MENU OF THE DAY

OKRO SOUP

 Fresh okro soup
 

INGREDIENTS: Fresh fish, shrimps, crab, peri-winkles/any other sea food, okro, uzuza leaves, cray fish, fresh pepper, maggi, dawadawa, dry fish/stock fish (optional) & salt to taste. Please, no beef, purely sea food.

• Dice the okro, slice uzuza leaves, pound the crayfish with 1 dawadawa & blend the pepper.
• Boil fresh fish with a cup of water, maggi & salt to taste for 5mins. In order to have the fresh fish intact, remove it from the pot.
• Add dry fish, crab & pepper, leave to boil for 10mins.
• Then add shrimps, peri-winkles/other sea food & crayfish, boil for 3mins.
• Finally add okro, uzuza leaves & boiled fresh fish, leave to boil for 5mins.
• Please, no palm oil (if you desire, 2 table spoons).

Serve with amala, eba, pounded yam or semovita.

Enjoy your meal.

Try this fresh okro soup, you will like it. Let's eat fresh and healthy. Skip beef and poultry for once.

 

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NIGERIAN JAILED 90 YRS IN THE US FOR FATHERING SIX CHILDREN WITH HIS SIX DAUGHTERS.

 

An award-winning Nigerian music director, Aswad Ayinde 55 has been sentenced to 90 years in jail in the United States of America. He was found guilty of repeatedly raping and impregnating his six daughters, thereby fathering six children from the unholy act.

 

During the trial, it was revealed that Ayinde began having sexual intercourse with his second daughter when she was only eight years old and impregnating her four times.

 

Ayinde's ex-wife disclosed during the trial that "he was trying to create a "pure family bloodline" by impregnating his daughters. He even claimed during a pre-trial hearing before the first trial that "the world was going to end, and it was just going to be him and his offspring and that he was chosen".

 

Ayinde, who won Best R&B Video at the 1996 MTV Music Video Award for the Fugees hit "Killing me softly" tortured and isolated his daughters from the public to keep the family secrets hidden for almost 30 years.

 

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NOTE: - Please, parents who are guilty of this incest taboo should desist from it. God has given you these children as caretakers / guardians and not as sex objects.

Incest taboo is and has been one of the most widespread of all cultural taboos, both in present and in many past societies.

NEW SURGICAL KNIFE THAT CAN DETECT CANCER TISSUE IN SECONDS

Researchers at the London Imperial College have created an intelligent surgical knife that can accurately detect within 3 seconds if a tissue being cut is cancerous.
 

The electrosurgical knife is designed in such a way that it is connected to an analytical instrument that enables it analyze the smoke composition real-time during surgery.
 

According to Dr. Zoltan Takats "the iknife provides a result almost instantly, allowing surgeons to carry out procedures with a level of accuracy that hasn't been possible before. We believe it has the potential to reduce tumour recurrence rates and enable more patients to survive".
 

The intelligent knife doesn't come cheap, it cost the researchers about £200,000 pounds to build. They hinted the price could come down when the technology is commercialized.

 

Kudos to Dr. Takats and his team. I pray the iknife is quickly commercialized to promote effective and accurate surgeries as soon as possible, thereby saving more lives.

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VEGETABLE OF THE DAY

WATERMELON
 

 

Watermelon is a fleshy, nutritious and extremely high water content vegetable. Though people refer to it as a fruit, but it is really a vegetable. It belongs to plant species called Citrullis lanatus. Apart from the popular pink/red colour, some species come in yellow, orange or white. And there are 600 - 1,200 different varieties of it worldwide.

It is believed to have originated from Southern African countries, but can be found in different parts of the world today.

This fleshy veggie contains 91% water (and fructose), 5% protein and 4% fat.

 

Watermelon contains the following :

Potassium - helps to regulate blood pressure and may prevent hypertension.

Vitamins A & C - aid proper vision, hence good health.

Lycopene - found in the red/pink flesh of watermelon. An anti-oxidant that may help reduce diseases.

Fibre - helps the movement of stool.

Citrulline - (amino acid) is a known stimulator of nitric oxide. It helps to relax and expand blood vessels.

Also, it is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.

To purchase a fully ripe watermelon, look out for the following:

• The weight - it will feel heavy for its size.
• The rind should be smooth, and slightly dull on top.
• The underside should be creamy yellow
• Check out for a deep hollow sound rather than shallow sound when tapped. 

For those who don't eat watermelon because of the seeds, some are seedless. (About 85% of watermelons produced in the United States are seedless. It has long been a 4th of July holiday staple).

 

Watermelon is highly nutritious that every part of it (flesh, seed & rind) is consumed. I truly recommend it to weight watchers.

FIRST PICTURE OF HRH PRINCE OF CAMBRIDGE

Kate & William with baby Cambridge

HRH Prince of Cambridge

 

Prince William and Kate Middleton today presented their new borne baby, HRH Prince of Cambridge to the public before departing Saint Mary's Hospital for Kensington palace.

 

The Royal couple looked overwhelmed with emotions as they were greeted by the huge cheers and applause from the crowd of well-wishers and the media.

 

Baby Cambridge is the third in line to the British throne. As we await his name, I wish the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a big congratulation on their bundle of joy. 

POPE FRANCIS HAS BEEN LIVING ON ONLY ONE LUNG FOR OVER 50 YEARS

Pope Francis

In late 1950s, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis), a 21 year old seminarian felt feverish and was near death for days, the doctors diagnosed a severe lung infection. This led to the removal of part of his upper right lung.

Although, details of this operation on the 76 year old Pontiff is not known as no records concerning it has been made available to any media house.

According to some medical experts when one lung is removed, the remaining lung inflates to take up some of the extra space. They also said it would be rare nowadays to remove a lung. Antibiotics would be used to treat most lung infections including tuberculosis, though, part of the organ might be removed to treat advanced lung cancer.

This shows that living with just one full lung can't slow one down.

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER

 

Omega-3 fatty acids have long been hailed for their apparent ability to lower blood pressure and cholesterol as well as protect against heart diseases. They are also known to have anti-inflammatory properties that might help prevent different forms of cancer.

But a new study by some Medical Researchers in the United States is raising questions about Omega-3 fatty acids. The study revealed that men who consume a lot of EPA, DPA and DHA - three anti-inflammatory metabolically related fatty acids that are found in fatty fish and fish oil supplements have 43% increased chances of developing prostate cancer. Men who eat diets high in fatty acids were also shown to have 71% increased risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer, and a 44% higher chance of having low-grade prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and while the latest statistics show that most men will eventually develop prostate cancer if they live long. Only a specific type of cancer, known as high-grade, carries high risk of serious health problems.

According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer will affect an estimated 238,590 new patients in 2013 and about 29,720 prostate cancer patients will die this year.

 

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NOTE: If you are a man of certain age and a regular consumer of fatty fish or fish oil, you may want to rethink your health regime!

SPANISH TWINS HOLDING HANDS FEW MINUTES AFTER BIRTH

 Danel & Maria

At 4 months

Newly born twins of a Spanish couple were captured holding hands few minutes after delivery by one of the nurses in the hospital in Northern Spain.

The twins, Danel and Maria were delivered through Caesarean section and placed in an incubator. While lying side by side and turned away from each other, even with their eyes closed, the babies reached for each other and clasped hands.

Naiara and Mario Morales, parents of the adorable twins told the Spanish daily Newspaper, Diario Vasco that they could not believe how much the photo has been shared around the world.

Dr. Javier Rodriguez who requested  for a copy of the picture to hang in his office said "I've seen a lot  of new borns but I've never seen this before".

The Morales twins now four months and Web celebrities don't hold hands any more but smile at each other.

This shows the supernatural bonding of twins even when they are not identical.

MENU OF THE DAY

VEGETARIAN SALSA

 

 

INGREDIENTS:
2 medium tomatoes (chopped)
1 Jalapeno chili pepper (seeds removed & dice)
1 onion (diced)
Cilantro (chopped)
2 green bell pepper (seeds removed & diced)
Vinegar
Lime or lemon juice
Olive oil (1 table spoon)
Avocado
Lettuce
Salt to taste
Shredded cheese (optional).

Mix the chopped tomatoes, diced onions, jalapeno pepper and cilantro in a bowl, then add vinegar & lemon juice. Leave it for about 2 hours for the flavor to mix.

Slightly saute diced green pepper & diced onion with a table spoon of olive oil for about 2 mins.

Serve with boiled Jasmine rice & black beans. Add avocado, lettuce and shredded cheese.

Courtesy: DJ Johnson, MD.

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MEN WHO CAN'T PRODUCE SPERM MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK OF CANCERS

Stanford University researchers say infertility may put some men at higher risk of developing brain, prostrate and testicular tumors as well as melanoma and lymphoma.

In a study of 2,238 infertile men around age 35 undergoing treatment at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston between 1989 & 2009, 451 are azoospermia (no sperm in their ejaculate due to blockages in their reproductive tracts).

Among these participants, 29 developed cancer during the study period with the highest rates occurring among men with azoospermia.

Dr. Michael Eisenberg, Assistant Professor of urology of Stanford Hospital & Clinics concludes that, "there is evidence that infertility may be a barometer for men's overall health". If that is the case, then azoospermia in particular could be an early warning for young men who might be at higher risk of developing cancers.

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PEPSI PRODUCTS STILL CONTAIN CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS

A watchdog  group, The Centre for Environmental Health has reported that Pepsi-Cola is still using caramel colouring containing a chemical linked to cancer in rodents after agreeing to phase it out over a year ago.

In March 2012, Pepsi and Coca-Cola promised they would adjust their formulas nationally after California passed a law mandating drinks containing a certain level of 4-methylimidazole come with a cancer warning label.

According to the group, Coca-Cola no longer test positive for the chemical, but Pepsi products sold outside California still do.

The chemical, 4-methylimidazole, commonly known as 4-mel can be found in trace amounts in many foods and is formed during the cooking process.

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Why drink Pepsi, Coke or any soda product with high levels carcinogen, when you can take natural fruits - citrus grp, water melon, mango etc for all the supplements you require.

Do you know a bottle of soft drink (soda) contains about 10 cubes of sugar? Think about it!