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Relax, Your Body and Mind Will Thank You

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People who relax during the weekend or whenever they get the opportunity are happier. They are able to achieve more than those who do not relax when it’s absolutely required. So focus on the more important things and then you can effectively contribute to the bigger whole, Nigeria.

Chewing Gum Undigested for Seven Years? My Mother Lied

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First, let me put this out there. I think I had a really interesting childhood. I remember all the taboos my parents came up with to scare us kids away from certain things, and I laugh hard. Like me, most children in Nigeria are raised to believe that their parents know best. And many do… at least until we grow up and realize all the falsehood we’ve been fed over the years.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TOOTH PLAGUE

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Tooth plaque occurs when food waste accumulates on the internal and external surfaces of the teeth. This is when foods such as cakes, candy, milk, biscuits, maize, milk, etc. are left on the teeth. This makes the bacteria that live in the mouth as normal microflora (they live there without harm) thrive on these foods and produce acids that later destroy tooth enamel, resulting in tooth decay. It can also develop in the tooth rot under the gum and cause breakdown of the bone supporting the tooth.

Breastfeeding Another Woman’s Child

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Breastfeeding another woman’s child is known as wet-nursing, and it is not a taboo. A wet nurse may have a healthy breast milk supply from breastfeeding her own child, or she may stimulate a supply of breast milk specifically for another woman’s child.

Unlearning Cowardice: Assertiveness and Mental Health

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This is a welcomed move because it will see more and more people taking charge of their lives in a positive way. It will also reduce the number of people who suffer in silence and won’t seek help because they feel it is a taboo or a show of weakness.

‘WEED’ IS NOT REALLY BAD

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What we call weed is really not bad when its consumption is regulated and not abused. People just go ahead and term it bad because of the effects it has on the people who end up on the streets. Those persons are typical example of the abuse we have talked extensively about.

Shisha Causes Cancer, Say Scientists

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Scientists said this put smokers of shisha at risk of developing a range of serious medical problems, including lung cancer and coronary artery disease.

Hospital Is Too Far – 1 Plant = Many Remedies

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We spend money buying blood tonic or medicine that will upbuild our blood level, but this natural leaf builds blood more than any medicine you can think of. A regular dose of it keeps the hospital very far away from you.

Depression in Nigeria: Social Media is not the Cause

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The notion that social media has a negative impact on mental well-being is widespread. There are talks that the reason for the unproductivity of young people is their increased use of social media. What we forget is that as the days go by, trends change; and everyone who does not change with, either ‘dies’ or becomes ‘extinct’. As a matter of fact, to be off social media these days is to commit a career or business suicide.

Nigerian Men: Bad Irritating Grooming Habits

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Oya, our Nigerian men get in here, this is for you. With the increasing rate of social media usage in Nigeria, it is no longer news to see women being called out for dirty habits if issues

Are We Taking Too Much Coffee?

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Nigerians are known for their love of soft drinks, tea, and including caffeine drinks like coffee and energy drinks. There…

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