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Mothers look at their daughters with great expectations of an amazing future. The joy of holding them at their infancy to seeing them mature from their toddling stage through to their adolescent and adulthood. Its awesome seeing them grow up into beautiful ladies and so you want the best for them: the ability to face life's storm, make great decisions and be bold as they pull through life.  Most ladies have grown sullen and depressed....What could have gone wrong with our baby girls? They've grown so introverted that some have had to turn to friends for succor while others have turned to various social networks in a bid to gain acceptance from an unseen audience. As parents how much have we tried to make these girls feel accepted? its important that you take out time to know your girls better, be their best friends and the first to hear all the dirty details.. Mothers have a greater task to perform as the girls go through puberty and the transition from elementary school  

We all have to struggle with belly fat. How disgusting this is. First we tend to eat late night meals. Secondly we tend to eat the wrong things always. Stress induced weight gain seem more common as we tend to become  peckish when stressed out. The first step to eliminating this fat is to be determined to lose them. First you must remember that several diseases are caused by these body fat. Most times we start some diet plan and never get to finish it because we get bored of these plans. You have to make a conscious decision to lose weight and very fast at that. Here are a few start up points you might want to consider... Get a journal and record your present weight in it. Keeping track of your progress would always serve as a booster. Reduce your carb portions. Eat more proteins and vegetables. Oftentimes getting a timetable helps in re-organizing your meals. Taking a good dose of Vitamin C helps in losing body fat. Without Vitamin C, your body finds it difficult to lose fat.

Hello friends, Just preparing for a training and found this really educative video on correct sitting postures. I thought it would be great sharing it with you. Adapting these sitting postures could help in preventing back aches and other ridiculous postures. I hope you enjoy this as much as i did! Living Healthy...

On the 5th of June 2014, we celebrate the biggest day for positive environmental action which is the World Environment Day (WED 2014). The theme for this year event is the effect of climate change on small islands. We all have a lot to do concerning our environment... Support the United Nations in this campaign! Raise your voice not the Sea Level!! Every action counts!!! Log on to http://www.unep.org/wed/ for more details. Living Healthy...

''He was quiet and loving! His friends were less than a handful, He was always home. Everywhere I went, he always wanted to be there. I felt loved...It slowly turned to jealousy. Now he hits me at every insecure feeling. He hits me without asking questions...Then there's the tearful apology and awesome makeup sex that would always leave me feeling so special...I loved every moment! We got married and this continued... I kept no male friends and signing up on any of the social network sites was forbidden. I still felt loved because.... he wasn't cheating on me. On this fateful day, he hit me so hard....I lost my life in the process.... I didn't live long enough to experience the tearful apology and awesome makeup sex I loved!'' To hell with the awesome makeup sex and tearful apologies!! Thousands of women all over the world are stuck in abusive marriages. Some do not live long enough to tell their story. The question still remains.. Who is to blame? 

You just ticked the box that says you've read and agreed with the terms and condition without truly looking through it ...  We are all guilty of this anyways! I do not wish to throw stones right now because we all live in glass houses but this is for us to encourage each other and work towards living better lives.  Why the lies?  I personally love listening to lies when I know the truth. I have come to realize that its a whole lot easier to speak the truth. Some lies are so white!!! Oh no! there's this urge to slap the person across the face. This crazy dude called lie has destroyed a lot of marriages, relationships, families, siblings and groups yet we keep letting him in!  When do we learn to make a conscious decision to be truthful at all time?  Most people live false lives, some claim to be happy when they are not....some claim to be rich and comfortable when they ain't even worth a penny....! Learn to accept who you are and stop been mad at the person you c

Fear is a terrible thing! We humans deprive ourselves from a lot of things because we are either afraid to try or too scared to leave our comfort zones! No one is perfect so never be afraid to try. One thing that has formed my decision to get things done is an anticipation of the outcome. Worse Scenario is a negative response!  If you must lead a creative life, you must lose that fear of been wrong. Give answers to your worse fears.. Ask Questions as to what the worse scenario could be... Its not enough to just ask these questions, Give them answers too. A lot of people have dreams THAT HAVE GONE UNATTENDED TO! When your life is saturated by incessant fears, depression creeps in!  I once met a guy who was too scared to fail. He was so scared to fail that he stopped trying! Isn't that Ironic? Sadly this is the story of about 90% of young  adults in the country today.   The competition is so high! Peer Pressure sets in and when they feel like they can not meet up

Vegetable Juices These are ideal for your weight loss plan. Cabbage, kale, cauliflower or broccoli are examples of cruciferous veggies and they are ideal for fighting fat. Another notable benefit of these veggies is that they help to fight off free radicals and keep you healthy. They are rich in natural phytonutrients and they are perfect for providing general detoxification, balancing hormone levels and controlling blood sugar levels. Green Tea I once read a book that stated that if you too busy for a work routine on a regular basis, drinking a cup of green tea will deliver all the antioxidants your body needs and helps ion burning fat at a very fast pace. Popular among the Japanese, green tea are best used in relieving stress and  burning fat. These do this by suppressing your appetite,they help you shed excess pounds. Detox Juices These are easy to make juices. High-fiber root foods such as ginger, carrot or apples are also highly recommended for these juices, they support

My heart once told me yes but I kept telling myself no...I kept pushing on the opportunities i had to express myself. Time passed swiftly like the soft wind and I could not see myself catching up with it... A thousand times I feel like I should have followed my heart! Now it's too late. Wish I could turn back the hands of time... Now that's my story! What is yours?.... Procrastination they say is the thief of time! Why do we keep pushing on that visit to a bosom friend? or staring at your crush for years and refusing to take a bold step? who knows a soft kiss could have made you feel better... How about pushing on the date night she's always looked forward to? or attending your kid's recitals..?  Now you sit still and watch it all pass you by.... Things have changed and you wondering what went wrong! When all you did was sit and hope for a better day to get things done, forgetting the fact that you are not assured of tomorrow .  Procrastination  gets you nothi

She feels mistreated ...'I can't believe you did this to me'... Now she plots a payback! He has to pay for what he did to me. On one hand she has a point! She's pained! He has hurt her deep..but on the other hand....'Is it worth the payback?' Everybody has problems, everybody has the bad times! Do we sacrifice all the good times because of them? The best revenge is just moving on and getting over it. Don't give someone the satisfaction of watching you suffer.  How do you start the next chapter of your life when all you do is read through the last chapters continuously? Over the weekend, i heard some really troubling stories of ladies who have gone through one form of heartbreak or another and this for me was quiet depressing.  To the lady who has suffered a heartbreak...let him go! Let her keep him! Real Men never get stolen... Look good! Dress your best! Eat Healthy...Let your skin glow... Get a pedicure....a body massage and some good

At the end of the tunnel, always comes the sunlight! The purpose of life is to live it, experience it to the utmost and taste it. Life presents itself with all sorts of challenges but you must learn to stand up tall. Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain....remember that the rainbow comes up only after the rain. Lift up your head, stand up tall...Never allow the path you are trailing at the moment confuse your destination. What do you aspire to achieve? Take a pen and put them down...though it may tarry but it would surely come to pass... Love you...

Arthritis Arthritis affects the musculoskeletal system, specifically the joints. It is the main cause of disability among people over fifty-five years of age in industrialized countries. The word arthritis comes from the Greek ''arthron'' meaning "joint" and the Latin ''itis'' meaning " inflammation ". The plural of arthritis is arthritides. Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and generally affects elderly patients. Some forms of arthritis can affect people at a very early age. What causes arthritis? In order to better understand what is going on when a person suffers from some form of arthritis, let us look at how a joint works. Basically, a joint is where one bone moves on another bone. Ligaments hold the two bones together. The ligaments are like elastic bands, while they keep the bones in place your muscles relax or

Regardless of income level or position, most individuals approach every issue they face from the religious point of view.  I'm so in love with the supreme being and utmost dependence on him is key to successful living and I strongly believe he also requires us to take good care of ourselves.  As an individual, you are responsible for the way you live and take care of your body. Now the question i have to put forward to you dear readers is this?.... How do you deal with health issues? Do you tend to spiritualize every illness? Do you seek medical attention as is required? Are you one of those individuals who take wild steps of faith such as wearing a miracle apron, tying a miracle handkerchief  and so on just to get healed? A man i used to know had a chronic illness which eventually led to his death. It was a sad period as every one who knew him strongly believed that he could have been alive today if he got early medical attention. He was diagnosed and duly informed of his

We all have the ideal partners sketched out in our heads. Some of us have a list of ''must have traits'' we hope to see in the person.  To begin your quest to finding the right partner, you must ask yourself if you are good enough. We must be committed to our own personal growth before focusing on that of our spouses. We must be interested in learning how to become a better person and partner by been fully aware of our own emotional baggage and weaknesses. Setting personal goals for self improvement should be taken very seriously. I have always had troubles understanding relationships these days. You break up with the guy this minute and end up in another relationship in no time. Moving through relationships till we find the perfect match is outrageous.. I'm not a great fan. Analyzing ourselves and previous relationships if taken seriously should serve as a template on which our new relationships should be built on. Do not overlook compatibility issues in ord

Fura de nunu is a local drink derived from fresh cow milk. It is popular in the northern part of Nigeria and a choice brand for most people.  I've seen quiet a couple of people enjoy this drink but the question is this..How safe is it drinking raw milk from he teats of dairy cows? Is it healthy eating local milk dishes such as fura de nunu which is popularly served in many parts of the country with herdsmen?  Let us not forget that fura de nunu  is made from unpasteurized milk. Is it healthy to indulge then? the answer is a clear NO! Let us take our minds through the entire milking process...During the milking of a cow, the animal sometimes gets irritated and then begins to use its legs to raise dust and dirt..,all these in one way or another find their way back into the bowl of milk. How about considering the fact that as cows graze the fields, they are likely to come in contact with some bacteria and fungi that cling to their body (the teats are not left out) and during m

Bananas are packed with great vitamins and minerals. Most people are of the opinion that this rich fruit is fattening, while some attribute its high fat to a combination derived when eating bananas with some ground nut. fact or myth? Where ever you stand in this, it is important for you to know some amazing features of bananas. In weight loss programs, finding food that would fit into your program can be very challenging but bananas make a perfect fit. They are naturally sweet and could help curb your sweet tooth if you get that afternoon sugar craving. A 6-inch banana has a minimal 90 calories, about 1/4 of the calories you would get from a chocolate candy bar. Additionally about half of the fiber content in bananas is soluble. When soluble fibers reach your digestive tract, it absorbs water and slows digestion. Food is forced to sit in your stomach for a while giving you that full feeling. Thus having a banana before a meal would sure help you cut down the amount of food to be