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Being overweight can lead to a host of health problems, from high blood pressure and heart disease to arthritis, gallstones, and sleep apnea. It can also contribute to foot problems; heel pain and arthritis.

Excess pounds increase your chances of
developing atherosclerosis, poor circulation, and diabetes
– all of which can damage your feet.

If you are overweight, losing weight can help get more spring in your step. No single diet plan is guaranteed to produce a slimmer you.

But this three-pronged strategy for losing weight can help:
Be physically active. Aim for at least 30 minutes of strenuous physical activity (such as fast swimming) or an hour of moderate activity (such as walking briskly) on most days-more if you want to lose weight faster. But protect your feet with well-cushioned, supportive shoes. Exercise not only burns calories, it also builds muscle – or at least prevents muscle loss.

Find an eating plan that works for you. Nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health emphasize limiting your intake of refined carbohydrates (such as white bread) and added sugars (soft drinks, candy, cookies). Instead, choose whole grains and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eat relatively little meat, especially processed meats. Use olive oil and other vegetable oils instead of butter,
margarine, hydrogenated oils, and other sources of saturated and trans fats.

Be a defensive eater. Learn to stop eating before you feel stuffed.

Reference:
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EBOLA Facts... Reason behind Hand Washing

Knowledge is Power, spread the knowledge not the fear, always get more and new information about Ebola.

Scientifically proven fact about EBOLA virus. Pls endeavour to share.......If the ebola virus contacts a person's skin, this does not mean the person is then automatically infected by the virus. The virus is not active until it gains access into a person's mucous membrane. Mucous membranes are those pink fleshy places in the openings of the body like the eyes, nose, inner ears, mouth, anus, opening of the penis and vagina or any wound on any part of the body. So if the virus is on the skin of the hand, it is easy for the virus to enter the mucous membrane because people touch these parts of the body with their fingers. The hands are very important. This is why we encourage everybody to wash their hands often and rub sanitizers. This limits the possibility of being infected. Spread the knowledge, not the fear. Facts will save you, not fear. Together we can win the battle against ebola....

cause if you have Ebola i'm also affected.

UVA ROCKS

Thanks Unveiling Africa Foundation, God Bless you.
Chizoba Imoka, founder of UVA Thank you for this. I really appreciate.
#uvadaysofchange #dosomethingnigeria

UVA and ME (2)

UVA- Unveiling Africa Foundation

Well i don't know many non-profit organizations, my knowledge about UVA was by chance. I've heard of many NGO's, those concerning alleviating poverty,  Motherless baby homes, Empowering youths and so on. I really have no favorite cause they all do excellently well in their field.
From these past week have gained a lot from UVA, these platform opened me to lots of things. As a youth it made me see every thing going on in my environment. Most youths think of what to be in future, courses to study to be successful, how to later take care of their parents, things to do to make them stand out, things they must change to improve academically. All these are good thoughts, wonderful goals, but what we all never think of is how to affect our community positively, how to impact in someone's life positively, how to give hope to youngsters that our country Nigeria would get to the top someday.

Thanks to UVA, I have come to realize the more we think positively of our Country the better for our country, because from there we would begin to get ideas on how and what to do for Nigeria.  The way we all prepare hard for our exams to enable us pass, so is the way we ought to always put in our best in making our country a better one and not giving up on Her/cursing Her.
I know the country is still very faulty, i have condemned her as well but now i believe the less we condemn the greater the hope for a better Nigeria. Some would say Hope can't change HER; Yes, that's correct but YOU can, Hope would give you the platform to begin something and believe in yourself and Nigeria. For change to occur we need to take a step, lets stop condemning Nigeria cause it would neither change nor create a platform for change.
NIGERIA IS US, WE ARE NIGERIA
GOD BLESS. THINK POSITIVE.
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The change we so crave for starts from us; I Understood  this from UVA.
Some of us know this but don't understand it. This is me promoting Unveiling Africa Foundation.
Everyone says they have talent for singing, dancing, drawing and so on but i don't; i don't sing well neither do i dance nor draw well and so on, i'm just skilled. Now i have come to realize that My Craving for Knowledge surpasses anything. When i came across UVA online i felt this looks interesting so i signed up, even i surprised myself that i came this far because i was a little discouraged by friends. Since i'm on break i felt participating would keep me busy, little did i know that i was set out to gain more knowledge. I thought it was just something that would take little of my time, well it took a lot of it and also helped my blog updates, gaining more is exciting.
I was opportune to see tremendous talents and write up in this 7days Days Of Change Challenges . Ayomide Abagun Art work is truly a Beauty. Wap Junior IT skills and Manual drafting is really Encouraging. Rosella Marian Durueke write up skills are Challenging and Awesome.

UVA rocks

Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/unveilingafricafoundation and https://twitter.com/UnveilingAfrica to view the tasks that went on for this 7Days today's task being the last.

There would be a Grand finale Tomorrow *Saturday 9th of August 2014* Days of Change caps up the incredible Days of Change campaign. UVA would be excited to have you there. So join us by 12:00 PM at Oxbridge Tutorial College, 49 Sobo Arobiodu St Gra, Ikeja Nigeria. Visit our Facebook and Twitter page for more details.
Lets Unveil the Africa together. :)

INTEL--LATEST APP Students gate way to easy Learning

INTEL is a computer technological company. They make micro-chips and micro-processors for computers, laptops and Tablets. It is mainly a Tech company. Intel just introduced an application called Intel Explore and Learn (IEL).

It is an educational application. It offers educational contents in one convenient location for all your learning needs. The application is opened to students in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa.
The application is basically an educational marketplace, like an online library where Nigerian students can assess several research materials, reading materials, textbooks, as well as learning videos that would help them with their education.
The website is www.intel.com/exploreandlearn

This application helps to create value and promote education. It encourages e- learning since we are in Computer Age.

It can only be assessed on the computer, laptop and tablets for now. it has not been optimized for mobile phones yet apart from Windows and Andriod phones because it takes time to load.

As a student or a Jambite, its very easy to register, what the telemarketers need to register you is your name, course and level if you are in a higher institution and if not state otherwise: jss, sss, jambite or PG.
For them give you entrance to this wonderful easy way to get your educational information *practice questions, textbooks, Facts you need to take note of in your field* that would be very beneficial to you; they need your mobile number to contact you.

So please try and send your phone numbers and that of your Colleagues.

I volunteered to work for them by bringing  this e-learning service to the knowledge students and get as many students Phone Numbers i can get, for the telemarketers, either through social media or physically.

Interested students should inbox me their numbers or post it here. We should all be interested i'ld be awaiting the numbers.

Thank you
:)

#unveilingafrica #dosomethingafrica #dosomethingnigeria #uvadaysofchange

UVA and Me (1)

“If I cannot do anything about today, I must be able to do something about tomorrow''...Chizoba

The Unveiling Africa Foundation (UVA) was founded in 2006 at the University of Alberta by students who felt compelled by the socio-economic reality in Africa.

The main Founder is a 26year-old Lady,  Chizoba. She founded the Unveiling Africa
foundation when she was 19. She was just a junior at the University of Alberta Canada. It was not until earlier this year when she partnered with DoSomething.org that her foundation fully kicked off. And has helped a lot of teenages

The Philosophy behind Unveiling Africa and DoSomething Nigeria is simple; to empower African youth and teenagers, and to show them that they can bring about social reconstruct and implement change.

Chizoba Imoka I HAIL THEE!!!

Edited version: ''If I cannot do anything about today, I must be able to do something about tomorrow by starting today'' ...Hannah (HB)

''A bright future is what we want, so start making it bright by starting with your present'' 

''Beginners of today, Experts of Tomorrow''....Hannah (DenixHb)

Lets join Chizoba, join the whole of Africa and become a part of Africa’s biggest youth and teenage empowerment foundation.

Support UVA cause by volunteering, donating and partnering with UVA!
Follow UVA on twitter: @unveilingafrica

Find UVA on Facebook:TheUnveilingAfricaFoundation

Email:anuishola@unveilingafrica.org

#UVAdaysofchange #dosomethingnigeria

UVA Entrepreneurship: My Skills

I know quite a bunch on how to operate a computer *Typesetting- Ms word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc*. I have a knack for creative design and photography; i'm pretty good at it.
My writing skills are still faulty but have done well so far, my friends ask of me to compose for them a poem especially for Birthdays to their friends, parents or other family members.
I recently wrote one #a speech# for my mother on her birthday July 19. Speaking of it, I think i should post it on my blog.
www.fabuloushb.blogspot.com
I just started blogging this year though have not being devoted to it at all cause i'm still on a verge to decide what goes there to draw the audience attention. But still check out my blog to see how far have gone.

For UVA Days of Change program Entrepreneurship, I decided to go back to my junior secondary school days when i was taught crocheting, so i got myself threads and knitting pin. I started making a Purse but unfortunately i won't be able to finish it today so i stopped it and browsed online for other stuff i could make with thread. I discovered i could make bracelet, it also took my time but it was better than making a purse.

Health is You

Drop the sugary things and go Natural- Water all the way.

Health/Fitness
Thanks to Unveiling Africa Foundation have made use of my summer period diligently.
I'm a kind of person that craves for something sweet but today was different. The lady i normally buy viju chocolate from saw me passing by yesterday and said she my Viju is available, but immediately i turned all i taught of was my health. I said to myself ''the sugar you take lately is getting out of hand and you feel weak almost all the time''. So i walked towards her and said instead give me bottled water.

So this afternoon i stopped by her shop to buy myself a bottled water and i smiled at Viju Chocolate :) oh my.
Viju contains greater than 2.5g fat, 10g carbohydrate and of all Viju Milk it has the lowest Nutritional value. But its delicious.
At that point i made a decision that the way i craved for viju all this years its time for nature WATER all the way.

And i had tea early this morning and prepared white rice with fried stew, plantain and boiled egg. Hmmm Yummy

Each One Teach One

UVA DAYS OF CHANGE.
Task 3: EDUCATION; EACH ONE, TEACH ONE..
Education is all about Learning and Teaching. When you teach, someone learns and you gain more. When you learn you have the ability to teach someone. Learn and Teach. Teach to Learn... *Studying is Key*

No Excuses! The Power of Self Discipline by Brian Tracy was a book my dad got for i and my siblings. it provides some good self help exercises and goal setting. The tone and style provide for easy reading. There are many personal stories for fun reading”
I advice everyone to read it, its the kind of book that keeps the brain working, it would make you set specific goals and make you feel comfortable with yourself.
That's what Self-discipline can do.
I have also read Rich Dad poor Dad a long time ago, its the kind of book that makes you think like an economist, teaches you how to spend your money and time ideally; it encourages you in investing on new ideas.

They are family books, so its passed round the whole family.

So i had no idea on what book to Donate to a friend, but now i do.
What I'm reading presently is Why You Act The Way You Do by Tim Lahaye, which i just got recently. 
It talks about Our strengths and weakness making reference to our Temperament and teaching us to Maximize our potential.
It relates our Temperament to our Personal Life, Emotions, Spiritual Life and our day-day activity.
What have read so far:
understanding your temperament and peoples temperament, makes you understand yourself well and know our to relate with people better by understanding them as well.

A friend requested for it today when she saw me with it, so i took the opportunity to explain to her what i have read. I told her about the books have read so far, she really liked the No Excuses by Brain Tracy; and decided to get one. And i decided to pass my recent book to her when i'm done with it.

I advice every youth to read No Excuses by Brain Tracy, especially those who like to Procrastinate. It really helps, academically, spiritually and mentally.
And try to read Why you act the way you do by Lahaye; to know yourself better.

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Thanks Mum, Thanks Dad. #UVA day2

Second Task is to show Appreciation to my parents or guardian

Appreciation letter to my Mum and Dad

Dear Mum n Dad,

Being 18 in Nigeria is technically the age of an adult, one who is responsible for his/her actions. So at this point in my life, I’m considered an adult. Yes, maybe sometimes I don’t completely act like it, but that’s part of life, right? As I’m growing up, I realize just how much you did for me. And, for that, I need to truly thank you – something I don’t think I’ve appropriately done to date.

Dad, thank you for getting mad at me when my report card didn’t have high enough grades. For making me realize that I can put more time into my work and improve my performance.
Dad, thank you for being so strict with your rules that I missed out on some moments that could have led me down the wrong path. For standing your ground when I begged to go somewhere or do something that, in hindsight, could have introduced me to things that would jeopardize my future forever.
Dad, thank you for caring a lot about me and not giving up of me. Thank you for spending hours to teach me *how to write well and read without being told* after a rough day at the office.

Mom, I know have being a stubborn girl always trying to pick a fight with my siblings but thank you for believing in me, snapping at me to come back to my senses. Thanks for all the clothes, shoes, bags and many other things you've got me. In-fact thank you for giving birth to me.
Mom, thank you for making me realize that I’m worth everything in this world. That I must be treated like a queen, and that I should never settle for less than what I deserve.
Mom, thank you for being you. For always being there for me, listening to all my blabbing. Thanks for being a Friend that i could always trust and be open to.

To both of you, Thank you for investing so much in raising me and for your teachings. I love you.

Mom and Dad, thank you for showing me true love in its rarest form, what it feels like, and how it can extend beyond life’s obstacles and challenges. Without each of you, I’d be nowhere near the person I am – and the person I’m still working on becoming. There aren’t enough words in the world to express my appreciation, but I think this is a good start. I owe you one.

Sincerely,
Your Daughter Hannah

Natural Hair Journey- The Latest Trend

Growing natural hair is the latest trend for African Ladies.
I was shocked when my sister decided to cut hair permed hair something she tagged as BIG CHOP. Well her big chop was very big, when you could easily see her scalp. That was when her natural hair journey started. Read all about it on www.leeznijis.blogspot.com

Now its my turn to get angry at my permed hair. Who would have taught i could cut my hair to grow a virgin one, well the relaxers would surely know.

Whenever i retouched, i end up having injuries on my SCALP all thanks to burning effects from the relaxers. When i asked others what to do, they all say the same thing *change your relaxer*, but i end up with the same effect. Its really bad to the point that when ordinary water touches my scalp it really aches.

So with all this problems stated, i decided to start my own Natural Hair Journey. Now I'm transitioning. :)

Ebola Virus- There is hope for a cure

Ebola must not take our world Bitter Kola has been internationally verified to inhibit d growth of the Ebola virus, hence an interim cure. Anyone who u suspect is in danger of getting d Virus is advised to consume it. Eat it like food and there is no overdose. Simply peel and chew!May God protect us all, Amen! pls do not forget to share cheers!!!!!!!. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcinia_kola Preliminary study of the plant in the 1990s showed signs that it may benefit ebola victims by slowing down multiplication of the virus.[3] In animal studies, Garcinia kola increased the activities of the enzymes lactate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.[4] Garcinia kola has been used for centuries to treat chest colds in traditional medicine, but research has taken a look and found out why it is effective. A study in the 2008 issue of The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine, performed on mice, reports that garcinia kola improved respiratory function after 28 days of use of a garcinia extract.

Showing Love For Nigeria

The Unveiling Africa Foundation is holding a program 'Days Of Change' and i'm kinda participating in these program activity.

My First Task....Five things I love about My country NIGERIA
- Nigeria is a land free from Natural disaster e.g Tornado, Earth quake, Hurricane etc. I love that we are safe from these disasters tormenting other Nations.

- Our land is blessed with Natural Resources, Agricultural and Mineral wise e.g Oil, Cocoa e.t.c. Things most nations wish they had.

- We have diverse cultures, incredible varieties of traditional wears, food and so on.

- People in Nigeria are wonderful people who have respect for their culture.

- With our diverse ethnic groups and different strong religious beliefs we tend to live together as one; Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Edo, Efik, e.t.c

Why do i really Love Nigeria?
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Whats there not to love, She's my Home. There's nothing better than home.