Pineapple works better

Pineapple is one of the major fruits found in Nigeria markets today,it is cheap and  loaded with vitamin A and C, fiber, potassium, phosphorous and calcium. They offer a wide range of health benefits, some of them are explained below:Continue

The amazing benefits of eating coconuts

According to naturalnews.com,given the many times that experts have touted the benefits of consuming more fruits and vegetables, it should come as no surprise to learn that coconuts posses some amazing benefits. A tropical fruit that is a versatile as it is unusual, coconuts are now processed around the world to produce a number of products, including sugar, soap, milk, cosmetic products, butter, flour and the ever-popular, coconut oil. Given the popularity and widespread availability of these various products that utilize coconuts and their benefits, it can sometimes be easy to overlook these round, hard-skinned fruits in their more natural state.Please continue

Sweet sides of Bitter leave(ONUGBU,EWURO)

Bitter leaf is a medicinal plant of the family Asteraceae. It is a small perennial shrub that grows in tropical Africa. Vernonia amygdalina is commonly called bitter leaf because of its bitter taste and it can be propagated either by cutting or seedling. Today, the plant is widely known throughout the continent and nearly 85% of Nigerians cultivates the plant due to its nutritional and medicinal values. It is locally called 'ewuro' in yorubaland. The leaves of the plant may be consumed either as a vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for the treatment of various illnesses. Continue

Why you need Zobo drink

Tasty and refreshing, there are lots of medicinal benefits associated with Zobo drink. Victor Okeke reports.

We call it Zobo locally but it is known as Hibiscus Sabdariffa or Roselle in most other English speaking countries. Zobo drink is a popular street-side juice usually sold in refill bottles. Zobo is a supplemental herb that is derived the plants calyces, which are the collection of sepals separating the blooming flower from the stem. It is usually soaked into water and drank for its medicinal and refreshing benefits.Continue after this

Kill those diseases with exercise

The benefits of exercise are unquantifiable. Those who engage in it regularly swear by it. Physicians also confirm that because it is a physical exertion of the body, it leads to a healthy level of both physical and mental health.

There’s no doubt that exercise helps us to maintain general fitness, what with the fact that it strengthens muscles that would otherwise have atrophied, and helps us to optimise our cardiovascular system.

Those who exercise on a regular basis would also attest to the fact that it helps in controlling the body weight.Continue after this