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KEEP FIT THIS PANDEMIC PERIOD- Check out 5 Simple Exercises you can do at home.  Overview The coronavirus pandemic has indeed caused a lot of obstructions in our day to day life. Activities we involve in are now minimal. Working from home has been implemented by the Government to help curb the virus and most schools are still yet to be reopened fully as well. With this being said, we have the same sedentary daily routine. For a ‘stay-home worker’, you find yourself seated on a spot all day long and the only time you get to leave that spot is when you need to ease yourself or get something to eat, this is not good for a healthy life. Exercising is one important activity you should add to improve your usual routine. Why is exercise important now? Exercise is very important and necessary now more than ever because it helps prevent overweight . It makes you full of energy as it reduces stress, risk of chronic diseases (lack of exercise is the primary cause of chronic di...

Overview Have you been in a situation where you went on social media and viewed a couple of posts by your friends or maybe even people you've never even met and just felt depressed, beat yourself up and questioned your life choices?  You're not alone in this struggle, in fact, billions of people feel this way too, it's a condition known as Social comparison . Social comparison is a mental state that would drain all the happiness in a person and leave them to be depressed and if not dealt with, could lead to suicide. It's a problem that needs a swift address because we've been subjects to its danger since we were toddlers wanting the same toys as our friends had. We grew up and we wanted the same clothes our peers had and as we grew older, the needs grew bigger and bigger to the point where we now want the same kind of life we see on our social media feed from celebrities and several well to do people. Although, it is a positive thing to want to be a bett...

Here are some surprising facts about Obesity according to the World Health Organization (WHO) : •Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since the year 1975. •In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, age 18 and older, were overweight. Of these, over 650 million were obese(about 9%). •39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2016, and 13% were obese. •Over half of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. •38 million children under 5 years were overweight or obese in 2019. •Over 340 million children and adolescents between age 5-19 were overweight or obese in 2016. •Obesity is preventable. •In Sub-saharan Africa e.g Nigeria,  Obesity   is fast becoming endemic. 26% of Nigerian adults are either obese or overweight . Overview Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health and it is measured by  Body mass index (BMI):  a simple index...