6 Foods for a younger looking skin

Well the following list of foods will not actually make you 10 years younger, as you might have guessed. However these Super foods, if consumed regularly will have a wonderful rejuvenating effect on your skin and make you look and feel younger. Besides this effect they also slow down aging, not only of the skin cell but also of many vital organs in your body. The emphasis is on the regularity of the consumption and use of the below described beauty bombs. So eat or apply the following foods on your skin to feel better and look younger:

1. Olive oil

Olive oil is a powerful antioxidant and you can consume it in an uncooked form or apply it topically on your skin, to quickly see great result.

2. Dark chocolate

Eat quality dark chocolate regularly to preserve the youthfulness of your skin. Chocolate is rich in flavanols, which have been found to protect the skin from harmful UV radiation and even reverse age-related memory decline.

3. Oysters

Oysters have a number of nutrients that will help you maintain your perfect skin for long. Zinc and vitamin A found in oysters especially clear and smoothen your skin.

4. Kiwi

Kiwi is another powerful antioxidant, also packed with vitamin C that will prevent your skin from aging. Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggests that the daily consumption of kiwis cell damage caused by oxidation and helps DNA repair.

5. Pumpkin

Pumpkins have a bit of everything that will contribute to a healthy and beautiful skin. Beta-carotene, vitamins A, E and C help to slow down the aging process and prevent wrinkles.

6. Red Wine

Resveratrol, which is found in the skin of grapes has numerous help and anti-aging benefits, including your skin.

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World Health Organisation declares Zika virus an international emergency

Top Picture : A baby infected with Zika virus resulting to a small unshaped head
Bottom Picture: The Aedes aegypti mosquito which transmits the virus 

The World Health Organisation has declared the Zika virus outbreak an international emergency.

It comes amid mounting fears the mosquito-borne disease is linked to birth defects and spreading rapidly.

The World Health Organization said the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America was an "extraordinary event" and there could be up to four million cases in the region this year.

The organisation's chief Dr Margaret Chan said an international co-ordinated response was needed, although restrictions on travel or trade were not necessary.

At the moment, there is no vaccine for the disease and no known cure.

The World Health Organization  said  " that a surge in cases of microcephaly - where a baby is born with an abnormally small head and brain - was caused by the virus.

The virus cannot be transmitted from person to person, only by mosquito, but claimed the epidemic is worse than believed because in 80% of the cases the infected people have no symptoms.

Zika was first identified in 1947 in a Ugandan forest. and has so far infected over 1.5 million people in Brazil and affected 24 countries.

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Warning : Overdose of Vitamin C Tablets Harmful

A German physician has warned against taking the maximum dose of Vitamin C supplements as given on the tablets’ label.

Dr Klaus Schaefer, a general practitioner, argues that the ranges of risks from long-term use of the highest dose have not been adequately studied. He insisted that with the study so far, medium doses are safer.

“When it comes to guarding against illnesses, many people swear by vitamin C – and rightly so. “We need it for our body’s defences, because it stabilises immune system cells,’’ he said.

Schaefer warned that overdoses of the vitamin, also known as ascorbic acid, are known to harm the kidneys.

“Overdose of Vitamin C acidifies the urine,’’ which can lead to kidney stones.

The physician therefore advised against taking the maximum dose of vitamin C supplements as given on the tablets’ label. He said a balanced diet was the best way to prevent a vitamin C deficiency.

Schaefer pointed out that foods rich in vitamin C included citrus fruit, broccoli and sauerkraut should be consumed.

“Fruits and vegetables are not only an ideal source of vitamins, but also contain dietary fibre and dietary minerals.

“They’re healthier for the body and have no adverse side effects,” he said.

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SKIN CARE FOR LADIES

Ladies,please,lotions and creams don't give acne. Makeup doesn't give acne. No brand does. Get that straight.

If we truly understand the genesis of acne,we'd see that these products do not cause acne except it's a skin reaction,and that would mean most likely you have sensitive skin.


Most ladies don't know the kin of skin they have they just go ahead to buy the wrong products and expect results just because they are expensive. 

Know your skin,do your research,and get to know what would work for you. Your friend who has oily skin may be recommending products that are making your dry skin worse. You might be avoiding foundation because  your friend says it gives her acne,not knowing she uses one with an oily base and she has oily skin.

Simple things that can reduce acne are keeping your pillowcases and bedding clean (now I know you never taught of that?),washing your makeup brushes regularly,avoid picking already existing acne,and never sleep with makeup on. 

These are basic. Take a step further and actually "LOVE YOUR SKIN". Your skin will thrive better with more attention,plus a bit more knowledge. Don't run after trends and those who 'mix' creams. Invest in a cost-effective and simple skin care routine and be CONSISTENT with it. It's actually as simple as that.

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Lassa Fever Hits Taraba, 1 Dead, 2 Quarantined

The Commissioner of Health in Taraba State , Innocent Vakkai, confirmed the outbreak, saying “One person died and two others are quarantined and their blood samples have already been taken to Irrua Specialists’ Hospital in Edo State for further confirmation.”

Speaking to pressmen on Friday, January 1, Mr. Vakkai urged the general public not to panic as the state government had responded swiftly to the outbreak.

He said "people usually get infected with the Lassa Virus after exposure to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs through direct contact with the sick person,” the commissioner said".

He called on the residents to avoid contact with rats especially in the areas where the outbreak occurred,and also put food in rodent proof containers and wearing protections such as masks, gloves, gowns among others,” he added

He further urged anyone who witnesses nasal bleeding as well as bleeding through the anus and mouth to the nearest hospital as they are among the symptoms of the fever.

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Guinea declared free from Ebola by WHO

Guinea has been declared Ebola free after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia the only country still counting down for an end to the ruinous epidemic.


People in the capital, Conakry, on Tuesday greeted the declaration by authorities and the UN World Health Organization with mixed emotions given the huge number of deaths, and the damage the virus did to the economy and the country's health and education sectors.

“Several of my family are dead. This situation has shown us how much we must fight for those who are survivors,” Fanta Oulen Camara, who works for Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgium (Doctors Without Borders), told Reuters.

“After I got better, the hardest thing was to make people welcome me. Most people that normally supported me abandoned me. Even the school where I was an instructor dropped me. It was very hard,” said Camara, 26, who fell ill in March 2014.

Ebola has orphaned about 6,200 children in Guinea, said Rene Migliani, an official at the national coordination centre for the fight against Ebola.

There were more than 3,800 Ebola cases in Guinea out of more than 28,600 cases globally with 11,300 deaths, according to figures from the WHO. Almost all the cases and deaths were in Guinea and its neighbours Liberia and Sierra Leone.

A country is declared Ebola free 42 days after the recovery or death of the final patient and if there are no new infections.

Liberia has lost more than 4,800 people to the haemorrhagic fever, but if all goes well will be declared virus-free in January. The country was declared Ebola free in May and September, but each time new cases emerged.

Sierra Leone officially ended its epidemic in November.

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