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The Wonders of the Avocado

The avocado (Persea americana) is classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae, along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world.

The Power of A Smile

It takes hundreds of facial muscles to frown but, ironically, just a few to create a smile. Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. We all have different panoramic views

How Much Do You Know About The Pawpaw?

The pawpaw is one big, lush, and juicy fruit, with its hundreds of tiny black “squashy” seeds. This is one fruit you can enjoy regularly because it is in season virtually all year round. Besides its remarkable health benefits, it

How Much Do You Know About the Tangerine Fruit?

If anyone asked how much you knew about the tangerine, many would probably say that it’s a close relative of the orange. If you answered that way, you’re probably right. But there’s more to this delightfully deep-orange fruit than you

Seun Adebiyi: Helping Blacks Survive Cancer

A month after his 2009 graduation from Yale Law School, Seun Adebiyi learned he had not one but two lethal blood cancers and began an odyssey to find a bone-marrow donor. Mr. Adebiyi, 28, who came to this country from

Eating Fresh and Staying Healthy

By Eru Kobe Godwin Eating healthy on a budget is possible with proper preparation and creativity. Healthy ways to eat is something we’ve all heard one way the other, guess it’s now a worn out cliché, but we all know

Get Those Rodents Out of Your Home

One Sunday, some weeks ago, I had to cook rice for lunch, for the family. Because it was parboiled, I decided to measure a few cups straight into a pot of boiling water. I noticed a few black spots while

Excess Body Fat

By Tony Ekaidem Most people have no idea how to lose the fatty deposits in their bodies. Even most fitness instructors who profess to know what best to do, haven’t got a clue. They’re just blind mice leading other blind

THIS IS WHY WE WORKOUT

By Tony Ekaidem   People have their reasons for exercising. Some do it to meet friends while others use it to vent their anger and reduce the stress levels in their daily lives. But if you go to the gym

ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHILD’S WEIGHT PROBLEM?

By Tony Ekaidem It’s very common now to find among kids within the range of 5 and 14 years old to be over-weight. They usually fall under the category of kids with rich parents or parents that think” they’ve arrived”

Don’t Eat Your Rice With Chicken

Food combination focuses on the way you combine foods at each meal—the animal and vegetable proteins, the fats and oil, the starches…and the fruits and vegetables. Some food combinations are easy to digest. They are quickly broken down, and the

Dance Your Way to Fitness

It can be a chore to maintain an exercise or workout routine. You have to push yourself, most times, to stay inspired and motivated — especially if you really need to lose weight. Yes, it is hard work — but

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