Sometimes we have demands made on our body that we could hardly cope with. Other times we try to cope with such demands and are barely able to perform as expected. That could be stress! There are so many reasons why people get stressed and there are several stress-inducing incidents like death of a loved [...]
What is the solution to over-eating and obesity? Nigerians are trying several ways to deal with obesity. Presently, some use over-the-counter aids (appetite depressant, etc.) diets of many kinds, group therapy, punishment and reward techniques, even prayer and fasting. But few have experienced lasting result. Diet researchers have come to one conclusion: there is no [...]
Sometimes we get in a slump in life, and for various reasons we lose our energy and drive. Our metabolism slows down. We gain weight. When we are heavier, we don’t feel like moving much. It’s a merry-go-round….until we devise a plan to jump off. Here’s one way to wake up a stagnant metabolism and [...]
Most dieters try to use willpower to control overeating. I know because I’ve tried it myself. My mother was a marvellous cook, and often before visiting her I would decide I was not going to break my dietary routine. I would try to envision myself refusing all the freshly baked pies and breads. In my [...]
Most of us are familiar with the term calories, especially if we have ever counted them in a diet! But what are they? Calories are the amount of energy our bodies get out of the food we eat. They measure food energy. Eating food is like filling your car with petrol. Foods provide the fuel [...]
One of the grimmest pronouncements a patient can hear from a doctor is, “I’m sorry, but you have cancer.” This dreaded disease has gradually crept nto our society. Check out these statistics: In Nigeria, incidence of breast cancer has risen to a higher percentage in the last ten years, compared with only a 25 per [...]
Most experts agree that we learn and ultimately change in three ways: first by observation, second by imitation, and third by repetition. About 90 per cent of what we do becomes reflex or habit. That’s the way we are mentally programmed by God. So once we know what is true and good, it’s time to [...]
