Dangers of Soft Drink; The Risks in Long habitual intake of soft drinks

It has been experimentally proved that soft drinks are one of the prominent reasons for obesity. The weight gain is directly related to the amount of soft drink that a person takes in. With every single can, people unknowingly add many extra calories to their body weight.

* Another very common effect of soft drinks is diabetes. With every can of soft drink, people add large amount of sugar in their body. Long habitual intake of soft drinks can lead to ineffective insulin production from pancreases which consequently affect the sugar level in the body. This further leads to diabetes.
* It has been proved that frequent consumption of soft drink can lead to weakening of the bones and osteoporosis. Soft drinks impair the calcification of the growing bones in children.
* Studies also say that soft drinks increase the risk of tooth decay. The acidic content of soft drinks can dissolve the tooth enamel and make them weaker. It is recommended that people should avoid taking soft drinks between meals to prevent dental erosion and tooth decay.
* This fact may shock you, but is quite true. Researches have proved that constant and habitual intake of soft drink can lead to kidney stones formation. This happens because of the acidic and mineral radical balance. The body tries to buffer the acidity caused by the soft drinks with the calcium from the bones. This leads to calcium erosion, which ultimately gets settled in the kidney in the form of stones.
* Soft drink also leads to impaired digestive system. Soft drink contains phosphoric acid which competes with the hydrochloric acid present in stomach and affects its functioning. The ineffectiveness of stomach leads to undigested food which further causes indigestion and gassiness.
* Soft drinks cause dehydration in the body. Both the sugar and caffeine components of soft drinks are dehydrating agents. They both lead to excess urination, which makes you thirstier than before.
* Soft drinks have strong caffeine content. Caffeine causes irritability, restlessness, tension, high blood pressure, excessive urination and other side effects. It is also believed that soft drinks increase blood pressure. Some studies also claim that soft drink has harmful effects on liver.
* The sweetener used in soft drinks is Aspartame. It is 200 times sweeter than normal sugar and is far more harmful with many side effects.
Next time, when head towards the refrigerator or a store to satiate your thirst with a can of soft drink, make sure you remind yourself of all the side effects that gulping down the beverage will bring forth.
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SEE Why Embattled Interior Minister Blames Doctors, Bankers, Teachers, Others For Recruitment Stampede

Interior Minister, Abba Moro has absolved himself from any blame over last Saturday’s stampede at the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment centres across the nation, instead, he blamed the tragic incident on doctors, nurses, bankers, teachers and others in paid employment. 
* Embattled Minister of Interior, Abba Moro

According to him, these already employed individuals thronged the various recruitment centres in their numbers.
No fewer than 19 applicants, including four expectant women, died in the stampede. Many others were injured.
Moro said though these categories of persons never applied for jobs with the NIS, they gate-crashed into the venues of the recruitment, with the hope of getting foreign postings and being pensionable if employed by the NIS.
Moro’s aide, Mallam Salisu Dantata Muhammed, who spoke on behalf of his boss in Abuja yesterday, said contrary to reports, the ministry put in place logistics to contain crowds at the centres.
He also blamed the social media for the stampede, saying that many of the applicants were inviting friends and relatives who did not apply for the job to the centres through Facebook, text messages and other portals.
Muhammed said: “It’s odd that many of those who turned up included employed bankers, engineers, medical doctors, nurses, teachers and others who wanted to cross over to the Immigration Services at all costs.
“The Minister and officials of his ministry considered last Saturday’s incident as very regrettable, more so as the unexpected huge crowd shattered the near perfect arrangements they had put in place against anticipated huge crowd.
“The Interior Ministry made adequate provisions for the expected mammoth crowd at the National Stadium meant to conveniently sit 75,000 people." (Naij)
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Big Girl Rejects A Man Bcos He Is “Poor”; Now She Wants Him After Knowing He’s Rich -

Ladies, please stop putting money ahead of everything. Here’s the story as shared by Ada Okeke:  My cousin (male) came home last Christmas looking for a wife, I told him about my girlfriend and we agreed to invite her over so that he can see her. At last he liked her, collected her phone number from me. But here is the deal between me and him, he made it clear to me never to disclose what he does for a living to her now, but rather I should tell her he is a security man living in Mushin. (note: he is a rich business man but he is afraid to disclose his identity now, because according to him, he is looking for a lady that will love him for whom he is and not for what he is). They met, he told her the same thing. After everything she came to me to know whether it’s true, I told her yes but that she should give him a chance, and try to know him very well. My girlfriend told me she is not interested, that she is not ready for marriage yet…  I tried all my best to convince her but to no avail, I let go! Later he found another lady, paid her bride price last February, they are planning for their traditional marriage soon. Now, I don’t know how my girlfriend ran into him and discovered he is a rich business guy. She called me and gave me the insult of my life. Her reason is that I shouldn’t have lied to her in the first place, knowing fully well we are friends… that a friend is not supposed to lie to a friend. Her sisters called me and told me the same thing. But when I tried to explain things, they hung the phone on me.  I am planning to go over to their place today to explain things to her sisters and apologise too, but my own sisters are still with the opinion that I did nothing wrong….  What do you think? Did I do the right or the wrong thing? -

Ladies, please stop putting money ahead of everything. Here’s the story as shared by Ada Okeke:
My cousin (male) came home last Christmas looking for a wife, I told him about my girlfriend and we agreed to invite her over so that he can see her. At last he liked her, collected her phone number from me.

But here is the deal between me and him, he made it clear to me never to disclose what he does for a living to her now, but rather I should tell her he is a security man living in Mushin. (note: he is a rich business man but he is afraid to disclose his identity now, because according to him, he is looking for a lady that will love him for whom he is and not for what he is).

They met, he told her the same thing. After everything she came to me to know whether it’s true, I told her yes but that she should give him a chance, and try to know him very well.

My girlfriend told me she is not interested, that she is not ready for marriage yet…

I tried all my best to convince her but to no avail, I let go! Later he found another lady, paid her bride price last February, they are planning for their traditional marriage soon.

Now, I don’t know how my girlfriend ran into him and discovered he is a rich business guy. She called me and gave me the insult of my life. Her reason is that I shouldn’t have lied to her in the first place, knowing fully well we are friends… that a friend is not supposed to lie to a friend. Her sisters called me and told me the same thing. But when I tried to explain things, they hung the phone on me. I am planning to go over to their place today to explain things to her sisters and apologise too, but my own sisters are still with the opinion that I did nothing wrong…. 

What do you think? Did I do the right or the wrong thing?

- See more at: http://citypeoplenews.com/big-girl-rejects-a-man-bcos-he-is-poor-now-she-wants-him-after-knowing-hes-rich/#sthash.tDjSzi9s.dpuf

Ladies, please stop putting money ahead of everything. Here’s the story as shared by Ada Okeke:
My cousin (male) came home last Christmas looking for a wife, I told him about my girlfriend and we agreed to invite her over so that he can see her. At last he liked her, collected her phone number from me.

But here is the deal between me and him, he made it clear to me never to disclose what he does for a living to her now, but rather I should tell her he is a security man living in Mushin. (note: he is a rich business man but he is afraid to disclose his identity now, because according to him, he is looking for a lady that will love him for whom he is and not for what he is).

They met, he told her the same thing. After everything she came to me to know whether it’s true, I told her yes but that she should give him a chance, and try to know him very well.

My girlfriend told me she is not interested, that she is not ready for marriage yet…

I tried all my best to convince her but to no avail, I let go! Later he found another lady, paid her bride price last February, they are planning for their traditional marriage soon.

Now, I don’t know how my girlfriend ran into him and discovered he is a rich business guy. She called me and gave me the insult of my life. Her reason is that I shouldn’t have lied to her in the first place, knowing fully well we are friends… that a friend is not supposed to lie to a friend. Her sisters called me and told me the same thing. But when I tried to explain things, they hung the phone on me. I am planning to go over to their place today to explain things to her sisters and apologise too, but my own sisters are still with the opinion that I did nothing wrong…. 

What do you think? Did I do the right or the wrong thing?

- See more at: http://citypeoplenews.com/big-girl-rejects-a-man-bcos-he-is-poor-now-she-wants-him-after-knowing-hes-rich/#sthash.tDjSzi9s.dpuf

Jonathan orders cancellation of Immigration recruitment -

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday, directed the immediate cancellation of the immigration recruitment exercise that led to the death of more than twenty applicants and scores of others injured. -

NIGERIA, Abuja : Job-seekers applying for work at the Nigerian immigration department scramble as their exam papers fly in the air, on the pitch of Abuja National Stadium, on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO  

The presidential directive was given at today’s Federal Executive Council meeting where the president further directed that all those who lost their loved ones would have automatic slot for three applicants, one of whom must be a woman.  Those who sustained injuries will also be automatically employed.  Details later.

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President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday, directed the immediate cancellation of the immigration recruitment exercise that led to the death of more than twenty applicants and scores of others injured. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/jonathan-orders-cancellation-immigration-recruitment/#sthash.zlgXzBIf.dpuf

+18 Photos: Do you believe this hot sexy girl was actually a boy? hmm see for yourself

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Extreme Art: Meet The Woman With Over 9,000 Piercings, (PHOTOS)

Elaine Davidson was born in Brazil and now lives in the UK. She holds Guinness World Record  for the most pierced woman in the world.   A trained nurse, who no longer practices, Davidson got married in 2011 in Edinburg, Scotland, where she lives and runs an aromatherapy shop. She does not drink or use drugs.

Her husband, Douglas Watson has no visible piercings.
According to her Wikipedia page:

When examined by a Guinness World Record official in May 2000, Davidson had 462 piercings, with 192 in her face alone. By August 9, 2001 when she was re-examined she was found to have 720 piercings.^[1] Performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005, the Guardian reported that she now had 3,950 body piercings.^[2] She has more piercings in her genitalia than in any other part of the body – 500 in all, externally and internally.^[3] The total weight of her internal piercings is estimated to be about 3 kilograms.^[4] As of May 2008, Davidson’s piercings total 5,920.^[5] As of Feb. 2009 her piercings total 6,005.^[6] In March 2010, Davidson reported a total of 6,725 piercings. As of March 2012, she has over 9,000.

 LONDON – NOVEMBER 11: Worlds most pierced woman Elaine Davidson and man with longest tongue Stephan Taylor pose for photographers at the photocall for the 100 millionth copy of theGuinness World Records in the Tate Modern on November 11, 2003, in London. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

 LONDON – OCTOBER 06: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Elaine Davidson, record holder as the most pierced woman, attends the Skin Two Rubber Ball at SeOne on October 6, 2007 in London, England. The 16th annual event celebrates fetish glamour and style. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
 Here comes the bride: Miss Davidson, who says her rings make her ‘suffer for her art’ is led into church in Edinburgh by family and friends (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)She was also accompanied into Edinburgh Registry Office by two bridesmaids dressed in pink. (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)
 
To have and to gold: The Brazilian-born former nurse first broke the record for most piercings in May 2000 (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)
 
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – Wednesday June 8 2011. Holey Matrimony! The world’s most pierced woman, Elaine Davidson, marries in Edinburgh. Elaine, who has 6,925 piercings in total, married piercing free ex-civil servant Douglas Watson on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The couple caused quite a stir in Scotland’s capital city, with the bride sporting an ornate headdress with wings and intricate face paint. (Photo Credit: Daily Mail)

Joke of the day

Akpos and his friend dey waka 4 road. Akpos said 9ja police 2 dey fear death, bt him friend no gree say y dem go dey go fear death when them dey in charge of criminals. Ok said akpos, so as they walk pass a thick bush they sighted some police along d road . Akpos told his friend its time to confirm the truth. About 2 miles to where the police were, akpos and his friend decided to pick race looking back and running fast as they approached the police as if some people were running after them. Immediately d police D.P.O pick race after them also the rest find their way out. Suddenly akpos and his friend stop and started panting, so also d D.P.O says thank you Jesus.
 D.P.O: WETIN DEY MAKE U RUN?
AKPOS: LAUGH AND SAID WE JUST FEEL LIKE RUNNING FOR OUR MIND.
 D.P.O: YOU ARE UNDA ARREST.
AKPO : FOR WHAT? 
D.P.O: FOR ILLEGAL RUNNING.

Lol, illegal running indeed!

HILARIOUS: See What Mercy Johnson Is Up To!

You'd better not ask where this photos has been taken... evidently on set of some hilarious movie featuring Nollywood star Mercy Johnson.


Of course it is hard to imagine the top-notch actress selling bush meat. But no doubt in any role she is playing Mercy looks so natural.

It's all about her unsurpassed acting talent.
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Pastor Arrested In Lagos For Defrauding Church Member Of N7 Million

Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru of the Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly, Okota, Lagos on Tuesday was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for fraud.
The Pastor who was accused of allegedly defrauding a church member, Ifeanyi Ohazurume, of N7m claimed to have handed over the money over to his wife who also said she gave it to someone else.
According to the police said Ezeiru collected the money to help the defendant purchase auction goods from the Nigerian Customs Service and allegedly didn’t return the money or the goods.
Ezeiru was arraigned on three counts of obtaining under false pretences and stealing.
The charge reads in part, “That you, Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru, and others at large, sometime in the month of February, 2012, at about 10.00hours at First Bank Plc, Okota branch, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire to commit felony to wit: obtaining property by false pretences and stealing.
“That you on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid magisterial district, did obtain the sum of N7m from one Ifeanyi Ohazurume, under the pretext that you are in position to help him buy auction goods from Nigerian Customs Service, a representation you knew to be false.”
The police prosecutor, George Nwosu, who represented the resident prosecutor, DSP Etim Ekankuk, said the offences were punishable under sections 409 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Demi Ajayi granted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till April 16, 2014.

Duncan Mighty, Leads Rally For Kidnapped Wazobia FM’s Akas Baba’s Release

Nigerian Singer, Duncan Mighty led a group of people in Port Harcourt yesterday in a solidarity March for kidnapped Wazobia FM OAP, Anthony Akatakpo popularly known as Akas Baba, who was taken from his home on Thursday March 13th by unknown gunmen. They are trying to raise awareness about his kidnap as nothing has been heard from the kidnappers since his abduction.

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