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nelszx:
Do you know the sugar content in a bowl of garri or a bowl of eba 1 sitting/day is more than taking a packet of st Louis/week?

In medical world, anything starchy (carbohydrates) and it's derivatives are regarded and considered as sugar

Diabetes isn't caused by excessive intake of sugar as in St Louis (myth) but a loss of function of the cells metabolising glucose or the body's inability to synthesise the glucose produced.

He has stated plain fact as to what causes diabetes.

Thanks for buttressing my points. I appreciate this...

You have spoken well and I welcome your submission. We don't have to deceive ourselves, cooking is one of the criteria in the part of the world. The only few Africans who don't see it as a criterion are the very wealthy people. Cooking as a woman's problem is even more tolerated in Christianity than in Islam. But hold on,why should cooking be a woman's problem when she can easily learn it in a jiffy? Anyways,thank God I have not married a woman who can not cook...

You see...there is always something good from bad occasions. As we do say,every disappointment is a blessing. Besides, Linda too must have made some money....

kenonze:
Nice thread but unfortunately it is very unlikely to hit Front page.

U keep using the word "sugar"
it will make more sense if u clearly state it to NL that sugar in this context is not just only refined sugar (St. Luis or Dangote Sugar and bevrages)

All starchy (carbohydrates) food are "sugar ".

Eba, fufu, Amala, Bread, Yam, rice.

Pls visit ur doctor today. Do your sugar test... .. . If on the high side or u have any of the predispossing factors, submit ur self for proper management.


Lalasticlala

Thanks for that observation...

Contrary to popular belief, diabetes is not caused by taking too much sugar. Excessive sugar intake should however be avoided in people with diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition that affects the body’s ability to regulate sugar levels in the blood inevitably leading to high blood sugar levels.

Your body produces a hormone called insulin which helps to control blood sugar levels.
The lack of this insulin hormone in the body or the body’s inability to respond to the hormone causes diabetes.

***There are two major types of diabetes;***

Type 1 diabetes which occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin due to the destruction of insulin producing cells by the body and Type 2 diabetes which occurs when the body is able to produce Insulin but cells in the body do not respond appropriately leading to insulin resistance. This type of diabetes is the most common type.

It is important to know that certain factors can predispose you to having diabetes,some of them include:
– A Family history of diabetes: People with parents or siblings that have diabetes have higher tendencies to eventually develop the condition.
– Obesity: Fatty tissue accumulation in the body increases the tendency for insulin resistance to occur thereby leading to type 2 diabetes.
– Physical inactivity or Sedentary lifestyle: Less physically active individuals e.g. Individuals who spend most of their day sitting for hours without moving around much or individuals who do not engage in regular exercise however little are at higher risk for diabetes because they are more likely to accumulate fatty tissue (weight gain) which can cause insulin resistance in the body.
– Age: Your risk for diabetes increases as you grow older.
– High blood pressure: Studies have shown that people with high blood pressure have increased risk for diabetes.

***How to reduce your risk for developing diabetes***

Developing some healthy lifestyle habits can help to reduce your risk for developing diabetes, some of them include:

– Regular exercise or physical activity
– Eating healthy
– Having regular blood sugar checks at least once a year.

In a nutshell, the key to reducing your risk for diabetes is not avoiding sugar but avoiding food or habits that cause excessive weight gain because excessive fat and not sugar can lead to insulin resistance which causes type 2 diabetes.

Perhaps she thought she was the guy's better half,not knowing she was probably just a fling...these celebs tho.

Is he really that powerful?

He seems to have forgotten the federal character system... well,he just said his opinion.

Commendable...

I can't wait...

So shameful...

Oya laugh small jare

I was driving down a street along Alausa, having just finished answering a call, when a policeman, suddenly, opened the passenger door, entered and jam-locked it.
(The door lock is faulty)
As usual, he wanted 'something' from me for calling while driving...
Suddenly, he saw the big Rothweiller dog, Jackie, at the back seat of the car, with tongue stuck out, spittle dripping and fangs barring, staring fiercely at him.

Policeman: (Shaking)
Ah! You carry dog?

Me: (I bone face) Yes, I carry dog. Dat one na offense?

Policeman: (Feeling uncomfortable)
Na where una dey come from?

Me: From hospital.

Policeman: Ehen! you sick?

Me: No, na person wey the dog bite we go see. The person almost die sef.

Policeman: (Terribly shaken by now)
Ehen! But why the dog dey shake head like that?

Me: Na so im dey do if e wan bite person.

Policeman: The dog know you?

Me: Yes nah, no be my dog?

Policeman: (Sweating)
This your door, how you dey open am?

Me: How you take enter?

Policeman: Abeg! Na since I dey try open am, but e no open.
(The dog was now getting impatient and gave a small growl, its tongue almost touching the policeman's left ear).

Policeman: (Now sliding forward)Oga, I take God beg you, open the door for me make I comot. I no go collect anythin from you.

Me: How much you go pay me?

Policeman: Ah! I neva hustle anythin since morning. Na only N1,000 dey wit me.

Me: You neva ready.
(I looked back at the dog).

Policeman: Ok ok ok ok ok, e reach N2,000. The oda N1,000 na my wife own, but I go give you join.
(Now, close to tears as the dog was becoming really impatient)
Oga, I be......g, Oga, sorry. Take the N2,000 make you open the door plssssssse!

Me: Oya, bring am. (I collected the N2,000 & allowed him out of the car)

Policeman: God punish you. Idiot, e no go ever better for you and your yeye dog. Wicked man!!!

Living a healthy life happens on purpose. It’s helpful to realize that unhealthy lifestyles do not suddenly or immediately cause havoc to a man’s health but the negative effects gradually build up over a period of time.

How is hypertension also known as high blood pressure diagnosed? It usually does not give any symptom except when the blood pressure is dangerously high and as such the best way to know whether one is hypertensive or not is to check one’s blood pressure regularly. If it’s normal, regular checks should be done every three to five years.

A single reading of high blood pressure isn’t enough to say someone is hypertensive, repeatedly high blood pressure readings at intervals of many days apart is required.

A diagnosis of hypertension is not a death sentence as many with such have successfully lived with well controlled blood pressure for many years without developing any complications. However, to live with well controlled blood pressure is to live deliberately and responsibly.

Let’s have a look at some healthy living tips that help to keep hypertension in check.

- Low Salt Diet: this has been found to be helpful in people with hypertension to bring down the blood pressure. Reducing daily salt intake is very helpful in the management of hypertension. However because people’s taste of low salt is subjective, what is low salt to be someone might not be to another, as such, some have advocated for a total removal of salt in diets to help people live with high blood pressure.

 - Low Fat Diet: It’s quite helpful to reduce intake of fatty foods such as fries and snacks. Too much fat increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. It is however beneficial to eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains regularly.

- Quit Smoking: Smoking unfortunately has no health benefits, if you are diagnosed of hypertension, one of the ways to help yourself and prevent further health challenges is to stop smoking outrightly. People who quit smoking have substantial increase in life expectancy.

- Reduce Alcohol Intake: it’s also very helpful to significantly reduce intake of alcohol for all those who are hypertensive. Drinking too much alcohol can raise the blood pressure. Alcohol can also lead to excessive weight gain which is a risk factor for hypertension; it interferes with the effectiveness of medications while making their side effects more pronounced.

- Increase Exercise: Many people live a sedentary lifestyle of little or no physical activity. Increasing daily bodily exercise has been found to be helpful in improving a person’s general well-being. Brisk walking of about 30 minutes daily, jogging, cycling, swimming or dancing are forms of useful exercises.

- Reduce Excessive Weight: For those who are overweight or obese, reducing weight reduces significantly the tendency to develop other co-morbidities along with the hypertension. A combination of healthy eating and exercise will help to shed excessive weight.

However, in addition to these lifestyle modifications, it’s important to note that drug therapy whether with single or combined drugs will be required to keep the blood pressure in check.
Healthy living, regular blood pressure checks and strict drug compliance are the bedrocks of successful living with well controlled blood pressure in those who are diagnosed to be hypertensive. Hypertension is not a death sentence!

Take responsibility. Check your blood pressure today. Thank you.

I pray they're caught...

Pictures really speak volume...

El-Rufai's policies are stiff,that I know but in a country like ours only tough people make tough and stiff policies. Things have really gone bad in the land and we somehow need stiff and tough policies to right all the wrongs,only if we can endure....

RIP to Pa Ameh

What shall we not hear in this recent time! This rape issue is getting out of hand seriously. Government should put stiff punishment in place for the offenders.

Snapchat indeed...lol. He was looking both ways to be sure he was truly leading.

okirewaju:
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Yieldings:
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ardeypearlz:
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blesoh:
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fearless15:
hmmm 18? shes pretty hbd to her

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DESNAT:
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Thank you..