NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF TIGER NUT

Tiger nuts are nuts with tuber content and generate in the lower layer of the soil, it botanical name is Cyperus esculentus.

It has different tribal name in Igbo (Aki Hausa), Yoruba's (ofio),  Hausa (aya), Spanish (chufas).

After several research methodologies result has shown that tiger nut is a good opposition for starch.

Enhances blood circulation in the human body.
It fights against cardiovascular diseases. 

This tuber has not been considered as an important Nut due to little or no knowledge of it nutritional components. It contains large amount of nutrients and elements which can ensure a healthy life.

The juice content can as well be extracted as milk and served as a drink. These tuber can be eaten either fresh or dried.

STEPS INVOLVE IN THE EXTRACTION OF THIS TIGER NUT IS LISTED AS FOLLOWS:

The tiger nut is soaked in water for one night or 2 days preferably for easy blending, it is advisable to use enough water while soaking to avoid fermentation. It is optional placed the soaked nut in the refrigerator.

• Wash the already soaked nut and remove the bad nut if there is any.

• Place the nuts in a blender Add enough water to ensure that your blades work efficiently. 

• To strain the blended nuts, use a chiffon piece.

• Press and squeeze the chiffon piece together to extract the milk.

• You can add the shaft back in the blender with your desired amount of water then blend.

• The process of extraction will be repeated over again to as to properly extract the milk.

Health benefits

– tiger nut is a very rich source of dietary fiber.

– Milk derived from tiger nut is a healthy alternative for cow milk which contains lactose intolerance.

– tiger nuts are rich in potassium, this ensures maintaining proper regulation of muscle contraction, digestive functions and to control the blood pressure levels.

– tiger nuts contain a reasonable amount of oleic acid, which helps increase your body HDL cholesterol.

– tiger nut milk is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids which make it an excellent anti-diabetic agent as monounsaturated fatty acids boosts glycemic tolerance.

– tiger nuts are used to treat stomach upsets, irritable bowels, and other digestive issues.

Conclusively, tiger nuts when included in your regular diet helps to you to stay relaxed, healthy and fit.
Note that while blending is optional to add any other flavour of your choice which may include coconut, Banana, etc.

CELEBRATING A CREATIVE NOVELIST AND POET (PROF. CHINUA ACHEBE)

What will today be like, if we don't celebrate the Labours of our hero's past?
According to history a great and creative novelist, professor and poet was born on the 16^th of November 1930 thou he died on 21^st March 2013, Therefore i use this media to celebrate the good works and life of a legend Chinua Achebe. May your Legacy always remain fresh in our memories. His wrote a novel “Things Fall Apart” which was written in the year 1958 and is the most widely read book in modern African. Have you ever read his books if yes which of his book interests you the most.  

HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC

Garlic has many interesting health benefits thou not eaten by many people as a result of its irritating smell.

1. HELPS FOR WEIGHT GAIN
After several research methodologies, it has been concluded that garlic helps unborn babies to gain weight. 

2. IT AN IMMUNE BOOSTER
 Garlic is popularly said to be an immune booster. 

3. Due to the presence of iodine in garlic, it aids in the treatment of hyperthyroid. deficiency of Iodine can cause goiter, when treated with garlic improves the condition.

4. GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN C
Garlic as a good source of vitamin C is use for the treatment of Scurvy.

5.Regular ingestion of garlic prevent Impotency in male. 

6. PREVENT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Constant intake of garlic prevents Cardiovascular disease, it as well fights heart diseases too.

7. CURE FOR INFECTIONS
Serves as an anti-Fungal and anti-bacterial vaginal infections cure. It prevents numerous kinds of infections and diseases such as: Lungs infections, congestion, flu, chest infection, cancer etc. 
Allicin is a sulphur compound present in fresh,crushed garlic is a natural source of antibiotics which fights infections.


8. Vitamin B6 present in garlic enhances healthy immune system, proficient growth of new cells and it also known to be a good cure for cancer. 

9. PREVENTS CANCER
garlic aids in prevention of various kinds of cancer such as:
Bladder cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and stomach cancer serials of research work has shown that the above mentioned cancers are reduced when treated with garlic. 

10. IT REGULATION BLOOD SUGAR
Garlic enhances the level of insulin in the blood, thereby regulates blood sugar. It helps in the regular control of diabetes.

26 NIGERIAN WOMEN FOUND DEAD IN SPANISH WARSHIP.

After several investigations by the Italian prosecutors with respect to the deaths of 26 Nigerian women whose bodies were recovered at sea, BBC reported on Monday.

The victims, who are mostly teenagers, aged 14-18, are believed to have been sexually abused and murdered as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean.

Following several rescues, their bodies were discovered in a Spanish warship, Cantabria, carrying 375 migrants and the dead women; 23 of whom women had been on a rubber boat with 64 other people.

Italian media reported that the women’s bodies were being kept in a refrigerated section of the warship. Most of the 375 survivors brought to Salerno were sub-Saharan Africans from Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, The Gambia and Sudan.

Among the 375 survivors were 90 women, eight of them pregnant, 52 children and some Libyan men and women on board.

People-smuggling gangs charge each migrant about $6,000 (£4,578) to get to Italy, $4,000 of which is for the trans-Saharan journey to Libya and many migrants have reported violence, including torture and sexual abuse, by the gangs.

Five migrants are being questioned in the southern port of Salerno.

Thousands of Nigerians travel through the desert to Libya from where they try to cross the Mediterranean to Italy seeking better life.

Hundreds of such Nigerians, who could not make the crossing, end up getting trapped in Libya with many of them eventually returning to Nigeria with the help of the International Organisation for Migration.

REASONS WHY YOU MUST NOT STOP EATING PAWPAW (CARICA PAPAYA)

pawpaw fruit also known as Carica papaya.(botanical or scientific name) is a constuient of different mind blowing benefits that keeps you healthy and enhances smooth sick.

pawpaw Fruit has a wide range of uses. It contains vitamin C and has about 144 percent of the recommended daily allowance of this vitamin. 
Since Vitamin C is an immune booster and pawpaw is said to be a direct source of Vitamin C, it thus  means that regular consumption of this fruit on a daily basis enhances the immune system.

Due to the presence of minerals like  carotenoids and flavonoids in pawpaw its helps to improves digestion, as such is said to be a source of fiber. It will also protect you from developing colon cancer and cardiovascular diseases. 

Pawpaw fruit helps to lower cholesterol levels and its also seen to be an anti-inflammation agent.

It helps for constant regulation of the sugar level.

It makes the skin smooth and glows when its pulp is mix with a teaspoon of honey.

Pawpaw fruit contain vitamin A which helps for good eye sight development and also helps to prevent macular degeneration.

It contains important vitamins that are good for healthy living such as riboflavin, thiamin, pyridoxine, and folate. 

It increases metabolism thereby burning fats.

Pawpaw contain good nutrient that fights diseases such as  heart problems, rheumatoid arthritis etc.


In summary, pawpaw fruits and its seeds are very medicinal; so dont be shy to enjoy unreservedly.

SHEA BUTTER AND IT'S HEALTH BENEFITS.

what is Shea butter?

Answer:Is a fruit which contain nut inside which is known as the Shea butter manufactured by the Karite tree. the fruit is processed by crushing the nut and as such other processes takes place before is been processed.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SHEA BUTTER 

SUN PROTECTION
Shea butter is known world wide to be the best skin moisturizing.Is a natural
protector against ultra violet rays from the sun, in as much as it has limited
protection.

LIPS CARE
Shea butter provides nutrients and moisturized the lips against breaking especially during some harsh (harmattan) weather condition especially the cold and dry season. it serves as lips smoother.

HAIR RELAXER
Shea butter when properly applied to the hair is known to help the hair to naturally relaxed it ability to soften the hair and makes it looks more healthy and beautiful. It is mostly used for the production of some hair relaxers.

ANTI INFLAMMATORY AGENT
Due to the presence of cinnamic acid and other natural properties, it said an anti-inflammatory agent.

IT IMPROVES THE SMOOTHNESS OF THE SKIN

Due to the presence of some acids such as palmitic and linoletic which helps to nourish and protect the skin from breaking or drying. Shea butter When use more often helps to softening the skin and prevents wrinkles.

ANTI-AGEING
Shea butter is said to be the best moisturizing and anti ageing  agent for the skin. The presence of vitamin A and E helps the skin to be nourished and radiant thereby preventing wrinkles to the body.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF GARDEN EGG

1. Garden egg is a good source of dietary fibre

2 It enhances the flexibility of blood vessels

3. Enhances blood circulation

4. It help to regulate blood sugar

5. Natural source of B vitamins like thiamin, niacin, B6 and pantothenic acid

6. Cholesterol control

7. Improves digestive system

8. Low calorie good for weight management

9. Good for skin and hair

10. Garden egg protective cardiovascular diseases

11. Garden egg contain high amount of folate, manganese, Vit k, magnesium, 

vitamin c & copper

12. It a direct source of nasunin which is a powerful and rare antioxidant for the brain

13.Some minerials present in garden egg helps to strengthening Bone 

14. Due to it's high fibre garden egg fights constipation

15. Good for colon health

16. Garden egg contain a good amount of phenolic acid such as anthocyanins and flavonoids both antioxidants help protect the body from health risks, like aging, inflammations, and neurological diseases.

ASTONISHING HEALTH BENEFIT OF CUCUMBER

Do you want to look healthier, yet is possible by adding Delicious vegetables like cucumbers to your meals. For certain reasons Cucumbers are widely used in spas as well as traditional diets across the world : They are good for health.

After several research Methodologies i have come to conclusion that cucumbers have the following benefits: potential anti-diabetic, antioxidant 

activity, cleansing action of toxins and waste, soothing effect against skin irritation, and prevention of constipation. 
Below i will discuss in detail the health benefits of cucumber.

1. Help you stay hydrated

Cucumbers contain 95.2 percent water, which means that a 5-ounce serving contains 4.8 ounces or 150 ml water. That’s already about 26 percent of your daily water intake through food.

2. Support heart health

Cucumbers contain about (152mg per cup) of potassium which helps lower blood pressure. Findings conducted on potassium intake showed that a higher intake “is associated with lower rates of stroke and might also reduce the risk of total cardiovascular disease.”
Constant eating of cucumbers is an easy way to start increasing your potassium consumption.

3. Protect your brain from neurological diseases

Cucumbers contain anti-inflammatory substance called fisetin, in addition to strawberries and grapes.
Fisetin are said to plays an important role in brain health: It has “the ability to reduce the impact of age-related neurological diseases on brain 

function,” and it would also help maintain cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

4. Protect your skin against the effects of aging

Cucumber are use in production of skin care product because they have been shown to be effective as a potential anti-wrinkle agent in cosmetic products, protecting our skin form the effects of aging.

5. Prevents inflammation in the body and reduce the risk of cancer

Cucumbers contain polyphenols popularly known as lignans, which can potentially reduce the risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases, it also help to lower the inflammatory response in the body.

 Also Cucumber is made up of plant nutrients called cucurbitacins, which have anti-cancer properties: Scientifically it has already been determined that several different signaling pathways required for cancer cell development and survival can be blocked by activity of cucurbitacins.”

6. Relieve pain

Flavonoids are anti-inflammatory substances, and tannins in cucumbers have both been shown to limit the release of free radicals in the body and to reduce pain.

Research have shown traditionally, this plant is used for headaches; the seeds are cooling and diuretic, the fruit juice is used as a nutritive and as a demulcent in anti-acne lotions.”

7. Reduce bad breath

Bad breath is usually caused by bacteria in the mouth. Fiber and water-rich vegetables like cucumbers helps to boost your mouth’s saliva production, which in turn helps wash away the bacteria that cause the odour in the mouth.

8. Bone Protection 

Cucumber serves as a good source of vitamin K: This vitamin is essential for bone health, as low vitamin K intakes have been associated with a higher risk for bone fracture. Vitamin K is also important for improving calcium absorption in the bones.

9. Prevent constipation

They are rich in water, and their skin contains insoluble fiber. Both water and fiber help food to move through the digestive tract quicker and more easily, helping prevent constipation.

10. Maintain healthy weight lost

Cucumbers are very low in calories (16 calories per cup) and they also contain fiber in the skin. And foods that contain fiber can help maintain a healthy weight.

Cucumbers  can be enjoyed in many ways which includes: raw in salads as a side with your meals, fermented as a pickle, or in vegetable juices. 

APPLE NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Delicious and crispy apple fruit is notable for its impressive list of phtytonutrients, and antioxidants. Studies suggest that its components are essential for optimal growth, development, and overall wellness.

Apples are low in calories; 100g of fresh fruit slices provide just 50 calories. Apples contain no 
saturated fats or cholesterol. Apple fruit is rich in dietary fiber, which helps prevent absorption of 
dietary-LDL or bad cholesterol in the gut. The fiber also saves the colon mucous membrane from exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer-causing chemicals inside the colon.

Apples are rich in antioxidant phytonutrients flavonoids and polyphenolics. The total measured antioxidant strength (ORAC value) of 100 g apple fruit is 5900 TE. Some of the important flavonoids in apples are quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2. Additionally, they are also good in tartaric acid that gives tart flavor to them. 

Altogether, these compounds help the body protect from harmful effects of free radicals.

Apple fruit contains good quantities of vitamin-C and β-carotene. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. 

Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.

Apple fruit is the best source of B-complex vitamins which involves riboflavin,thiamin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6).These vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism and also in several synthetic functions inside the human body.

Apples contain little quantities of minerals like potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. Potassium is an important constituent of the cell and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus, pledge the bad influences of sodium.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF GINGER TEA

1.                  IMPROVES DIGESTION

The consumption of ginger either as supplement or ginger tea enhances digestion.

2.                 REDUCES SWELLING OR SORENESS ON THE BODY.

Ginger contains a property that reduces swelling and soreness on the body.

3.                  PAIN RELIEVER

For Ladies sipping of ginger tea with honey during you menstrual period helps to reduce menstrual cramp or pain.

4.                  HELPS IN BLOOD CIRCULATION

The presence of Zinc, Magnesium, Chromium etc. in ginger helps in circulation blood.

Zinc:  It improves the flow of blood to the penis and use for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Deficiency or lack of zinc will result to low blood sugar levels.

Chromium: It stabilizes the blood sugar level.

 Magnesium: It pop up normal blood pressure and regulate blood sugar levels. It also helps in preventing cardiovascular disease.

5.                CURES COLD AND COUGH.

Ginger tea helps to cure cold and cough especially during winter one teaspoon of ginger tea with hot water will help you get rein of the cold. Honey restrains a worrisome cough which relate with regular cold. Drinking a cup of ginger tea with honey at night enhances peaceful sleep.

6.                STRAIGHTENS IMMUNITY

Ginger contains active compound know as gingerols which have antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties that help it to straighten immunity while fighting other diseases.

7.                 GINGER PREVENTS NAUSEA (VOMIT)

Here the constant intake of Ginger prevents vomiting or nausea due to it anti-inflammatory property which it passes on to the body

8.                 GINGER TEA REDUCES THE LEVEL OF HEART DISEASES

Medicinally, ginger is proven to have cure for cardiovascular conditions such as: Congenital heart disease, heart attack, heart failure etc. Therefore in have low chance of Heart disease

9.       PREVENTION OF CANCER AND INFECTIONS

The ginger hot- tasting spice has the ability to prevent cancer improvement and infection findings have shown that presence of Gingerol, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, the ginger hot-tasting spice prevents different types of cancer and infection.

10.            GINGER IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTION.

Ginger have the able to fight against inflammation in the brain and reduces stress, findings have shown that ginger helps to fight and for the prevention of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.

11.             TREATMENT OF STROKE:

Ginger contains Acetyl acid which is popularly known as aspirin, This Acetyl acid is derived from salicylate and it helps for the cure of stroke.

            12.           PREVENTS BLOOD CLOTTING

Foods containing salicylate which involves chilies barriers and cherries to mention be a few helps to prevent blood clotting.

WHY DO KIDS BULLY ONE ANOTHER

Your child might be a bully due to some reason, is now the responsible of the parents to find out the reasons why your child is being tagged as bully and what you need to do to help the child stop bullying.

The following can the reasons why kids bully one

·        Children bully because they are frustrated and cannot manage their anger

·        Learnt  behaviour

·        Lack of parental attention

·        Self esteem

·        Envy

·        Revenge

Ø Depression: When a child is depressed he/she cannot control his/her anger it leads to bullying others having the believe that is the easiest way to feel better.

Ø Learnt Behaviour: What will become the behaviour of a child who watches him/her parents fight often at home?. Most Kids that are exposed to domestic bully or violence have the possibility of bullying others due to the fact that they see it as a normal way of life.

I want astonished one Sunny afternoon,when I saw two kids picking on each other in the process of the argument the eldest among them said I will beat you like how my Dad use to beat my mum.

Ø Lack of parental Attention: Some children lack parental care or training, as a result of that, they were not taught how to make use of the right choice of word when communicating with others and this can leads to bullying when words are wrongly used.

Ø Self Esteem: Due to lack high self-esteem, some kids believe that bullying other kids will earn them respect among their peers. Other’s bully because they have high self-esteem and are in quest to improve their social status by bullying to become more popular.

Ø Envy: Most children gets envious of the others for some reasons which involves: their academic achievements, possessions etc. some kids see it as reason to bully each other thereby frustrating their life of their peers.

Ø Revenge: Some kids have this habitat of getting back at others (paying them in their own coins) sometimes kids think that they are trying to get back at someone who was really mean to them with little knowledge that they a bulling them.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF TOMATOES CONSUMPTION.

      

1. It Enhances Vision

Deficiency of vitamin A in the human body causes night-blindness therefore its presence prevents night- blindness.

2. Fights Cancer

The Iycopene in tomatoes gives it the ability to fight against different types of cancer. Such as mouth cancer and prostate cancer.

3. Tomatoes Maintains The Normal Blood Level

Tomatoes contain a property called chromium that helps to stabilize the blood level of diabetic patients.

4.  It Reduces High Risk Of Heart Diseases

Due to the presence of potassium and vitamin B it helps to reduce the risk of heart disease.

5. It Lowers Blood Pressure And Cholesterol Level

Tomatoes contain potassium and vitamin B that lowers or stabilizes the pressure of the blood and cholesterol levels.

6. Good For Digestion

Just like the Pineapple, it helps to improve the digestion in the system especially when is taken as juice.

6 HEALTH BENEFITS OF PINEAPPLE

1.                It helps to improve digestion

2.                It corrects common gum disorders

3.                It whitens the teeth

4.                It prevents contracts

5.                It supplies the skin necessary 

                   vitamins required for maintenance

6.                It used for the treatment of cough and cold

CULTISM IN INSTITUTIONS

CULT is like marriage, an institution where certificate is awarded as the seal for the union and as a bond. In Cultism, the consequences are revealed only if you are a member. There is no library that will provide detailed information about any cult group.  

Cultism is a vice that is very common in schools such as Tertiary Institutions, secondary schools and even in places where we live. It is so irresponsible for young people to sell their hearts for extremely irrelevant things, in their attempt to seek significance.

WHY DO STUDENTS JOIN THESE SECRET SOCIETIES?

I have come to the conclusion after several research methodologies that students join secret cult for the following reasons:

·          Some students want to be so popular; always wanting other students and even their lecturers to be intimidated at the mention of their names.

·       Some join cults because they have little or no knowledge of what they are getting involved in.

·         Inability to make nice choice of friend.

·         Some join the cult for the quest  to fight for a girl

·      Most times, it is difficult for the students to reject the offer especially when it’s from a friend.

·          For protection against other cult gangs

·     Some students that are academically frustrated join these societies to bring other successful students down.

LURING/RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES OF CULT GROUPS 

·           The students are told that they can cheat in the examination hall without being cautioned by the supervisors.

·           The students are told that they are free to have sex with any girl they want in the institution without much stress or caution from the institution.

·           The students are guaranteed by the cult groups that they can attain any political position in the institution only with the support of the society (cult).

·           They are meant to believe that every member of the society (cult) is above the school rules and regulations.(thereby wearing away the rule of the institution).

·           The students are brain washed to believe that as a member of the confraternities (cult) their grades are guaranteed.

CONSEQUENCE OF CULTISM IN INSTITUTIONS

Here I will list and explain the consequences of cultism in Nigeria institutions:

1.        Spiritual or diabolic harms (problem)

2.        Violence

3.        Expulsion

4.        Death

5.        Murder

1.        SPIRITUAL OR DIABOLIC HARM: This cultist engages in secret meetings that are extremely diabolical and as well affects their members negatively in all areas of their life including their behaviour because sometimes they carryout assignment normal individuals will reject when you talk of dangers involved in it.

2.        VIOLENCE: Violence is at the core of every cult group. This creates trigger happy memberships who are ready to get involved in violence that leads to loss of lives and property in schools.

3.         EXPULSION: Any cultist caught in the institution is always expelled from the institution

4.         DEATH: Students that get involved in this wicked act endangers their lives, close friends lives as well as that of their family members. Some lose their lives on their graduation day without receiving their certificate. They get killed by other group of cultists from another fraternity.

5.        MURDER: Cultists find it very easy to murder (kill) other people even without any good reason.

Advice: To all students who have found themselves caught up in the midst of these groups and to everyone reading this piece, my advice you is to make a change, (it is never too late to change one’s way no matter how deeply involved one has gone), be of your best behaviour and try to make a difference in every area of your life.

Don’t join any secret society (cult); regardless of whatever their promise maybe, because the day you do marks the end of your academic success and possibly your future as well. You’ll agree with me that some students were not lucky enough to survive or graduate from school due to their engagement with these confraternities. Therefore, I’m using this medium to persuade you to say NO to whatever pressure you’re currently faced with.