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SCHOLARSHIP: Best Scholarship Application Tips

In this article, we have highlighted some tips that will help you with a successful scholarship application. Make sure you read through and start sending in your applications, good luck !.

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Foods That Regulates Blood Sugar

Living with diabetes can be really tasking when it comes to choice of food. As much as you try to avoid sugar intake, it seems to have no effect on your blood sugar level and you find it surprisingly high. This is because there are a lot of foods that contain natural sugar even when it doesn’t taste sugary.

There are also foods that regulates the insulin sensitivity and help to keep the blood sugar level in check. Below are these highly recommended foods.

1. Okra
Okra is a common fruit that is used often for meals. However, this fruit is known to be diabetes friendly because of how it lowers the blood sugar level due to the presence of polysaccharide compound and flavonoid antioxidant.

the plant’s green, seedy fiber reduces blood sugar by delaying how quickly sugar is absorbed from your intestines.

2. Beans
Beans is very rich in fiber, protein and magnesium which is useful in this case. It also contains carbohydrates which is can be considered insignificant on the glycemic index thus won’t have effect on the blood sugar.

The body digest this type of carbohydrates very slowly therefore keeping the sugar level stable for longer. It supplies the body with a steady amount of glucose instead of…..

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Health Benefits Of Ginger

Ginger is a flowering plant popular known for usage of its root for food and medicinal use. It grows annually thus makes it available everywhere and throughout the year. This plant can be used freshly or dried and still hold its unique health benefits.

This article will unveil the amazing health benefits of ginger that is found to be life saving.

1. Regulates Blood Sugar
Ginger has an outstanding way of reducing the blood sugar level which makes it suitable for people with diabetes-2 to consume. This type of diabetes makes the pancreas not able to produce enough hormone called insulin which helps in regulating the sugar level in the blood. Ginger stimulates the body to produce more insulin.

2. Anti-inflammatory
Ginger contains a bioactive compound known as gingerol which has antioxidant, anti bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This makes ginger a plant that relieves some infections like gingivitis, respiratory virus and periodontitis infection.

3. Relieves Menstrual Pain
The anti-inflammatory property of ginger helps to ease menstrual cramp. This cramps worsen due to…..

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of Oxford,UK Postgraduate Scholarship

International students can now apply for Pershing Square Foundation Graduate Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford. Exceptional students are urged to apply if they can show that they have the ability and dedication to identify scalable and long-lasting solutions to global societal concerns. The Scholarship period will run between one to two years of study, Full course fees for both the Master’s degree and MBA programme ,Grant for living expenses of at least £16,062 per year for both years of study.


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Fruits That Are Beneficial To The Heart

The heart is a very delicate organ and one of the most important in our body. Oftentimes, all these heart complications comes without warning or symptoms. It can be called ‘a silent killer’. Heart complications have climbed up to about One-third of the causes of death globally.

Now this is why you need to be cautious of your intake. Fruits are the best edibles that are packed with so much health benefits. This article will let you know about some common fruits that are extremely good for your heart health and should be added to your diet.

1. Avocado
An average avocado size provides 970-975mg of potassium. Potassium is a nutrients that is known to decrease or regulate the blood pressure as well as keeping the heart health in check.

Avocado is a great source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, which have been associated with lower cholesterol levels and a lower risk of heart disease.

2. Orange
If you consume oranges at the recommended rates, a variety of nutrients and plant substances present in them, such as vitamin C, carotenoids, and flavonoids, may help improve heart health and lower the risk of…..

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Shocking Health benefits of Orange

Orange is a popular sweet round fruit that is grown on trees. It Originated from China but currently found across every part of the world that have warm climate.

This fruit is packed with a lot of nutritional and health benefits you probably aren’t aware of. This article will reveal the amazing health benefits of oranges.

1. Prevents Chronic Diseases
Orange which is a citrus fruit helps to drastically reduce the changes of disease like some type of cancers and type2 diabetes when consumed regularly. People who take orange have 36% less likely to be diabetes diagnosed.

2. Improves Heart Health
If you consume oranges at the recommended rates, a variety of nutrients and plant substances present in them, such as vitamin C, carotenoids, and flavonoids, may help improve heart health and lower the risk of…..

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How To Increase Height As A Grown Up

This article reveals ways you can grow taller despite the effect of your genes. Read through to find out.

The female growth usually starts earlier than the male’s so it shouldn’t be any cause to worry. Once the male starts hitting the puberty age, growth(including tallness) happens very sudden in the space of few months.

If you are not satisfied by the pace at which you grow and the fear of not growing taller starts creeping in, worry less and try to inculcate these habits into your routine.

1. Sleep More
Sleep is very important if it comes to increasing the height and growth in general. It’s very essential to get 7-9 hours of sleep daily because when you get enough sleep, the body releases a hormone called Human Growth Hormone HGH. This helps the body to grow and constantly repair itself.

2. Eat Right
Eat a balanced diet containing all the micro and macro nutrients the body needs for efficient development. If you don’t eat right…..

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of La Verne, USA Undergraduate Scholarship

The University of La Verne California , USA has opened its scholarship opportunities for interested applicants . The scholarship is renewable annually. Successful applicants receive $31,000 per year ($124,000 total for 4 years)


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Tech giant Google has announced plans to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa, which will be its first on the continent. The Revelation is the latest example of how the firm is developing, or rather delivering, on the one-billion-dollar investment commitment made last year by the company's CEO, Sundar Pichai.


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Home Remedies For Vaginal Yeast Infection

Vaginal yeast infection or vaginal candidiasis is a common infection that happens to a lot of women. About ten thousand (10000) women struggle with candidiasis every year in Nigeria so there shouldn’t be any shame attached to it.

Yeast infection happens when the natural fungus that habitates the vagina grows more than the normal amount dues to factors like hormones, sexual activities, health complications like diabetes or even low immune system.

This infection is accompanied by discomfort, irritation of the vagina, swelling, redness and itching. There are ways you can manage all these symptoms with your home ingredients. However, it is advisable to visit a doctor or gynecologist if this is your first time and you are unsure of what it is.

1. Yoghurt
Natural greek yoghurt is known to be a probiotic that possess healthy bacteria. These bacteria are essential in maintaining a friendly environment for the vagina. They could assist in treating an imbalance-induced overgrowth.

Yoghurt usage can be effective when it is not sweetened or flavored because sugar can fuel the growth of the fungus. You can choose consume it or apply it directly on the affected area.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar
Dangerous microbes and infection can be curbed/killed by the acidic benefits present in Vinegar.

In your bath water, dilute a reasonable amount of apple cider vinegar and soak……

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The EU (European Union) authorizes a mandatory change to phone chargers, forcing Apple to adapt. A single connector for smartphones, tablets, and cameras will be introduced in the European Union by 2024.


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How To Manage Running Stomach

Running stomach or diarrhea is a digestive condition resulting in loose and watery stool. This mostly come with great discomfort and sometimes serves as hinderance to daily activities.

It is caused by food contamination, lactose intolerance; inability to fully digest sugar(lactose) present in dairy products, anxiousness, food allergies or even mixing up or eating different types of food within a short period of time.

The removal of watery stool is the body’s way of getting rid of the stuff causing discomfort. Below are the ways you can manage it.

1. Drink Water
Diarrhea makes the body to loose a lot of water, that’s why it’s essential to think more water to rehydrate. This doesn’t only rehydrate you but also helps the body to flush out the waste/poison as well as preventing….

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SCHOLARSHIP: Top Scholarship Opportunities In the USA 2022/2023

If you have been wanting to study in the USA on a scholarship , then this is the right article for you. This article contains undergraduate ,masters and PhD scholarships . All you need to do is go through this post , check if you are eligible and send in your applications . Good luck

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Shocking Health Benefits Of Watermelon

You think about watermelon and the first thing that comes to your mind is its water content and nothing more. As much as watermelon is a boring fruit to some, it’s packed with so many shocking health benefits you might not be aware of.

1. Lowers Cancer Risk
Watermelon is a great source of antioxidants which helps in significantly reducing the amount of free radicals in the body which can result to many health issues. Aside that, it contains lycopene which gives its characteristic pink or red color. Lycopene is effective in reducing the negative effects of sun radiation. Lycopene is found in many cells, but its concentration in the skin shields it from the damaging effects of sun radiation.

2. Relaxes Inflammation
Lycopene, antioxidant and vitamin C all present in watermelon work together in reducing inflammations in the body. As you may have known, inflammation is the genesis and root of very many health complications we have now.

3. Aids Body Functionality
Watermelon is said to contain about 90-92% of water. Regular consumption of it aids…..

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Home Regimen For Hair Growth

It can get frustrating trying everything but all your effort seems futile towards maintaining steady hair growth. For women, the hair grows at least half an inch every month if treated well. However, there are things to add to your hair to maintain the growth.

1. Coconut Oil
Coconut oil when applied to hair prevent protein loss, it softens the hair shafts with makes the hair moisturized and less prone to breakage. It promotes healthier hairs.

2. Egg
Egg is packed with so many hair benefits. It is rich in biotin, fats, vitamin E and A which helps in restoring the thickness of the hair, stimulating hair growth, makes the hair soft and shiny also. Direct application of egg provides….

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How To Stimulate Hair Growth

There are way you can stimulate continuous hair growth. You need to understand that there are different types of hair and what works for someone else’s hair might be different for yours. This article exposes the things you should do or stop to stimulate hair growth.

1. Avoid Heat
Applying heat to your hair like stretching, blow drying or any form of styling that has to do with heat is bad for the….

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of Waterloo , Canada Masters and PhD Scholarship

University of Waterloo , Toronto Canada is offering postgraduate scholarship I.e masters and PhD scholarship to international students through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) . The fully funded scholarship is worth up to $15,000 paid per year or $5,000 paid per term throughout the years or terms of study.
The Scholarship will last for a maximum of two academic years for Master’s students, and
Maximum of four academic years for doctoral students
Recipients can hold the scholarship for a minimum of two terms (receiving $10,000 total) or three terms (receiving $15,000 total)

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A few must have heard of the Concorde. The Concorde was absolutely the gold standard of aviation. She was a masterpiece of engineering and one of the world’s most beautiful creations. Concorde was an icon of beauty, style, and, in her own way, a brand. Every aspect of the aircraft was designed for aerodynamic efficiency, making it instantly recognizable all over the world.


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SCHOLARSHIP: University of South Florida ,USA Undergraduate Scholarship

The University of South Florida USA, has opened its scholarship opportunity for interested applicants who are willing to pursue an undergraduate degree at the university . The University of South Florida will provide the award amount of $4,000 ($1,000 per year) to complete their study expenses in the USA.

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What Happens To The Body After Drinking Too Much Water

There’s no such thing as ‘too much water’ the body needs water to functions properly. This article exposes the effect of water in the body.

This should make you drink more water after discovering the wonders it does to the health.

1. Helps Transport Oxygen
Drinking enough water helps the blood in transporting oxygen to the body cells. The blood contains 90% of water so being dehydrated can slow the movement of oxygen.

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of British Columbia, Canada Undergraduate Scholarship

The University of British Columbia has opened its scholarship opportunity for international applicants who are willing to pursue an undergraduate degree at the university. Your award may be renewed for up to three additional years of undergraduate study or to degree completion – whichever comes first – provided you achieve satisfactory academic standing in your faculty, continue to demonstrate financial need, and maintain your Canadian study permit (student visa).

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Foods To Help You Lower Your Blood Pressure

High bp or hypertension is a situation where the force of blood flow from the heart to the arteries is considered too high. This pressure damages the arteries and surrounded delicate tissues. The normal average blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg

When it comes to watching your blood pressure, avoiding too much salt in take isn’t the only precaution. There are foods that naturally regulates the blood pressure and should be included in your diet.

1. Fish
Fish are excellent source of Omega-3 fats, which offer considerable advantages for heart health, By lowering inflammation and the concentrations of substances that block blood vessels, these fats may help lower blood pressure levels. Examples include salmon, sardine, mackerel, bluefin tuna etc

2. Beans
Beans is said to be rich in fiber, nutrients and minerals that help to reduce and regulate…..

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SCHOLARSHIP: Colorado State University, USA Masters and PhD Scholarship

Scholarship opportunity for international students for the year 2022/2023 are now open for applicants who are interested in pursuing their graduate and PhD studies at Colorado State University, USA. The selected candidates can expect to receive a monthly stipend by the Colorado State University.

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You might have seen the shown battery percentage on an iPhone running on iOS 16, or probably read about it as one of the iOS 16 features. You run on iOS 16 and might be wondering how to go about this new feature, although we won’t call this a new feature exactly because it has been available until the release of the iPhone X with a notched display.


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How To Relieve Headache/Migraine

Headache and Migraine happens often, sometimes you can’t even escape it in a week. It interrupts your daily activities or hinder you from doing it effectively.

Here are the little tricks you should know on how to tackle these pains without visiting a doctor and sometimes taking pills.

1. Heat
Placing a heating pad or hot compress for few minutes on intervals on the place that hurts will relax the muscles if you’re having a tension headache. You can try taking a warm refreshing bath to help your whole body relax.

2. Cold Compress
You can try a cold compress if you can’t tolerate heat. Place a bag of ice blocks on your head for about 10-15 minutes, take a break after that and repeat the process till you start feeling relieved. The cold compress has a numbing….

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of Sydney, Australia PhD Scholarship

Scholarship opportunity for international and domestic students for the year 2022/2023 are now open for applicants who are interested in pursuing their PhD studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. The Scholarship benefits includes Full tuition fees, Up to $28,854 stipend scholarships to support PhD students
Holders of this scholarship will also receive the Business School Supplementary Scholarship, increasing this award’s value and duration.

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SCHOLARSHIP: University of Minnesota Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship opportunity for international students for the year 2022/2023 are now open for applicants who are interested in pursuing their undergraduate degree at University of Minnesota, USA. The Scholarship will provide a total sum of $20,000, $5,000 each per year for four years of preferred study undertaken.

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Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take Paracetamol

Paracetamol is a well known painkiller, as good as it may be, you probably don’t know the harm it does to your body system.

Research found that the use of paracetamol is almost ineffective on a lot of people when it comes to reducing the pain. It only lessen the pain for a little while. On others, it doesn’t work at all especially when it comes to chronic pain.

Below are reasons why you shouldn’t take it

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SCHOLARSHIP: Arizona State University, USA Masters Scholarship

In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University will provide graduate scholarships to train 25 young African professionals at the Master’s level for various programs over 4 years (2021 – 2025). While classes are in session, Scholars have the opportunity to work part-time with the Baobab team to gain hands-on experience implementing the strategic objectives of the Baobab Platform.

10 Scholarships are available for students admitted for the 2023/2024 academic year, which will cover the full tuition fees, expenses for accommodation, and comprehensive support for the 2-year graduate program. On top of financial support, Scholars will participate in activities as part of the wider Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University, including leadership curriculum, individual mentorship, and other events and programming.
The scholarship covers : Costs incurred for visa application processing
Costs incurred for English language tests
Costs incurred for GRE or other equivalent exams
Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
Full tuition, books and fees
Housing
Participation in Scholarship programming

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If your iPhone’s battery health is deteriorating or if your battery is draining at an alarming rate, here are a few tips that could help improve it.


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Apple has officially released iOS 16, the latest version of its operating system.This update brings functions, some of them already available in previous versions, which we are going to talk about in this article so that you can get the most out of your iPhone.


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