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Flexibility I can stretch oo, yeah, I can twist my body into any angle, I love my shape, I love the way I walk. What’s flexibility? Flexibility has been explained in a general perception in the first paragraph but what is flexibility? Flexibility is the capacity of a joint or group of joints to moveContinue reading “FLEXIBILITY”

Anaerobic exercise Anaerobic exercise is any activity that breaks down glucose for energy without using oxygen. Many health advantages come from this kind of activity. It’s an excellent approach to increase your cardiovascular endurance, develop and retain muscular mass, and reduce body fat. Anaerobic exercise has to be a regular component of your weekly workoutContinue reading “Exercise 3. (anaerobic exercise)”

Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories. Exercise are in different cadres/levels based on gender and age group. In term of health benefits, the amount of recommended exercise depends upon the goal, the type of exercise, and the age of the person. Even doingContinue reading “EXERCISE 2”

Having known the importance of an adequate diet as part of preventing diseases and living healthy. Don’t you think we should move to exercise?Yes! Exercise. Not everyone likes the idea of exercising and not everyone sees its benefit. Even those that see the benefit aren’t willing to pay the price. Exercise can be carried outContinue reading “EXERCISE”

The importance of adequate diet has been made known.What happens when we don’t eat adequate diet? We get malnourished and face the consequences. Consequences of malnutrition are glaring and brutal. We discussed two major ones in our previous writeups and some would be revealed in this post. Remember, malnutrition is not something that happens suddenly,Continue reading “MALNUTRITION”

Importance of Adequate diet In our last two episodes, we discussed two major challenges of inadequate diet.Prevention is not just better than cure but cheaper, affordable, advisable and safer than cure. Preventing malnutrition is majorly a sole responsibility. You should always be responsible for your health because you bear the consequences of your actions. AnContinue reading “IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE”

Obesity is associated with a higher risk for serious diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health (WHO).Usually, obesity results from inherited, physiological and environmental factors, combined with diet, physical activity and exercise choices. Obesity can diminishContinue reading “OBESITY”

Marasmus is a type of protein-energy malnutrition that can affect anyone but is mainly seen in children. You can get marasmus if you have a severe deficiency of nutrients like calories, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. ‌lack of food and nutrients can cause both the body and mind to suffer. Children with severe marasmus tendContinue reading “MARASMUS”

This is one of the most common deficiencies of protein in children. This deficiency is common in developing countries with high levels of poverty and food insecurity. Kwashiorkor can affect all ages, but it’s most common among children, especially between the ages of 3 to 5. This is the age when many children have recentlyContinue reading “KWASHIORKOR”

We talked about how our body composition determines how many nutrients we are to consume and whenever our diet is inadequate we tend to suffer for it. How do we improve our diet?Yes, I know that is a question you are about to ask.I’m glad to tell you that, your answers are here Eat LessContinue reading