Before you start working out, you have to decide on what it is you want for your body. Are you trying to build muscle or burn fat? It is true that a lot of exercises simultaneously do both, but if you are more concerned about burning fat than building muscle or vice verse, you shouldContinue reading “Muscle gaining VS Fat burning Exercises”
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Guide to a Healthy Sleep Pattern
Little attention is paid to when we fall asleep and how. A lot of people don’t understand how much an irregular and unhealthy sleeping pattern can affect us on a daily. Random migraines hitting you in the middle of the day, always feeling exhausted, random mood swings and a lot more are things that couldContinue reading “Guide to a Healthy Sleep Pattern”
Debunking some popular dieting myths
Over time, I’ve heard a lot of people talk about dieting and refer to statements that might not be necessarily true. Today, I will be debunking a few of them. 1) You can’t have fatty food when you’re dieting: Contrary to popular opinion, the narrative that fatty foods will ruin dieting is completely false. Infact,Continue reading “Debunking some popular dieting myths”
5 Affordable and Effective acne treatments
I’m going to be very real here, the fastest way anybody could effectively treat acne will require a lot of money spent on expensive dermatologists and skin care products. I personally, can’t seem to afford that all the time, and I’m guessing a lot of students like myself might be having similar problems. I’m going […]
Let’s talk about Birth Control pills: Benefits and Adverse effects
When I say birth control pills, I don’t mean postinor 2 or other emergency contraceptives. Those ones will require an entirely different article to be talked about properly. Unlike emergency contraceptives, birth control pills are required to be taken daily for pregnancy prevention. I’d be talking about the benefits, mild side effects and adverse effectsContinue reading “Let’s talk about Birth Control pills: Benefits and Adverse effects”
Hot Bath VS Cold Bath
If you thought the only factor to consider when picking the temperature of water you use to have your bath is the weather, you should probably think again. In this article, we’d be discussing the pros and cons of both so that it’d help you better make decisions before you draw that bath: HOT BATH-Continue reading “Hot Bath VS Cold Bath”
5 Makeup items and their DIY replacements.
Have you ever been in a situation where you ran out of a makeup product and couldn’t get any more to use immediately? Well, same. We’d be giving a replacement for 5 make up products each. Who knows? You might be lucky enough to have some of them around when you run out of aContinue reading “5 Makeup items and their DIY replacements.”
5 Altè Fashion items for Nigerian Private University Students.
If you are a fan of Alternative fashion that attends a Nigerian private university like I do, you would probably understand why this article was created. One would think that it would be nearly impossible combining that style with the exaggerated decency expectations of the schools. Below are a few fashion items that could serve as substitutes forContinue reading “5 Altè Fashion items for Nigerian Private University Students.”
DIETING: Nigerian Menu Edition
The key to Dieting for weight loss is Calorie Deficit. The calorie contained in food is basically the energy content of that food, so when you consume less calories than your body requires, it is forced to burn fat for energy. It’s why some people have termed certain foods high in carbohydrate as “Bad food”.Continue reading “DIETING: Nigerian Menu Edition”
What to do when an Asthmatic person is having an attack and you can’t find an inhaler?
You might’ve been in this situation before, but if you haven’t, trust me, it’s not a good thing. Sometimes you might not be close enough to the individual to know exactly where their inhaler is located. So here are a few tips on what you can do: 1) Stay calm: The first thing you wantContinue reading “What to do when an Asthmatic person is having an attack and you can’t find an inhaler?”
