Amazing Nutritional and Health Benefits of Banana

BANANAS

This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

DEPRESSION
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PRE - MENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)
Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

ANEMIA
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

BLOOD PRESSURE
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

BRAIN POWER
200 students at a Twickenham school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

CONSTIPATION
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

HANGOVERS
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

HEARTBURN
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

MORNING SICKNESS
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

MOSQUITO BITES
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

NERVES
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system…

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food-like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

ULCERS
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases (ULCERS) . It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Many other cultures see bananas as a ‘cooling’ fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, ‘A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!’

Diseases you can get from going oral

With changing values all around the world, oral sex has gradually become a mainstream sexual activity. Oral sex or oral intercourse is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the lips, tongue or teeth). While cunnilingus is oral sex performed on a female, fellatio is oral sex performed on a male. Anilingus, another form of oral sex, is oral stimulation of a person’s anus. However, oral stimulation of other parts of the body (as in kissing and licking) is usually not considered oral sex.

It may be performed as foreplay to incite sexual arousal before other sexual activities (such as vaginal or anal intercourse), or as an erotic and physically intimate act in its own right. 

Perhaps, one of the reasons for the increase in this form of sexual behaviour is the belief that it involves a lower risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. However, like most forms of sexual activity, oral sex can pose a risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases. 

According to Dr. Olumide Apata , a medical practitioner at the General Hospital, Ife-Ekiti, Ekiti State, “Oral sex can be risky because it has its own danger. Most people involved in it do so because they assume there is a lower risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. But the truth is, there is a high risk of contracting diseases through oral sex. Sexually transmitted diseases can be categorised into four groups which are outside the mouth, inside the mouth, inside the throat and those that  manifest all over the body.

“Through the mouth, one can easily contract Herpes type 1 and type 2. Herpes is also called cold sores or fever blisters, which is an infection of the face or mouth. Herpes is mostly easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected person or individual. Transmission may also occur through skin to skin contact during periods of asymptomatic shedding. Barrier protection methods are the most reliable method of preventing transmission of herpes. 

“There is also the risk of contracting oral candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. Also,  mouth gonorrhea, which is also called pharyngeal gonorrhea, can be contracted through oral sex. People get this infection when they come in contact with infected people or body fluid like pus, white discharge or vaginal fluid when secreted from the infected person thereby causing gonorrhea and also chlamydia infection. While inside the throat one can contract diseases like throat gonorrhea, throat cancer and also this gonorrhea can also affect the eyes.”

Not only can oral sex result to contracting diseases that affect the mouth and throat, there is also the risk of contracting some life-threatening diseases including Hepatitis B and C, cancer as well as HIV. 

According to Dr. Irene Bassey, a medical practitioner, “There is a link between oral sex and cancer but it’s not oral sex, per se, that causes cancer, but the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be passed from person to person during sex, including oral sex. If you aren’t exposed to HPV during oral sex, you’re not at risk for cancer. When it comes to HIV transmission, the risk is low but that doesn’t mean it is completely absent. HIV is, transmitted through bodily fluid contact, so, if there is for instance, mouth ulcer, bleeding gums or genital sores, there is a high chance of exposure to the virus. Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect and damage the liver and it is present in the blood and, to a much lesser extent, the saliva and semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person. It can also be transmitted sexually but in the case of oral sex, the risk is higher when there is an open sore or wound that can allow for contact of bodily fluids.”

Just like other forms of sexually transmitted diseases, prevention is always better than cure and this can be done if individuals take correct preventive measures.  First of all, the more partners you have, the greater the risk of catching an infection. Also, individuals who intend to engage in oral sex should get tested first and make  sure they are disease-free before embarking on the act. Medical practitioners have also advised that the men use condoms and in cases where the woman doesn’t enjoy oral sex with condoms, flavoured condoms can be used. This helps to reduce the risks. Also, for the woman, a dam (which is a small thin square latex or plastic that acts as a barrier between the vagina or anus and the mouth) can be used. There are also dental dams, mouth dams or cut –open, non-lubricated condoms that can be put between the mouth and the partner’s genitals or rectum. 

Dr. Apata adds that women should avoid allowing their partners ejaculate in their mouths and people should be careful when choosing partner because sexually transmitted diseases are among the major health problems most Nigeria are facing and living with.

The Top 10 Most Exotic and Expensive Bottled Waters in the World

Water, water everywhere, but not a drop that we can afford to drink. That probably is what people would say when they see the price of these exorbitant exotic bottled waters. And to think that it seems to be anywhere unless you are in one of the drought hit areas in the world.
Bottled water can be purified, distilled, sparkling or taken directly from the spring. It can also be sourced from the rain or the artesian well.  Some would put additional flavors into it.  Some become really costly because of its limited supply and exotic nature. Others are expensive simply because the one who made it decided to make it a luxury item.
Here now is a list of the top 10 most exotic and expensive bottled waters in the world.

1. Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani – $60,000 per 750 ml

 

 This is probably the most expensive bottled water in the world. At $60,000 per 750 ml, this ought to quench your thirst and empty your pocket. The water is sourced from either France or Fiji. If you really think about it, this is not really that expensive considering the fact that the bottle is made of solid gold that weighs 24 karats. The bottle was designed by Fernando Altamirano of Tequila Ley fame, the makers of one of the most expensive spirits in the world. He is also credited with the design of the Cognac Dudognon Heritage Henri IV, considered the most expensive cognac bottle in the world. Aside from the solid gold bottle, there were also versions in gold matte, silver, silver matte, crystal and a variety of combinations of all these.  The non-solid gold bottles sell for $3,600 dollars. The bottles all come with a leather case. The water also contains 5 milligrams of gold dust.

2. Kona Nigari Water – $402 per 750 ml

 

The Kona Nigari water is bottled water that is sold in Japan. It is advertised as water that can help you lose weight, reduce stress and improve skin tone and quality. It is actually made of desalinated sea water collected from a couple of thousand feet below the surface of the ocean in an area off the island of Hawaii. In other words, you pay more than 400 bucks to satisfy your thirst while doing the job of a dermatologist, fitness trainer and psychiatrist combined. Maybe, it is not such a bad deal.

3. Fillico – $219 per 750 ml

 The bottles are built like a chess piece, specifically that of a king or a queen. And this is fitting because Fillico bottles are topped with gold crowns associated with royalty. This bottled water is produced in Osaka in Japan.

4. Bling H2O – $40 per 750 ml

 

The only surprise about this bottled water is that it is not priced higher than its suggested retail price of $40. After all, it is named Bling that brings to mind huge jewelry often worn to show off to other people. The bottle is made out of Swarovski crystals. It is also corked like a bottle of champagne. There is no word, however, if it also has the fizz and pop of a freshly opened bottle of champagne. Imagine a day when people would be toasting each other with a glass of Bling, or athletes would douse each other with the contents of Bling after winning a sporting competition.

 

5. Veen – $23 per 750 ml

 

The content of Veen comes from Finland and is arguably the freshest and purest water in the world. Whether drinking it would satisfy your thirst and reinvigorate you faster than normal water or not is still uncertain. If so, there will be no more need for Gatorade or any of those energy thirst quenchers.

6. 10 Thousand BC – $14 per 750 ml

 

The water is sourced from a distant and exotic location off the coast of Canada. It is so far away that one would need to take three days off just to get to the location where the water is bottled. No wonder production costs are so high. Then again, if the source is indeed that far from civilization, then chances are it is untouched and totally unpolluted. This makes the water one of the purest, freshest and cleanest in the world.

7. AquaDeco – $12 per 750 ml

 

  What comes to mind when you hear the word deco? ArtDeco buildings and decorations are some of the things that you would think of. Add AquaDeco to the list, as this bottled water comes in an extremely attractive and well-built bottle that does justice to the ArtDeco comparison. And this bottled water is not all about the style only. It has also proven its substance, or in this case, its content. Several years ago, in 2007 to be exact, it won the gold medal for that year’s best non-carbonated spring water. The water is sourced from unspoiled and untouched springs in Canada.

8. Lauquen Artes Mineral Water – $6 per 750 ml

 

 Imagine water that is so pure, so fresh and so clean that it remains untouched even by air until such time that it gets harvested and bottled. That is what Lauquen Artes Mineral Water is all about. The water is sourced from an aquifer with a depth of 1,500 feet. This aquifer is located in a remote part of the Andes mountains. You can be damn sure that the water that touches your lips has only gotten minimal contact, thus ensuring its purity and cleanliness.

9. Tasmanian Rain – $5 per 750 ml

 

Australia is the continent down under. Tasmania is the island south of this continent, meaning it is practically at the edge of the world. This bottled water is sourced from this island’s rain. Yes, it is collected straight to the bottle from the sky without the water even touching the ground.

10. Fine – $5 per 750 ml

 

Mt. Fuji in Japan provides one of the most beautiful sights in the world. The water underneath it provides one of the cleanest and purest. The source of this bottled water is the spring located 600 meters below the mountain belt.

 

 

 

See 10 FIFA world cup stars with the hottest wives and girlfriends (Look)

It is often said that behind a great man, is an even greater woman supporting him throughout his career and it is no different with these pro athletes. In fact, in the soccer world, these woman are often referred to as WAGS (Wives and Girlfriends). Their luxury lifestyle promotes a perception that these ladies of the football players, are all beautiful but which of these WAGS are the hottest? We count down the list of the 10 hottest FIFA World Cups superstars’ wives and girlfriends.
1) Lena Gercke & Sami Khedira

Lena Gercke is famous in her own right, as the winner of Germany’s Next Top Model in 2006. Her modelling career has gone from catwalk to catwalk, appearing in many Glamour magazines, including Cosmopolitan.
Lena was previously involved with boyband member, Jay Khan up until 2009 and they lived in Berlin. These days Lena can be found living in both Berlin and New York. In 2011, she started dating Real Madrid footballer, Sami Khedira. Sami joins his Germany team hoping for World Cup Success.
2) Natalia Velez rumored girlfriend of Radamel Falcao

Born in Ecuador, this Latin beauty moved to Colombia as a baby with her parents. Natalia Velez is best known for her work with GoDaddy, but she has been modelling from an early age.
It was rumored that Natalia and Radamel Falcao were dating, however, Falcao is married to Lorelei Taron. Both deny that they dated and state that they don’t actually know each other! Falcao is reported to be among one of the top strikers in the world. He plays for AS Monaco and is representing the Colombian Team in the 2014 World Cup.
3) Sara Carbonero & Iker Casillas

This Spanish TV presenter really made the headlines in the 2010 World Cup, when she was accused of distracting her Spanish boyfriend with her beauty during a match. His team went onto lose. Sara Carbonero interviewed her boyfriend, Iker, after the match, which brought her journalistic professionalism into question. She then became one of the most photographed people in the World Cup and was voted “The Sexiest Reporter in the World”
Iker Casillas is the goalkeeper for the Spanish Team and Real Madrid. The couple have recently become parents to baby, Martin.
4) Bruna Marquezine & Neymar da Silva Santos Junior

Bruna Marquezine is a Brazilian soap opera star. She started acting at a very young age and appeared in many different TV shows and short-films.
Neymar is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Barcelona. When he was just 19 years old, he won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year and went on to win it again in 2012. Bruna dated Neymar up until earlier this year, when they decided to split, but it has been reported that they were seen together and kissing during Neymar’s training for the 2014 World Cup.
5) Irina Shayk & Cristiano Ronaldo

Irina Shayk is arguably one of the most famous of the World Cup WAGS. She is a Russian model whose career started after being spotted in a High School pageant. She has been featured on the cover of several magazines, including Vogue and has started on an acting career with a role starring in the upcoming film,Hercules.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a household name when it comes to football. His reputation as one of the greatest players seemingly grows with every match. He plays for Portugal during the World Cup and represents Real Madrid’s League Club. Cristiano and Irina started dating in 2010, even though she admits that she is no fan of football.
6) Antonella Roccuzzo & Lionel Messi

Antonella and Lionel Messi are both native to Rosario, Argentina and were no strangers to each other before they got together. Antonella is actually Messi’s best friend’s cousin and they met each other when they were 5. They grew up together with their families being friends.
Lionel left Rosario to play for Barcelona and when he came home on holiday in 2008, the couple fell in love. They got engaged and have since had a baby boy called Thiago. Lionel plays forward and is Captain for Argentina and forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona. Lionel is the first player in history to win 4 FIFA European Player of the Year Award, consecutively.
7) Shakira & Gerard Pique

This beauty does not necessarily need an introduction, but we will provide a short one anyway. Shakira is of course, famous for being a singer and belly-dancing, however, she is also a model, dancer and choreographer. She did not find instant fame though; in the early 1990’s she failed to achieve any following of her first 2 albums. It was when she released her 3rd album that her popularity began to grow.
Shakira met Gerald, whilst recording Waka Waka during the last World Cup season. Gerard is a Spanish center-back football player for FC Barcelona. He spent 4 years playing for Manchester United before returning to Spain. The couple have a son, Milan and do not have any reported plans to get married at this time.
8) Alex Gerrard & Steven Gerrard

Alex Gerrard is an English model and fashion columnist for the Daily Mirror newspaper. She has also launched her own fragrance, simply called ‘Alex’ which was one of the top selling perfumes in 2007. Although, she didn’t start out as a model; Alex was formerly a nail technician
The couple have been together since 2002, however, they were both dating different people at the start of the year and at some point they swapped, Alex and Steven got together and their former other halves got together. It is still unclear as to how this swap was initiated. Alex and Steven married in 2007 and have 3 daughters.
Steven is a Midfielder and Captain of the England team and a Midfielder for Liverpool FC.  His wife, Alex is no stranger to the football world and is described as a leading ‘WAG’ of the England football team.
9) Bethany Dempsey & Clint Dempsey

This WAG is certainly not your average hottie! Bethany is not only remarkably beautiful, but also remarkably bright. She has obtained her Master’s degree and is an educational psychologist. The couple met in University and got married quite quickly, after just a year of dating. They have 2 daughters and a son.
Clint is the Captain of the USA Football team and made successful headlines by scoring the fifth fastest goal in World Cup history, whilst playing against Ghana. Previously he played for Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham in England before returning to his home country to play with the Seattle Sounders.
10) Coleen Rooney & Wayne Rooney

This popular couple has been together since the mere age of 16 years old. They have been married for over 6 years and have 2 children together. Coleen is popular with the international media, as she is known to be an extremely friendly and lovable lady. She could be considered one of the founder members of the WAG’s club and is well liked among the other lady’s in this unofficial ‘club’.
Although, Coleen does not sit behind her successful soccer star; she is a TV presenter, columnist and has her own clothing line. She is a successful businesswoman in her own right. Wayne Rooney plays forward for England and Manchester United is his home club.

Silly things girls do in the name of Love

Here are some silly things that girls do in the name of love:
1. Living in the same room with a man who has not paid your bride-price or wedded you; this is foolishness of you.
2. Accepting to be a second wife. You are a living dead, you have a better option, you better think big.
3. Wearing the engagement ring of a man who doesn’t even know your parents or house. You are wasting your time & blessing.
4. Using your boyfriend’s picture as your profile picture on Facebook, thus blocking serious and potential suitors. Hey, you have missed it all.
5. Cooking food regularly and washing clothes for your boyfriend. That was a big mistake of your life.
6. Disobeying your parents for the sake of a man you are dating. You are out of your brain.
7. Giving s3x to a man simply because he promised to marry you. Haba! Na only you waka come?.
8. Sending your unclad pictures to your boyfriend. Chaii dia is God O! shame on you.
9. A man will beat you and you will still be saying that you can not do without him; hmm you need deliverance.
10. A man cheats on you and you still say that you can never quit him, Hmm you need prayer. And hot factory reset slap.
11. Tattooing Your boyfriend’s name on your body