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One evening, an elderly man sat quietly outside his house, watching children play football on the street. Their laughter filled the air as they chased the ball from one end of the road to the other. He smiled for a moment, then sighed. It wasn't because he was unhappy. He simply wondered how quickly life had changed. It felt like yesterday he was the one rushing to work every morning, raising a family, and dreaming about retirement. Now, people constantly reminded him to "take it easy." Growing older has a way of making people ask difficult questions. Will I still be useful? Will I still enjoy life? Will I become dependent on others? These are questions many people quietly carry, even if they never say them out loud. The good news is that getting older does not have to mean giving up on life. With the right mindset, healthy habits, and a sense of purpose, the later years can be just as meaningful as any other stage of life. Introduction What will you do when you are 72 ye...

A while ago, I was standing in a clothing store waiting for someone when a man walked in looking for office shirts. He picked up a few in his usual size and headed for the fitting room. A few minutes later, he came back out looking slightly frustrated. He tried another shirt. Same problem. It fitted everywhere except around his stomach. He looked at himself in the mirror for a few seconds, pulled the shirt down over his waist, smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't understand. These shirts used to fit me." The sales attendant simply replied, "Sir, maybe you should try the next size." It wasn't an embarrassing scene. It was a quiet moment of realization. Watching him, I couldn't help thinking about how belly fat sneaks up on people. It doesn't usually appear overnight. It builds gradually after months or even years of long hours behind a desk, grabbing whatever food is convenient, skipping exercise, having one drink that turns into several on weekends, a...

  Introduction One natural source of vitamin D, apart from fruits and vegetables, is sunlight. But the striking question is: does everyone get the needed amount of sunlight? No! Not everyone gets the required amount of sunlight and the awesome nutrient infused in it by God. In most places, some people dream of sun and warmth every now and then. Abeg, imagine dreaming of something as free as sunlight the same sunlight wey we dey take for granted for Naija until NEPA (sorry, "Power Holding," or whatever name them dey call am this season) takes the light and leaves you to sit under the sun just to feel something. Yet there are people who get excess sunlight without even knowing it's something to be grateful for. Life no balance sometimes one side dey beg for one hour of sun, another side dey run from am. Let's talk am well well. In this piece, we'll look at cities battling both extremes of sunlight, what happens to your body when vitamin D is in short supply, and t...

Introduction You know how it is when you are hawking groundnuts by the roadside as a small child, and some people will be shouting "no, don't buy from that girl, groundnut go give your pikin pimples," meanwhile that same aunty will turn around and buy suya loaded with more oil than the entire groundnut basket combined. That is exactly the kind of confusion surrounding peanuts in many of our communities till today. A wide range of persons perceive peanut to be unhealthy food. To some, peanut causes pimples yet to so many others, regular consumption of peanut leads to malaria. Peanut is an excellent food with a high percentage of different nutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Peanut is a legume we should enjoy and snack on regularly, not because of its palatability but due to its loads of nutrients. Read on to find out why you should start consuming peanut and its products. Table of Contents What Is Peanut Uses Of Peanut Nutritive Va...