5 Smart Ways to Gain Weight

Heredity does play a major role in determining your weight. Effective weight training and a smart diet can help you exceed your genetically predetermined weight, but only to a certain extent. Here are 5 Smart Ways to gain weight: 1. Choose dairy products, eggs, fish and meat over bread and vegetables. Eat foods with high protein content such as beans, pulses and peas, and foods with high starch content such as potatoes, rice and tapioca. 2. Snack...

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World Health Organization Declares Nigeria Ebola Free

The World Health Organization says the Ebola epidemic that has killed 2,811 in West Africa has been contained in Senegal and Nigeria. The UN health agency said on Monday that Senegal had not reported any new cases of the virus since the first case was reported on august 29, while the last case reported in Nigeria was on September 8. The incubation period for Ebola is 21 days and double that time must pass without any new cases arising before a...

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CDC Prediction of Ebola Spread Is Not A Useful Estimate- Experts

I personally felt that the CDC prediction "that Ebola may infect 1.4-million people in Sierra Leone and Liberia by January" was over-board and I'm glad some others are thinking so too. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine director Peter Piot, a co-discoverer of the Ebola virus, says: "Unless the CDC has data nobody else has, this is not a useful estimate. We should certainly not assume that our collective efforts won't have any impact. "This...

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Stressed at work? Check your Home life

A new research has found that unresolved problems at home could result in stress at work. "Researchers at Concordia University in Canada and the University of Montreal surveyed 1,954 employees from 63 different organizations found that it's not just looming deadlines and crazy bosses that lead to work burnouts, stresses at home can be just as important to work place mental health. According the International Labor Organization (ILO) stress is a factor...

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How do antacids reduce indigestion?

My experience as a child and in dealing with my children, tummy ache is something I've never liked to face. When it comes to indigestion this information I came across has proven to be quite enlightening. Last week I had my kids facing indigestion challenges and that prompted me to research the role of Antacids. Common symptoms of indigestion are Upper Abdominal pain or discomfort Bloating (tummy feels uncomfortably full) Excessive gas Nausea...

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A Business Casual Dress Code

Your Company's objective in establishing a business casual dress code, is to allow our employees to work comfortably in the workplace. Yet, we still need our employees to project a professional image for our customers, potential employees, and community visitors. Business casual dress is the standard for this dress code. Because all casual clothing is not suitable for the office, these guidelines will help you determine what is appropriate to wear...

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It's Okay, If Being a Leader Isn't for you

The natural progression in many settings is to move from being a follower to a leader, but is that really for everyone? I remember how, back in High School days, many of us "dodged the responsibility" of being leaders basically because we wanted to be "real" and "free". Back to the present, I still have friends who have no interest in just "taking the lead". The truth is, leadership isn't for everyone that's why true leaders are few compared to...

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Mid-Week Nuggets: 4 Facts to Note About Depression

1) A person suffering from depression usually may have this feeling of worthlessness or hopeless and is likely to be laden with suicidal thoughts. He/she may also lose interest in exciting activities and likely suffer from insomnia (lack of sufficient sleep). 2) Depression should be looked at as life-threatening as it can disrupt your work, sleep, sex-life and appetite. 3) Studies have shown that counselling (which gives sufferers life-long tools...

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First Blood Test to Diagnose Depression in Adults

The first blood test to diagnose major depression in adults has been developed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists, a breakthrough approach that provides the first objective, scientific diagnosis for depression. The test identifies depression by measuring the levels of nine RNA blood markers. RNA molecules are the messengers that interpret the DNA genetic code and carry out its instructions. The blood test also predicts who will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy based on the behavior of some of the markers. This will provide...

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Black Mum Gives Birth to "Totally White" Baby

When Mrs Howarth of Milton Keynes was handed Jonah she thought the hospital had made a mistake. Doctors have confirmed that three-month-old Jonah is not an albino. It's a result of one-in-a-million combination of his parents' genes. Catherine Howarth is black with Nigerian heritage,her husband Richard, 34, a medical recruitment consultant, is white and her infant son is completely white. Catherine seems to have a recessive white gene. Jonah's...

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Suspected Ebola Case In OAU?

"Fear gripped students, parents and staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Tuesday over a report that a patient on admission at the OAU Health Centre was a suspected Ebola Virus Disease victim. Though the management of the school initially denied the development but the Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Temitope Ilori, said the sick student had confessed having contact with the late Port Harcourt doctor, Iyke Enemuo, who died of the EVD after he secretly treated an infected ECOWAS diplomat, Olu-Ibukun Koye, in a hotel in the Rivers...

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How To Protect Your Children From Over-Sexualization; 7 Action Steps

This is a very broad topic, because it's actually more than just a topic; it borders on our lifestyle and our very essence. What do you really stand for? Children have always been the picture of innocence; so trusting and always absorbing every information given to them "hook, line and sinker". That is why a child who grows up without values will follow the same path as an adult except some miracle takes place. Many children have been left to themselves...

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Relationship Advice: Does Your Relationship Suffer from AFFECTION Deficit Disorder?

Many times we think it's the big things that "destroy" marriages when in actual fact "it's the little foxes that spoil the vine". It's the little destructive elements that we allow to grow and dominate our relationships. Here's what Dr. Rich Nicastro has to say: Whenever couples seek me out for relationship advice or marriage help, one of the first things I do is assess whether or not their relationship is suffering from a lack of affection…in...

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Monday Motivation: Positive versus Negative Stress!

Written by Dr. Caroline Leaf We have been told stress is always detrimental to our bodies. Not so! There is such a thing as positive stress! Let me explain. Stress is the bodies reaction influences coming from outside or inside the body. Stress has three stages. Stage One is positive. In this stage we become alert and focused to the task at hand. This is normal. It is a temporary state. Stage Two and Three, however, are negative. In Stage Two,...

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Is There Any Direct Benefit of Chlorophyll To The Human Being?

Sometimes people think eating vegetables is over-hyped and I really don't blame them. So I decided to investigate green vegetables, the chlorophyll they contain and what it really does for humans. When it comes to preventing the body from degeneration and disease green leafy vegetables come on top of any synthetic supplement. They actually heal and rejuvenate the human body. This now draws our attention to the chlorophyll that is contained in these...

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Ebola Treatment Update: Consultant Says Ewedu Is Capable of Preventing And Treating Ebola

Oh no ewedu (vegetable) is going to become scarce very soon with this news: A consultant at the Lagos University Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Professor Adebukola Ositelu, has said Ewedu ‎which is known in English as the Long-Fruited vegetable, is capable of preventing and curing the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by boosting the immune system. Ositelu stated this at the annual African Traditional Medicine Day organised by the National Agency for Food...

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Wearing A Bra Has No Link With Breast Cancer

I had no idea that the media had always carried the news that wearing a bra could increase the risk of cancer. Well I'm glad I had no idea about that... Now scientists have come out to with contrary reports: 'To determine if concerns that have surfaced in the past over whether wearing bras might increase the chances of tumors, the researchers looked at types of bras women wore, when they began wearing them and how long they wore them each day. "We...

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Take A "Coffee Nap" and Stay Alert All Day In Your Workplace

For those workers who get to the office really early because they want to beat the early morning traffic this is a very good idea. Most times you want to catch a little nap just before work begins so you can feel more active, but have you tried a coffee nap? Scientists have observed that taking a "coffee nap" will help to maximise your brain's alertness and is more effective than taking a nap or coffee alone. How Do You Take a "Coffee nap"? First,...

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Mid-week Nuggets: Let's Burst Some Anger Myths and Face Facts

Myth: I shouldn't "hold in" my anger. It's healthy to vent and let it out. Fact: While it's true that suppressing and ignoring anger is unhealthy, venting is no better. Anger is not something you have to "let out" in an aggressive way in order to avoid blowing up. In fact, outbursts and tirades only fuel the fire and reinforce your anger problem. Myth: Anger, aggression, and intimidation help me earn respect and get what I want. Fact: True power...

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Communication Tips: 7 Types of Body Language to Master

The message you pass through your body language will affect how others see you, if they will like, respect you or even trust you. Interestingly, many people send confusing or negative signals without even knowing it. When this happens, both connection and trust are damaged. There are many different types of non-verbal communication: 1. Facial expressions The human face is extremely expressive, able to express countless emotions without saying...

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UK Deputy High Commissioner Slumps, Dies at Lagos Airport

The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Peter Carter Leslie, slumped and died Tuesday from a possible heart attack on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The deceased who arrived Lagos on United Airlines Flight UA143 at 3.50 pm local time slumped in the avio-bridge while he was alighting from the aircraft. THISDAY gathered that officials from British High Commission and the Port Health Services tried...

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5 Signs Entrepreneurship is Not For You

I have always had this thought that being an entrepreneur is a calling. The road of an entrepreneur is not "bread and butter" and takes a strong conviction and inner vision to keep going. Wanting to be your own boss is not a good enough reason to think entrepreneurship is for you. You can be successful working for another person, infact there are many who have run companies like it was theirs...But you know what the company is actually theirs because they've...

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Watching Action Films Make You Eat More

Watching action films makes you eat more than viewing boring TV, a study has found, as being distracted means you don't notice how much you've eaten People eat twice as many calories while watching fast-paced action films like Ewan McGregor in The Island than a TV talk show, a study has found. It is well known that watching a lot of television encourages a generally sedentary lifestyle which can lead to weight gain but one of the first studies...

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Workplace Stress: 5 Ideas For Handling A Bad Boss

The truth is that no one really agrees that they are bad bosses including the bad bosses themselves. So do you really have a bad boss? I don't even like using the word "boss" because it is closely related to "bossy" which is already a negative word. I prefer using "Superior" or "Leader" but because of the context of this write-up I'll stick with boss. Bad Boss Quiz Does your boss: 1) take credit for your ideas or achievements? 2) major on negative...

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Responding to Your Baby's Babbling Helps In Language Speaking Development

Parents pay attention to your baby's "goos" and "gees" because they are actually communicating. When my son was a baby we had this saying that 'no baby ever spoke "tata" like him'. He would communicate with lots of "tata"s and we would always respond to him like we understood what he was saying. The interesting thing is that I never even noticed when he started speaking properly. Now scientists are saying that responding to your baby's language...

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Ebola Treatment Update:Nigeria to Receive Favipiravir From Japan

Nigeria is set to receive the antiviral drug Favipiravir from Japan as a possible Ebola treatment, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Favipiravir, developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Fujifilm Holdings Corp, was available for immediate delivery, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said during an emergency meeting in the capital, Abuja. The drug was approved to treat the flu by the Japanese health ministry in March. Fujifilm Holdings is...

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Marriage Preparation: Helpful (and Not-So-Helpful) Questions to Ask Before You Marry

Every day people are preparing for life's challenges—studying for a test, practicing for a job interview, reviewing for the big work presentation, etc. Unfortunately, all too often, this better-to-be-prepared-than-blindsided mindset doesn't follow people into their relationships. Preparing for marriage or a committed, long-term relationship (especially one where you'll be cohabitating with your partner) is an important step in acquiring the tools...

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