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Watermelon and your health

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Consuming fruits and vegetables of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle-related health conditions. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of plant foods like watermelon decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality, diabetes , heart disease and promotes a healthy complexion and hair, increased energy, overall lower weight. Below are some other health benefits of watermelon; Asthma prevention: The risks for developing asthma are lower in people who consume a high amount of certain nutrients. One of these nutrients is vitamin C, found in many fruits and vegetables including watermelon. Blood pressure : A study published by the American Journal of Hypertension found that watermelon extract supplementation reduced ankle blood pressure , brachial blood pressure and carotid wave reflection in obese middle-aged adults with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension and that watermelon extract improved arterial function. Di...

Honey or not

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It takes about 60,000 bees, collectively traveling up to 55,000 miles and visiting more than 2 million flowers, to gather enough nectar to make one pound of honey. Once the nectar is gathered, the bee stores it in its extra stomach where it mixes with enzymes, and then passes it (via regurgitation) to another bee’s mouth. This process is repeated until the nectar becomes partially digested and is then deposited into a honeycomb.         Once there, the honeybees fan the liquid nectar with their wings, helping the water to evaporate and create the thick substance you know as “ honey .”  Its uses would ;  Makes Excellent Cough “Medicine” ; The World Health Organization (WHO) lists honey as a demulcent, which is a substance that relieves irritation in your mouth or throat by forming a protective film. Research shows honey works as well as dextromethorphan, a common ingredient in over the counter cough medications, to soothe cough and related sle...

3 reasons to be honest at all times

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     Most people glance at themselves in a mirror every morning before going to work, office and even in public. Why? Because they want to look their best. In teal, there is something much more important than having a good hair cut and clothes. The person we are on our inside can either add to or subtract from our outward appearance.       For example, when our heart urges us to do what is bad and we have a strong feeling to be dishonest, we do not have to be a slave to our heart's impulses. We have a choice in the matter. When we choose to reject a bad thought, we can remain honest despite the dishonest surrounding us.      To be honest, we need a strong moral code. Unfortunately, many people spend more time deciding on their outward appearance than they do on thinking about a personal moral code. As a result, they justify the amount of dishonesty that will suit their situation.  Rewards of honesty Peace of mind: in busi...

Onion: The benefits and its health risks

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Slicing onions makes you cry because when you cut it, the onion produces a sulfur-based gas. Next time, try moving your face farther away from the onion so the gas disperses before reaching your eyes.       Nevertheless, onions probably originated in central Asia, in modern-day Iran and Pakistan. Onions may have been among the earliest cultivated crops! Onions encourage a healthy heart in many ways, including "lowering blood pressure and lowering heart attack risk." A 2002 study in the journal Thrombosis Research suggested that sulfur acts as a natural blood thinner and prevents blood platelets from aggregating.  Its benefits Immune system "The polyphenols in onions act as antioxidants, protecting the body against free radicals," said Anne Mauney, a dietitian based in Washington, D.C. Eliminating free radicals can help encourage a strong immune system.  Cancer The National Onion Association discussed a recent study from the Netherlands that sh...

How to improve your marriage

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       Your marriage can get better. Here are the three steps you can begin doing today to put romance into your marriage. Step 1 give more appreciation       Every human needs to hear words such as, " I appreciate the way you work hard to care for our kids. And thanks for helping my mother." if we receive no appreciation, we feel hurt. My advice is, "give much appreciation to your partner, no matter how little you received. In private and public, look for an opportunities to praise him/her." People ask, instead of trying to say appreciative words, shouldn't I wait until I naturally feel like saying them? No, don't wait. Your selfish nature will always tell you," you don't receive much appreciation_so don't give much." God tells you, give appreciation; never let your selfish nature stop you.       To give appreciation is one way to show love, and love is not easy. We must work at love. We must not relax. If you show appreciat...

Three basic ways that most hubands and wives handle cash

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    For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.( 1Tim. 6v10 ). Many relationship, friendship and the likes, has been separated while others has been broken as a result of the love of money first.    There are three basic ways that husbands and wives handle money. The first is what I termed Selfish-male way.    The second way is both-selfish.  The third way is what I also termed truly Christian marriage.    The first is what I termed Selfish-male way .     In this case, husband concluded that, all my money belongs to me as well as the one that my wife earned. He will also went further to hide how much he earns. In other way, he keeps it as a secret because he plans to spend most of it on himself and not much on his wife and children. It's little wonder that many women are tired of the selfish-male...