Fruits and Foods That Can Help Prevent Cancer

Grapefruit

Vitamin C — an antioxidant found in many fruits and vegetables such as grapefruit, oranges, bell peppers, and broccoli — helps to prevent the formation of cancer-causing nitrogen compounds. Diets high in vitamin C have been linked to a reduced risk of cancers of the stomach, colon, esophagus, bladder, breast, and cervix. These results are specific to vitamin C-rich foods, rather than supplements, which seem less reliable. So be sure to pile fruits and veggies on your plate – they’re excellent for your body in so many ways!

Pomegranates

Pomegranates are chock full of ellagic acid — the latest phytonutrient to enter the scene (although it’s been quietly hanging out in berries, nuts, and pomegranates for millennia). In laboratory and animal studies, ellagic acid has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth and deactivate cancer-causing compounds. To take advantage of these health properties, incorporate pomegranate seeds into smoothies or use them to top off a bowl of yogurt or cereal. Other foods rich in ellagic acid include raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, walnuts, pecans, cranberries, and grapes (red, black, purple).

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Living With Diabetes

There is no cure for diabetes, but it can be managed. Balancing the food you eat with exercise and medicine (if prescribed) will help you control your weight and can keep your blood glucose in the healthy range.

This can help prevent or delay complications. Many people with diabetes live long and healthful lives.

If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, you will need to pay special attention to certain aspects of your health and lifestyle.
Diabetes doesn’t have to stop you from leading the life you want. Nor does it mean you’ll necessarily have other serious health problems in the future.
With careful management you can control the condition, rather than the condition controlling you. This will allow you to stay healthy, active and live a full life.
Without taking these measures, you are putting yourself at an increased risk of health problems, which could force you to change your lifestyle entirely.

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Best Natural remedies for Ulcers

A stomach ulcer, also known as a gastric ulcer, is a sore or lesion that develops in the lining of the stomach. It can also occur in the upper part of the intestine.

Stomach ulcers occur when the lining of the stomach or upper intestine gets irritated by the harmful effects of stomach acid.

This can happen due to several factors like by an infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), excessive use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), drinking too much alcohol, radiation therapy, burns and physical injury.

Since ulcers can recur and become a chronic problem, or can lead to a number of serious complications including bleeding, it is important to treat them promptly.The most common symptom of a stomach ulcer is a burning sensation or pain in the area between your chest and belly button. The pain can last for a few minutes to several hours, depending on the severity of the ulcer. Other symptoms include poor appetite, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, belching, nausea, vomiting and weight loss.

People of any age can get stomach ulcers and women are affected as frequently as men. It must be treated immediately or else the ulcer can get worse.

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Healthy Nigerian foods that can help you lose weight

Am sure most times when you Google healthy foods, the search engine brings you food that are impossible to get in this part of the world. And the ones that are available here are so expensive like strawberries, blueberries, Basmati rice, Greek yogurt etc.

The one problem we have with our local diet is, it is filled with Rice! An average Nigerian family eats rice at least four times a week, the bad news is rice is filled with empty calories you can eat a bucket of rice right now and still get hungry in the next 30 minutes. Also pounded yam, Eba and dudu are also foods you will need to avoid if you want to shed some pounds.

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Healthy sex life ( Tips on how men can improve their sex life)

Let’s face it No matter how proficient you think you are, every now and then, you could use a little boost to improve your sex life and satisfy your partner. Try these simple, achievable sex tips with your lover tonight.

1. Talk about sex. As time passes in a relationship, it’s easy to get into a rut and just go through the motions, rather than express what you really want (and need) in bed. “Ask each other, ‘What do I need in bed from you?’ “Get back to the communication you used to have.”

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Get your hair soft and shiny

I became a naturalist mid last year and at first it went well, mostly because I was always on braids, but then I realized my hair was breaking and it became very hard.

(Random before and after picture)

I was very concerned about this and I decided to do some research to find out how to make my hair soft, shiny and rich and below are the remedies I found online. So I am going to chop my hair and start with one of these treatments.

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Dealing with Depression

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. People with a depressed mood can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or restless. They may lose interest in activities that were once pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems or reduced energy may also be present.Depressed mood is a feature of some psychiatric syndromes such as major depressive disorder,but it may also be a normal reaction to life events such as grief, a symptom of some bodily ailments or a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments.

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Ways to quit smoking

While it can be very difficult to give up smoking, there are a number of effective ways to do so. And some of the best ones can actually be found in your own home. You don’t have to pay for expensive medicines or patches to try to counter the nicotine cravings. Instead, you can use items commonly found around your house to help you conquer your addiction. You can also use these items to help a loved one to quit smoking without them knowing.

As you can see in this image above, the lung on the right side is the lung of a healthy non smoker, while the other is the lung of a smoke addict,  but the good news is you can stop your lungs from turning black before it’s too late with these natural remedies.

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Ways To Get Rid Of Menstrual Cramps

How to Get Rid of Menstrual Cramps
What happens when you get menstrual cramps? Your uterus, which is a muscle, contracts during your period. Sometimes when the uterus contracts, it can accidentally press against other blood vessels, momentarily cutting off their supply of oxygen. Most menstrual cramps are not serious and don’t signal that something is wrong with your body. Severe pain during menstrual cramps could signal a potentially bigger problem. If you want simple and effective treatments for menstrual cramps, read on.

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Take NSAIDs for immediate pain relief. NSAIDs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are very effective against pain caused by menstrual cramps. The drug ibuprofen is available over the counter (OTC) in several brand names, including Advil, Genpril, IBU-200, etc. Generic brands, simply called “Ibuprofen,” are much less expensive.
Take ibuprofen right away and according to label instructions for your age and/or weight range. You should not exceed 1600mg in a 24 hour period without the supervision of a physician.
If you have any preexisting medical conditions that make you sensitive to NSAIDs, you might want to avoid ibuprofen, as it can thin your blood or cause other complications.
Products like Midol, which are specifically designed for menstrual pain, contain acetaminophen. These products can cause kidney damage, but are an effective alternative for people sensitive to ibuprofen.

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Amazing Health Benefits of Garlic (no. 8 is my favorite)

Garlic does more than just invigorate your palate and ward off vampires; it’s also a smelly superfood health aid. The spice is a highly nutritious vegetable with very few calories, containing trace amounts of other nutrients that contribute to its universal status of a powerful, beneficial healer. The natural medicinal ingredient, both as a fresh plant and supplement, can strengthen immune function and boost overall well-being.

Garlic’s delicious flavor and health benefits have led to a steady increase in demand. A healthy adult can safely consume up to four cloves of garlic each day, with each one weighing about a gram.

The body-strengthening effects of this herb are thought to be due to its active ingredient allicin. This is what gives garlic its distinctive taste and smell. Whether you take your garlic powdered, salted, or minced or in supplement form, you can reap the surprising benefits of this multipurpose herb for optimal health.

1. Treats Acne

This herb may not be found in acne products’ list of ingredients, but it can serve as a natural topical treatment to get rid of blemishes. Allicin, the organic compound in garlic, has the ability to stop the damaging effects of radicals and kill bacteria, according to a study. In its decomposed form — sulfenic acid — allicin produces a fast reaction with radicals, which makes it a valuable herb for treating acne scars, skin diseases, and allergies.

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