecting itself from infection, injury, or any kind of physical harm, including irritation. What happens here is that the body releases white…
Drinking water is essential for survival. But you do not just need any kind of water, you need clean, pure water that is safe for drinking. Unfortunately, most of the sources of the water we find around us has been contaminated in one way or the other, making it very unsafe for drinking. Contamination is…
Bitter yam Dioscorea dumetorum is a specie of yam that is native to Africa. It contains a fleshy, potato-like root that can be used for food or medicinal purposes. This article discusses the nutritional composition and health benefits of bitter yam. Bitter yam is known as cluster yam, or three-leaved yam. In parts of West…