9 Habits That Endanger Your Health: What Every Woman Should Know

While most of us make it a point to eat healthy and exercise as often as possible, we tend to ignore other simple things that actually take a toll on our well-being. Find out if you are compromising on your health everyday by indulging in these habits that you must say goodbye to pronto.

 
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Wearing heels often: Do your back and feet a favour and keep the high heels only for special occasions. Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian may swear by their towering stilettos but they also have a battery of help to cater to their every need. An alarming number of women have started wearing heels on a daily basis, or every other day. And experts say that wearing high heels affects posture, puts a lot of pressure on joints, and at times even lead to conditions like painful bunions, hammer toes, back pain and arthritis. Not to mention the risk of twisting your leg and falling down.
Damage control: Ensure that if you have to wear heels often, they aren't more than 1.5 inches. Alternatively, carry a pair of flats while you travel and wear heels only for some time. Rest your feet after wearing heels by soaking feet in warm water.

Lugging around a heavy handbag: Most women's handbags weigh an average two to five kilos. Shocked? You should be. The sheer number of things women keep and carry in their handbags can scare most men off. But carrying around such heavy bags put your health at risk, you're inviting health problems like back, neck and shoulder pain. Your posture also goes for a toss, lugging around a heavy bag will make you slouch sooner or later.
Damage control: Make it a habit to empty your bag every week or two and carry only absolutely necessary items. Or even better, switch to a smaller bag to avoid the temptation of putting more things in your handbag.

Not removing your makeup at night: Sometimes even the most meticulous women give in and don't remove their makeup before turning in at night. While this cardinal sin is a strict no-no, what you should know is that leaving makeup on all night is inviting skin problems. Your face needs to be cleaned of the makeup, dirt and oil at the end of the day or you will face problems like clogged pores, tired looking skin and pimples. Wearing eye makeup overnight can cause eye irritation or even infection.
Damage control: Keep a bottle makeup remover and cotton swabs right next to your bed so that no matter how tired you are, you can just reach out and remove the makeup.

Trying to outdo men at drinking: Among those women who feel they can drink as much as men if not more? Do yourself a favour and stay away from such drinking competitions. On an average, women not only weigh lesser than men, they also have lesser body water to dilute the alcohol, meaning they get drunk faster. Not to mention the damage you do to your liver by these binge drinking sessions.
Damage control: Let the men drink themselves silly. Recognise your limits and stick to them.

Wearing ill-fitting bras: Over a whopping 65% of women are thought to wear the wrong sized bra. And wearing an ill-fitting bra can have repurcussions like neck, back and breast pain, bad posture, skin irritation and even breathing problems. Not only will your clothes sit badly on you but you will also slouch a bit.
Damage control: Go to a lingerie store and get yourself measured by an expert so that you know your exact size. And since women's bodies tend to change, get yourself measured once a year.

Dwelling over the past: When you refuse to let go or stop thinking of your past or worrying incessantly about the future, you are damaging your present as well your future. Mental stress can drain you of energy and affect you in more ways than you realise. And according to studies, women have a higher chance of suffering from stress-related disorders than men.
Damage control: If you find yourself depressed or anxious, ask yourself what is causing it. Is it a broken relationship or health woes? Address the problem at the root and don't be afraid of asking for help.

Worrying about looks: Vanity affects both the sexes but it affects a far larger number of women than men. And women have a range of body issues, which can take a toll on them mentally. Going on numerous diets, having eating disorders and undergoing excessive cosmetic surgery can cause you physical harm.
Damage control: Toss those beauty magazines in the trash and improve your body image by making a conscious effort. Be happy with what you've been given.

Emotional eating: When was the last time you reached out for that comfort food and guiltily ate it? Women are genetically more emotional than men while comfort eating affects both sexes, it is said that men tend to eat emotionally when they're happy and women when they are upset. And women tend to satiate their cravings with sweet, high calorie foods instead of healthier options.
Damage control: Next time instead of allowing the cravings to get the better of you (and your waistline), distract yourself with something other than food.

Not sleeping enough: Do you get your eight hours of sleep every night? Or do you scrimp and then sleep all weekend? Don't blame a hectic lifestyle or stress on not getting enough sleep. Not only can inadequate sleep make you feel lethargic, it can also make you look like hell, apart from causing accidents, overeating and an increased heart disease risk. Sleep affects your blood pressure and mood more than it affects men.
Damage control: Go to sleep early as often as you can and wake up at the same time everyday.
 
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Photo: Man Exposes Girlfriend As Fake Soldier

Angela Omieh, a fake female soldier has been nabbed by the 323 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo State.

 

                               The fake soldier, Angela Omieh

The suspect was said to have been parading herself as a soldier attached to the 149 Battalion but deployed to Joint Task Force, Warri for duty.

She was arrested after her boyfriend, Mr. Collins Jegede ratted her out to security agents.

According to Jegede, he met Angela on a social network and she was photographed in military outfit. She paid him a visit in January 2014 and she also appeared in military attire. He then reciprocated her visit but was surprised that she lodged him in a hotel at the Ijaiye area of Lagos State instead of 149 Battalion, Ojo Military Barracks, where she had claimed to be working.

As a result of this, he suspected she was a fake soldier and reported her to the officer-in-charge of a military checkpoint at Owo.

Found in her possession were, two pairs of camouflage, camouflage T-shirt and short, one pair of desert boot, one jungle hat, police extract and a sworn affidavit for loss of her military identity and three handsets.

Upon interrogation, Angela admitted she was fake and the camouflage was just a means to make ends meet.

“I bought the uniform from Army depot in Zaria. I attended the Nigerian Army depot in Zaria, Kaduna State. I could not continue my education when my father died, so I decided to buy the kits to help me travel to Cotonou, Benin Republic for business with ease," Angela said.

The Public Relations Officer of the brigade, Captain Ademola Adegoke confirmed the incident.
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A 23-year-old American woman committed suicide in sacrifice to the singer Beyonce who she considered "lord and saviour",

US music star Beyonce Knowles is not only the singer admired by millions of people from all over the world, but also an object of worship by a group of people, the followers of National Church of Bey.
The newly-made religion is called Beyism. The church counts hundreds of members, who call themselves Divine Divas and consider Bey's music sacred.
The deceased, Taniya Hattersfield, was reportedly a new member of the church. According to the local media, her dead body was found in the basement of her family home, College Park, Georgia, surrounded by a self-made shrine dedicated to the star.
Taniya's suicide note read that she made herself a sacrifice to her Beyonce, 'lord and saviour'.
Incident caused rage among people, who urged the singer to speak against Beyism. However, no reaction is said to have followed.
Meanwhile the church founder claims the number of its followers increases.
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Red Wine May Not Be As Good for You as Hoped- Scientist

Red wine may not be as good for you as hoped, say scientists who have studied the drink’s ingredient that is purported to confer good health.

The team tracked the health of nearly 800 villagers from the Chianti region of Italy to see if their local tipple had any discernable impact
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They found no proof that the wine ingredient resveratrol stops heart disease or prolongs life.
Experts say more research is needed to get a definitive answer.

The British Heart Foundation is carrying out its own resveratrol study.
Many studies have sought to explain why there is a low incidence of heart disease in France, despite many of its inhabitants eating a high-fat diet.

Some put it down to moderate drinking of red wine.

Studies have shown that consumption of red wine, dark chocolate and berries reduces inflammation, leading researchers to speculate that their common ingredient, resveratrol, explains why.
But Prof Richard Semba, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and colleagues found no evidence for this.

They chose two small towns in Tuscany as their test ground, and 783 elderly people who were living there agreed to take part in their investigation.

The volunteers gave details about their daily diets as well as urine samples for measurement of their resveratrol intake.

During the nine years of the study, 268 of the men and women died, 174 developed heart disease and 34 got cancer.

But urinary resveratrol was not linked with death risk, heart disease risk or cancer risk.
Nor was it associated with any markers of inflammation in the blood.

Prof Semba said: “The thinking was that certain foods are good for you because they contain resveratrol. We didn’t find that at all.

“The story of resveratrol turns out to be another case where you get a lot of hype about health benefits that doesn’t stand the test of time.”

He says any benefits of drinking wine or eating dark chocolate or berries, if they are there, must come from other shared ingredients. And it’s not clear how much you might need to eat or drink.

“These are complex foods, and all we really know from our study is that the benefits are probably not due to resveratrol.”

Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “The results of this study, while interesting, will not change the dietary advice we provide. People should continue to eat plenty of fruit, veg and wholegrains.

“We recognise the need to learn more about the action of resveratrol though, so are funding research into its reported disease-combating properties and how it affects the heart and circulatory system.
“This research is vital as it could form the basis of future medicines.”
 

Photo of the day: If Basketmouth was a girl

The comedian uploaded this pic of himself on Instagram and captioned it "If I was a girl…"

She would have been a pretty chic, no doubt......lol!

2014 World Cup : Spain unveils 30-man provisional squad

Spain has unveiled their 30-man squad for the forthcoming World Cup which kicks off in June, 2014.

Defenders : Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona)Alberto Moreno (Sevilla),Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich), Raul Albiol (Napoli), Juan fran (Atletico Madrid), Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid)


Midfielders : Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Ander Iturraspe (Athletic Bilbao) Xavi (Barcelona), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), Pedro (Barcelona) Jesus Navas (Manchester City) David Silva (Manchester City), Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona), Juan Mata (Manchester United), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)


Attackers : Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid) David Villa (Atletico Madrid), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Alvaro Negredo (Manchester City), Fernando Llorente (Juventus)


GoalKeepers : Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Napoli), David De Gea (Manchester United)

Wizkid & Tiwa Savage Renew Pepsi Deal For Another 5 Years

The two Pespsi ambassadors have just had their endorsement deals with the global beverage company renewed for another 5 years.

Tiwa Savage & Wizkid signed on as Pepsi ambassadors two years ago.

The multi million Naira deal was initially for a year, but got extended for another year last year (2013).

The deal was negotiated by Paul Okoye of Upfront & Personal and he revealed the news of the contract extension saying, “Best ambassadors by far. Another 5 years Deal for Pepsi. Amen Tiwa and wizzzzzzz.”

Congrats to them......

Lion Escapes From Nekede Zoo, Owerri - Imo State

There are reports that a lion escaped from the Nekede Zoo in Owerri, the Imo State capital last night. The State's local radio station Orient FM made the broadcast. It is said the police command and the management of the zoo are doing their best to track down the lion as the public is also advised to be on the lookout and be safety conscious.

A resident says she took her child to school only to be told no school beacuase of the lion's cage break

President Jonathan Request An Extension Of Emergency Rule In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa For Another Six Months

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday morning has sent a request to the National Assembly to approve the extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by another six months
 

The extension needs to be approved by both chambers of the National Assembly.
The state of emergency was declared in May 2013 as part of government efforts to address the violent activities of Boko Haram rebels. It was extended for six months in November.
During the Presidential Media Chat on May 4, Jonathan said the emergency rule might be prolonged as it was necessary for the military to tackle the insurgency in the North-East on Nigeria.
"Terrorism is not a phenomenon a six months or one year state of emergency can solve," the president said.
Some politicians, however, opposed this idea. The governors of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, who are in the opposition All Progressives Congress, said earlier that the emergency rule had failed to achieve its goal.
No fewer than two thousand people have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in the three states in 2014 alone. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes to other Nigerian states or abroad.
One of the most appalling crimes committed by the Islamist sect has been the abduction of more than 200 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, a month ago. The girls have been missing since then.
Nigerian military and the international community have joined forces to rescue the teenagers.

Culled from Naij.com

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Phyno Addresses his Alleged Kissing Photo with Kcee

Photo was taken at the MTV Africa Music Award 2014 nominees party which held at D’Place in Lekki, Lagos last weekend. Some photographers sef. kikikikiki.....