Archives Tag: health and wellness
Tip Of The Day: How To Reduce Your Salt And Sugar Intake
April 19, 2022
A couple of months ago we discussed healthy eating. Well, sugar and salt reduction is a vital aspect of healthy eating. Even though it seems that our sodium and sugar consumption tripled with the rise of convenience food, it can still be checked. One way to do this is by modifying our eating behaviour. This … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Reduce Your Salt And Sugar Intake
Wellness: 4 Signs Your Body Is In Need Of Vitamin D
April 19, 2022
There is a reason why vitamin D is a highly recommended vitamin for good health. It is the only vitamin that functions like a hormone, and every single cell in the body has a receptor for it. Not only that, but it is also one of the few vitamins that are produced by the body. … Continue reading Wellness: 4 Signs Your Body Is In Need Of Vitamin D
Wellness: What You Should Know About Walking Meditation
April 19, 2022
There are different ways to meditate. You can meditate when seated, while doing the dishes, or taking a walk. Walking meditation has become popular due to its numerous benefits for both our mental and physical health. The technique helps to keep you active and alert, enabling you to develop a greater awareness of your immediate … Continue reading Wellness: What You Should Know About Walking Meditation
Wellness: 5 Reasons To Make Walking A Daily Habit
April 19, 2022
Walking might be a low-intensity exercise but there are many health benefits it can offer the body. Not only does it benefit you physically but it can boost your mental wellbeing as well. Moreover, it is free, requires little effort, and can be included as part of your daily routine. Below are some reasons why … Continue reading Wellness: 5 Reasons To Make Walking A Daily Habit
Wellness: 6 Foods That Help With Acid Reflux
April 19, 2022
Acid reflux is a condition in which acid from the stomach flows right back into the Oesophagus. This often results in symptoms like belching, heartburn, nausea, and regurgitation. One of the major causes of acid reflux is a weakened or lower Oesophageal sphincter. A normal LES functions as a buffer that protects the Oesophagus by … Continue reading Wellness: 6 Foods That Help With Acid Reflux
Wellness: 5 Anti-Allergy Foods You Should Start Eating Today
April 19, 2022
Allergies can be a pain especially when they occur seasonally. If you experience allergies such as a runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes often and during certain times of the year then there may be ways you can curb them. The secret lies in your immune system, which plays a big role in the management … Continue reading Wellness: 5 Anti-Allergy Foods You Should Start Eating Today
Wellness: Top 4 Healthcare Apps You Should Know
April 19, 2022
Staying healthy is definitely more than just paying visits to the doctor when ill. It entails a lot more like eating the right diet, exercising, managing your medications, and nurturing your body and mind. All these in a broken healthcare system can definitely set a discouraging tone to the prospect of looking after one’s own … Continue reading Wellness: Top 4 Healthcare Apps You Should Know
Wellness: 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Sitting So Much
April 19, 2022
According to a popular African saying “Too much of anything is bad”. Interestingly, this quote applies to virtually all facets of life. Eating excessively will make you susceptible to weight gain and a myriad of health problems down the line in the same way eating too little will lead to malnutrition and a weakened immune … Continue reading Wellness: 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Sitting So Much
Wellness: What You Should Know About Probiotics
April 19, 2022
The human body is home to numerous bacteria which are concentrated especially in the digestive tract. These bacteria comprise of two types: the good and the bad. Studies show that for the body to function normally in many aspects of health, there must be a balance between the good and bad bacteria in the digestive … Continue reading Wellness: What You Should Know About Probiotics
What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
April 19, 2022
One of the common refrains often put up by people as the defence mechanism when they are advised to do regular medical check-ups, even when there are no apparent health challenges is to say that what they don’t know will not kill them. How wrong they are! Though death is inevitable for all, in reality, … Continue reading What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
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Slow, Steady, Fast: Fitness is Built in Progression
April 19, 2022
By Esta Morenikeji I see it all every time at the gym and on the road, one exerciser trying to match the speed and intensity of another exerciser. Consider this common scenario I have seen several times: a lady is running on the road, a guy sights her from a distance behind and for some … Continue reading Slow, Steady, Fast: Fitness is Built in Progression
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