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@Bilqees 17 October 2022

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@Bilqees 16 October 2022

The Early Story of the Richest Black Man and his Uncle. Alhaji Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian billionaire who is also the richest black man in the world with a networth of about $20billion. He is the founder and chairman of the Dangote group. His company has interests in cement, sugar, salt and other household commodity. **Image source** https://www.forbes.com/profile/aliko-dangote/ Alhaji Aliko Dangote was born in the northern part of the country. His mother was a sister to Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who was the richest man in Kano state at the time. Dangote was also the grandson of Mallam Alhassan Dantata, who was the wealthiest man in the whole if West Africa. **Image source** https://www.thehistoryville.com/alhassan-dantata/ Dangote grew up with his numerous cousins in the house of his rich maternal uncle. Little is known about Dangote's father but his uncle had adopted him as one of his sons. Even though Dangote and his cousins lived as brothers, he sometimes felt out of place because his father was not a very rich man. Tired of living under his cousins shadow, Dangote approached his uncle one day and requested for a loan to start his own business. He was 22years old at the time. His uncle had always been proud of Dangote because he showed a keen interest in the family's business even more than his own sons. As a matter of fact , Dangote was more disciplined and hardworking more than any of Alhaji Aminu Dantata's children. **Image source** https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/05/19/buhari-hails-aminu-dantata-at-90/?amp=1 Therefore Aminu Dantata didn't hesitate to give him a sum of $500,000 to set up his own business. The rest they say is history. This short story about the early beginnings of Africa's richest man illustrates how a young man should endeavor to leave his comfort zone and dream big. Many young men at age 22 wouldn't have mind working as mangers in a rich uncle's company and playing the second fiddle to their cousins for most part of their lives. So long as they are being bribed with big salaries and other benefits that comes with being the nephew of one of the wealthiest man in the state. But Aliko Dangote' wanted more than this. He wanted to create his own path and also a legacy that he too can pass to his children. He never settled for less.. Today, not only is he richer than his uncle who is still alive, he is also the richest man in the the black race. ******************************* Thanks for reading.

@Bilqees 15 October 2022

The gods of infidelity James was busy with some files on his desk when some armed policemen barged in and announced that he was under arrest. Without telling him what he had done wrong, they swiftly handcuffed him before whisking him away to the station in a police van. James was as angry as he was as confused. As much as he could remember, he had been a law abiding citizen. All through the journey to the station, James kept hailing insults and threats on the policemen. He threatened them by mentioning the name of his uncle who was a very influential man in the city. He vowed that they would all lose their jobs when his uncle whom the police and the government know so well gets to hear about this. He would personally sue them for every penny afterwards. He would teach them a lesson never to mess with the wrong guy! Non of the policemen said a word to James. They didn't even look at him just as you wouldn't care to pay any attention to a raving madman. Meanwhile, James boss had seen when James was been taken away by the police at the office but didn't know the reason why since the police didn't mention his crime. He just wanted to ensure that James was safe, so he immediately got into his car and silently trailed the police vehicle from behind. When they all arrived at the station, James was surprised to see his uncle there. His mother was crying bitterly and his father looked on with great disappointment written all over his face. As soon as uncle peter saw James, he charged towards him like an enrage beast but was restrained just in time by two policemen behind. " I will destroy you, I promise I will make sure you rot in jail. How could you do this to me James, for Godsake, why?!" Uncle Peter slumped to the floor and started sobbing uncontrollably, his body quaked as he cried. James was horrified and his heart began to beat violently. "What the hell is going on here?", he asked in a shaky voice that he could hardly recognize as his. James father looked at him with so much hatred in his eyes and called him a degenerate. He continued to use all forms of despicable names on his son till the police chief adviced him to calm down. Thatwas when James realized that he was in deep trouble and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The chief of police looked at James for a long time, then he calmly broke the news of the tragedy that happened. Uncle Peter who was one of the richest man in the city had travelled to the village in the company of his wife and two sons for a traditional festival. Just like most rich men, he wouldn't miss any opportunity to show off his wealth, his beautiful wife and chubby kids. On the second day of the festival, an old man who had "six eyes and six ears" requested a meeting with Uncle Peter and revealed to him that he was not the father of his three children. Ofcourse uncle Peter thought he was talking nonsense and angrily reported this dirty old man to the elders of the community. Uncle Peter had beaten his chest that he was the biological father of his kids. His wife would never cheat on him, he had even tested her several times and she had passed, he boasted. Well, the villagers were already aware of the supernatural powers that this old man posses. There was only one way to find out wether he was right or wrong. They decided to use the traditional method of comfirming the paternity of a child. The three boys were kept in the shrine of the village gods but they all died an hour later before their father came to fetch them. James screamed in shock and in pains when he heard this and fell to the ground. " Why did you allow such a thing to happen? You...you should have call... called me first" He said stupidly. He asked his uncle again if this was real or a joke but his father called him a ba****d Well, As fall uncle Peter's wife, Amara. She was dragged to the shrine afterwards and forced to kneel in front of the gods. She immediately confessed that James, her husband's nephew was the biological father of her three sons. James couldn't believe that his three children have died, just like that. At this point, there was nothing to hide again, he confessed all his sins, he told the police about all about the secret affairs he had been having with Amara, his uncle's wife which had led in the birth of the three boys. His own sons. His parents opened their mouth in shock, they couldn't believe what they were hearing. James father called him a bast.... d again. His mother rushed towards him and began to slap him all over his face and head, till she fainted. Two police man quickly bundled her and started driving her to the clinic. Uncle Peter had the pillar of the family, he was a very generous man and everyone loved him. He was the one who had helped James secure a very lucrative job immediately after graduation. A job that most graduate could only dream of, till the rest of their days. He even gifted James, his favorite nephew, a brand new car on his 25th birthday. James knew that his life has already come to an end. He put both hands in his head and started to wail like a man possessed when he began to realise all the terrible consequences of his actions. His recklessness had not only cost the loss of lives, he had also broken a marriage and a family bond. He had brought a great shame to his parents. Before leaving the station, his uncle promised him again that he would make sure he rots in jail. **************************************

@Bilqees 14 October 2022

A Child Raised by the Parents or a Child Raised by the Grandparents I was returning on transit on my way back home from the market. I couldn't help listening to the conversation if the driver and the other passenger at the front row. Their topic of discussion was about the level of indiscipline amongst the young people The driver had suggested that he was planning on sending his two children aged 8 and 10 to go live with their grandma upcountry so that they could acquire a proper upbringing. He would them take over the responsibilities when they enter their mid-teens. He was quite sure that his wife might not be able to do a good job of raising the kids in his absence. As a result,they could easily be influenced negatively by their peers and the contemporary society. He had observed that children who had spent part of their childhood with their grandparents had higher moral values. Well, I believe that training a child involves both physical, financial, psychological and spiritual approaches. I don't think Grandparents still have the physical energy required. They are aged and there is an extent to how much they could endure. In my parts of the world,most kids that have been raised by Grandparents tend to have better characters. Although I have seen kids who turned out to be spoilt brats under the care of their grandparents. You see, a father who loves his son so much would definitely love his grandson twice as much and would give him no restrictions just to make him happy. On the flipside, there are a couple of "no nonsense" grandparents who would treat their grandchild with the same heavy hand that that use in moulding the child's parents into disciplined and responsible people. And wherever the child finds himself later on in life, he'd never forget his training just like his dad never did. I have also observed that kids raised by their grandparents tend to have a broader perspective about life. They turn out to be more respectful, patient and humble as they had learnt alot about life through both real stories and fairy tales told to them by their grandparents. They are also more interested in the internal politics of the family and generally tend to become proud of their roots than kids who have been trained in the city by their parents. However, kids who grew up in the house of their biological parents tends to have a higher IQ and learn very fast due to their better exposure to the media, social media and also from intelligent conversations with their educated parents. On the other hand, kids raised by Grandparents might possess a more archaic mindset which cause them to learn and adapt slowly to the ever evolving world. Personally, I believe grandparents deserves rest after the long and tedious task nurturing their own children till maturity. They shouldn't be burdened again with the responsibilities of raising grandchildren not even when they ask for it, especially in today's world when parenting has become twice as difficult than it was decades ago. Unless in cases where the parents have failed in their duties as parents or have already made it clear that they aren't ready to be parents through a reckless and irresponsible lifestyle. But ofcourse aged parents should enjoy the previledges of spending quality time with their grandkids especially during the holidays.

@Bilqees 12 October 2022

The assassination of a businessman last night. Just got news from a cousin living at another neighbourhood about a forty years old trader who was murdered at a popular market in the city From eyewitnesses account, his assailants stormed the area and took him down by a bullet to the chest, then they drove away almost immediately. Mr George ( not real name) was a big dealer in automobile tyres who hails from the southern part of the country. He is from the igbo tribe of Nigeria whose men are famous for their unrivalled talent in the business world. As a shrewd businessman, Mr George would most times dismiss his apprentices and remain at his shop till after midnight when the streets were almost deserted. It was around this alone time that the killers hit him. They didn't pick anything from his shop niether did they go away with his money or car. What went wrong?! Perhaps, a fishy business with another trader that failed to be resolved on a round table after several attempts. Someone told me that he had been recently arrested and released by the police after selling tyres to some suspicious men. Could this be connected to the assassination? Maybe it was a setup Maybe he had friends who became jealous when he started doing better than them. We know that people could start a similar business at thesame time but the success of businesses definitely varies from one man to another. While some enterprenuers put extra efforts to grow and nurture a business to maturity. Others close to him might start hatching a plan to bring him down even though it would involve taking his life in order to pave way for their own business to thrive with little competition. Apologies if I may sound so rough, but this is not uncommon in my parts of the world. We have even seen cases where a man's death is planned by his relatives so that they would inherit his property when he's no more. Or Could it be as a result of a dangerous game with a more dangerous competitor? 'You can't do nothing.... Who are you?... I dare you... Go to hell....." I have heard this kind of lines several times in the movies and in real life arguments when two people are in a heated argument. Then after sometime, someone gets seriously hurt immediately or later in the future. Never boast to a fellow human that he can't harm you! Humans are capable of doing anything! Even though you appear to be richer, influential or stronger, never belittle or underestimate any person, especially when they have shown an open hatred towards you. No matter what the case might be, it's always wise to make peace or reach a compromise. You also have to be very careful about who you offend. Some people don't believe in God, even though they appear to be associated with a particular religion. Hell, they prefer to take matters into their hand and administer Justice when they feel cheated rather then crying to the police or court. They'd never forgive, talkmore of forget. No matter how long it takes, they would never rest until they quench their thirst for vengeance. We pray the killers of Mr George be brought to book soon. ******************************* Thanks for reading

@Bilqees 11 October 2022

A Missing Grandma! An a hour ago, I was on call with a friend when I noticed the distress in her voice. I immediately asked her what the problem was and she said that her family have been searching everywhere for her grandmother since morning. Well, it's quite strange fro a woman of over eight years to leave the house without informing anybody. If it were a young lady in her 20s, it would be assumed that she went to hangout with her friends or boyfriend. But were could one possibly begin to search for an 83 years old woman who doesn't have a phone? I was also told that this wouldn't be the first time she would be leaving the house on her own and later found roaming about barefooted by a neighbor or someone who knows the family . Sometimes her family have to lock her up in a room for hours or even give her something to make her sleep so that she doesn't wander away. guess old age comes with alot of unpleasant habits. From these happenings, it was clear that the old lady was suffering from Alzheimer disease (senile dementia) . A disease quite common among the aged folks which causes a patient to wander about and also forget where they were coming from. An Alzheimer patient might not even remember the name of his/her children or grandchildren anymore. It is a degenerative disease which gets worse as one grows older. In some cases, such an individual might even forget what they had eaten or even wether they had ate. Although, they might be able to remember things that have happened years ago, but they would find it difficult to recall simple conversations of few minutes or an hour ago. Alzheimer is caused when proteins and other organic structures continue to build up at the junctions between brain cells, then they accumulate over time to form slabs in the brain. This results in the loss of correspondence between adjacent brain cells which would ultimately lead to the death of these cells since the flow of oxygen and nutrients is also blocked. Hence, a sufferer would have lower levels of brain chemicals that are responsible for information transmission through out the Brain. When this happens, the person becomes married to forgetfulness. The major consequence of Alzheimer disease is memory loss or inability to remember recent events since the areas of the brain responsible for creativity, language, reasoning and wisdom have been destroyed. Symptoms includes confusion, dementia, hallucinations, incoherence are also common. Unfortunately, this ailment have no cure as it progresses with advancing age. Although symptoms could be controlled by medication. Also, therapeutic oxygen supply to the brain might bring some remarkable improvement. ****************************** Thanks for reading

@Bilqees 10 October 2022

Where to Buy Love and Trust. Pheromones are chemical substances that are secreted from the skin of members of thesame species. They help im transmitting information from one human or animal to another which elicits some behavioral and sexual response in the interested individual. Blind animals like the bees are able to recognize and bond with each other due to these chemicals that are constantly released by the Queen and members of the colony. Just like the way they are attracted to scented flowers Even wild animals like the lions in the Savannah are able to identify members of a pride with the kind of scent they give off. An intruding lion from another pride is almost immediately chased away. Normally a dominant male lion marks his territory by urinating along it's borders. The smell given off is supposed to serve as a warning to external aggressors coming from other prides. Protective animals like dogs are bake to tell if a man have evil intentions on their own by analysing (smelling) his pheromone, hence the aggressiveness or attack . Babies who are niether aware of their environment nor other humans around them are able to recognize their mothers based on the familiarity of her pheromones especially the oxytocin which induces the mammalian breasts to produce milk. The vomeronasal organ in the nose of the new born is able to pick off and adapt to this scent given off by a mother which further facilitate mother and child bonding. Apart from love and care, pheromones are also the reason why a woman could continue to remain attracted to her husband of many years even though she had seen and talked to more handsome men over the years. She would also find her husband more appealing based since she had gotten accustomed to his pheromones. Sometimes last year, I read in a science journal that contraceptive pills might interfere with the natural synthesis of pheromones in a woman's bidy. Women who are fond of using pills might not be able to identify the right man by since the chemical substances in the drug have altered their attitudes and behavior towards men. They might fall into the wrong hands when they fail to recognize and appreciate good men. Recently, I stumbled on a website whose company had devised a technology that could extract these pheromones from the apocrine glands of humans and mixing it with some synthetic chemicals. The extraordinary perfume formed from this combination could develop a very strong attraction towards whoever applies it on his/her body to the extent that other people would love that person at first impression and would always want to see him/her again. Isn't this crazy? Science might never stop shocking the world! Just Imagine a scenario when an individual uses this perfume on a first date with the opposite gender As a businessman, you could use this scent to gain an unwavering loyalty and trust of your customers both old and new. Imagine the astounding profits you would make in a year. Hell, you could even use this perfume in landing employment opportunities and favours from deep pocket clients. Trust me, this is no voodoo or some dark magic,. It's purely scientific. Infact, I think I would begin to save some money so that I could buy this wonder perfume and see wether it truly works 😆😆😁 ***************************** Thanks fir reading.

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@Bilqees 9 October 2022

Dear students, you need quality sleep. Most times, a student could stay up late at night, not because they are studying or preparing for a test. The time for getting a quality sleep is often being wasted on social media, mobile games YouTube, and on Netflix watching episodes back-to-back. The next day in class, such students might have difficulties in concentration after few minutes of lectures as they often feel tired and lost due to sleep deprivation the previous night. On the flipside, most students underrates the value of sleep while preparing for examination. You'd see students openly boast of how they would stay up all night trying to read up a course material. Infact some students resort to taking stimulants such as a strong coffee, kolanuts and energy drinks at intervals during the night in a bid to keep sleep at bay while reading. Sometimes a student might begin to have a headache due to an overwhelmed brain, and instead of taking the much needed rest, he or she would rather take a pain relievers. What these students don't realize is that sleep is a function of the brain and if you deprive your brain from it's much needed sleep, it might not be able to function optimally, thereby leading to chaos and disorganization sooner than later. I have heard about students who had to struggle with the spelling of simple words like "particular", "environment", "process" etc while writing an exam . Contrary to popular belief, this is not always due to examination anxiety. I know of a friend who totally blanked out in the middle of a presentation in front of her HOD and other lecturers in the department. Not because she was not intelligent enough but due to agitation and stress caused by sleep deprivation. She was unable to recall vital information since she hadn't given her brain the much needed time to recharge through sleep. Coupled with nervousness which further excites the brain, poor quality sleep might cause a student to make silly mistakes in the examination hall. The muscles of your eyes are tired, especially the cilliary muscle which is responsible for maintaining focus is weakened. Consequently a student might start having blurring or overlapping visions while reading the questions. This results in the eyes giving wrong perception to the brain which would ofcourse interprete the information wrongly. Hence a student might only realize his mistakes or what he didn't do correctly after coming out of the examination and start discussing the questions with other students. This could lead to regrets or even depression. Personally, I make sure I get enough sleep before I even open any book . Even though I sometimes skip my meals, I never delay sleep. Infact, the best time I absorb and understand knowledge is when I wake up from sleep. Even if the exam is less than 24 hours from now, I would still have at least four hours of sleep. Lastly, the reason why most students tend to look older is as a result of poor sleeping habits which leads to the drop in collagen. Collagen is an important protein which is regularly metabolised and released by the skin during sleep. It responsible for the production of new and healthy skin cells after the older ones impregnated by keratin wears away. Honestly, reading till day break is overrated ******************************* Thanks for reading 😁♥️

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@Bilqees 8 October 2022

Ura and the Malevolent Spirit ( a true life story) I remembered this story when I read the articles of @DocLayla and madam @gertu13 where they talked about the stories they have heard about ghosts roaming around in the physical realm. This is a real life story that happened in the year 2005 about a girl whose life was cut short by an angry ghost who thought she had no manners. Her name was Ura. Well, Ura was my cousin sister. She was around 17 years old when she died and I was still in primary school at the time. In Nigeria and other African countries, when it's about to start raining, children are instructed by their parents to bring out every bowl, vessel, pot, gallon and other containers out of the house and arrange them in a certain position so that they could collect the rainwater falling down directly on the roof. Most times, we don't have to be told before carrying out this assignment because we have already accepted it as one of our duties in the house. Sometimes, we'd play in the rain if our parents allowed us. **Image source** https://oiroegbu.com/2016/09/27/waiting-for-the-rain/ On the night that Ura died, there had been a clapping of thunder and lightening flashes which suggested that it was about to start raining. While other members of her family were fast asleep, hardworking Ura got up from her bef immediately it started raining and went straight to the kitchen to get some vessels to collect the rain water outside. As soon as she had completed the task and returned to the room, Ura began to scream. She placed both hands on her head and cried. Her screams were so loud that it woke the other neighbors who also rushed to her apartment to see what was happening. "What's the matter Ura", her agitated father asked. But Ura kept screaming : " my head o! My head o!! My head o!!! without saying anything else. They just had to take Ura to the hospital that night since her pains seemed to be getting more excruciating with each passing minute.But unfortunately Ura died before reaching the hospital. After the burial, her heartbroken father was determined to know what was behind the mysterious death of his daughter. A girl who looked very healthy and very active just a day before her death. After consultations with a spiritual Guru, it was revealed that on that particular night, some spirits had to pass over Ura's father's house before they could get to their destination. Ofcourse these spirits had no business with humans but since they didn't like the rain, they decided to take shelter under the roof of the family's house and continue their journey later, when the rain was over. Poor Ura couldn't see the invisible spirits when she came out of the house to gather rain. She had mistakenly stepped on the toe of an unkind spirit who got angry and gave her a knock on the head with a god-like hand... The spirit must have thought her as "a disrespectful human child". **Image source** https://www.etsy.com/listing/631420115/new-giclee-art-print-creepy-haunting Well, I always find it quite annoying if someone mistakenly steps on my toes, talkmore of one stepping on the toes of an impatient spirit!! When my dad told me about what happened to my cousin, I was traumatised for days and I couldn't even bare looking out through the windows at night for fear of seeing one of the spirits that hit Ura's head. Infact I wouldn't even go out to urinate when I'm pressed at midnight. I'd rather keep a bowl under my bed and make use of it whenever I feel the urge to urinate at night . I would empty it into the toilet the following morning . I still do this till at the school hostel where the toilet is a separate building outside. I fear the wicked spirit that have no human sympathy. I don't like spirits 🥺🥺 ***************************** Thank you @Amjad_Ali_Waince and @Aimure for the sponsorships . 😊😊

@Bilqees 7 October 2022

Some people say that they abuse drug to relieve stress Stress would always be part in our life and one can't totally prevent them. I have heard of someone who says that he work best under stress. Like he is under stress, his brain is being forced to work out a solution fast. On the flipside, there are alot of folks who become a total wreck when they are stressed out. Also, what is stressing for one person might not be stressing for another. One might find it stressful to get up early deliver tasks on time while another person might not find it stressful at all. Well, shortage in finances and heartbreaks are stressful conditions for almost everyone, although the tolerance level might vary fr individual to individual. Be that as it may, too much of everything is bad, talkmore of a thing like stress. Being stressed all the time could lead to both psychological and physical breakdown and the immune system might be compromised. This could lead to conditions like hypertension, diabetes and even heart issues Psychological stress could cause depression as a result of the instability in the quantity of brain chemicals like serotonin and epinephrine. Low amounts of these chemicals could cause someone battle with fits of depression for weeks or even months. Alcohol is an anti depressant as a result of the numbing effect it has on the senses. Hence some folks might decide to seek solace in alcohol and some antidepressant drugs. Excessive intake of alcohol and drugs in huge amount in order to stay calm could lead to an addiction. And just like other forms of addiction, it might get worse in the individual's life as one could be at risk of losing a job, dwindling of finances and loss of family and friends. It ultimately leads to a breakdown in the health of an individual. So, drug abuse wouldn't relieve one from stress even though some people claim they abuse drugs in order to look for a way out. This is just a weak excuse since all humans pass through stress at one point or the other in life. But definitely not everybody use drugs as a coping mechanism or in search for a relief. So you don't have to be so soft and weak to the extent that you begin to allow substances to control and even ruin you. There are various better and proven ways of combatting stress successfully as you go about your day to day activities. These includes meditation or yoga, listening to music, exercising and even sleeping. For some people like us, writing an article daily is an excellent way of beating stress wether or not we are rewarded 😆😆 ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁♥️ Special Thanks to aunty @Bloghound and @Tomi-Ajax for the sponsorship. I really appreciate your support and do not take it for granted.

@Bilqees 6 October 2022

Circadian Rythm. The body's natural clock Recently, a friend of mine asked me the reason why a person does not feel hungry whenever he wakes up in the morning. Infact, one could even delay breakfast for as long as one wants and would still find the strength to carry out his normal morning activities without feeling hungry or tired. This is because at around 4am while you are still asleep, a hormone ( chemical messenger in the blood ) is instructed by the brain to breakdown the glycogen and fat stored in your body cells into glucose which is then released into the blood. As we all know, glucose is the primary source of energy in the body. Hence in the morning, the glucose levels in the blood is elevated than what it was the previous night. By the way, another chemical messenger known as cortisone is released when you wake in the morning. This is the hormone that motivates you to go for your goals. It tells you: " Hey bilqees, it's a brand new day and it's time to go exercise, take your bath, and go out and make more money." So wether you take breakfast or not, the body have already take care of that for you. The body ain't stupid. In addition, this is how you lose weight by regulating the sugar levels in your blood and live healthy. Well, contrary to popular belief, breakfast is not the most important meal of the day. Only eat when you are hungry and not out of habit. All this processes are made possible by a phenomenon known as the circadian Rythm. It is made up of a group of cells located in the hypothalamus, found on the forehead. The circadian Rythm is responsible for the regulation and timing of the various activities and functions of the body. Hence it is also called the body's internal clock. A major influence of this biological clock is on sleep. Daylight exposure causes this "clock" in the brain to relay impulses that stimulates alertness. This helps us to remain awake and working. Also when night falls, this clock causes the production of another chemical messenger called melatonin which prefers sleeps and causes you to remain asleep throughout the night. That's the reason why you would always leave all activities when it's bedtime. Except in a situations when there is an excitement at higher areas of your brain which could be caused by worry, anxiety, depression etc. In that case, one might not be able to sleep since this clock would be turned off or overwhelmed. Someone who's unable to sleep because he have alot in his mind would definitely be looking fatigued, dull and demotivated during the day. He might not have the appetite for food. His body system is not operating optimally since the circadian Rythm has been messed up. Also, when he eventually sleeps, he would sleep for longer periods and also struggle to wake up. The reason why babies sleep so much during the first weeks and months is because they haven't developed the circadian Rythm yet. As they grow up, their body system and metabolism develops too. They also begin to adapt to the day and night changes gradually and the foundation of circadian Rythm or biological clock is laid. On a lighter note, children could sleep for longer hours during the day and night is due the fact that they have no worries troubling their brains. They niether have money or relationship problems 😆.... Their only worry is food and they don't have to think too much about it before it is given to them. ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁♥️

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@Bilqees 5 October 2022

A fatty liver The liver is the second most largest organ in the body after the skin and one if the most delligent. When I was in high school, I was told by a biology teacher that the liver have almost 200 functions. **Image source** https://www.medicinenet.com/liver_anatomy_and_function/article.htm Among these are glucose, lipid and protein metabolism, detoxification and cleansing if the blood. The liver is also site for the storage of vitamins and hormones. It also plays am important role in the digestion of fats through bile. All these very important roles of the liver could be slowed down by the excessive deposition of fats on the liver. A condition known as steatosis. As the name implies, fatty liver is a condition when the liver accumulates too much fat for it's own good. Although the liver have some fat tissues but when it goes beyond 10 percent, it leads to a problem. These are the fats that are taken from the blood by the liver and are supposed to be exported to other parts of the body for storage. This condition is predominantly caused by an excessive intake of alcohol, and if the individual fails to abstain, a more dangerous ailment known as cirrhosis might happen. You see the liver is a self generative organ. It naturally and constantly produces new liver cells that replaces the old and worn out cells. But in a case when damage is been continually done repeatedly to old cells by habits, there would be an imbalance between the building up process and breaking down process, leading to complications. **Image source** https://www.drugs.com/cg/non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease.html A fatty liver could also be cause by excessive intake of foods and drinks that contains sugar, hence we all should be careful. This is because, just like any other chronic disease, fats could continue to pile up in the liver for w long time till it gets to a level where it becomes lethal. Diabetes and obesity could also make an individual predisposed to fatty liver disease. When this happens, there could be an inflammation if the liver which would present itself as a pain in the upper right 25 percent of the abdomen. other symptoms would include a loss of appetite that could result in a progressive loss of weight, tiredness and jaundice. **So, how do we protect this very important organ ?** By regulating alcoholic drinks and soda. Also adding a generous proportion of vegetables to our daily diet could help keep the liver young and healthy. Vegetables such as cabbage, spinach, lettuce, cucumber have natural substances that have proved to be very efficient in detoxifying the liver. ********************************** Thanks for reading

@Bilqees 4 October 2022

A worker of Inequity James uncle was a very rich man who was into several businesses. He was one of the few men in the state who was highly educated and also very prosperous in business . Ever since James lost his father some 15years ago, he had been the one taking care of him and his younger siblings. Uncle Peter made sure that his late brother's children never lacked anything. James had just graduated as a lawyer from a prestigious university in the UK, all thanks to uncle Peter who had made this dream come true. Seven months after he returned to Nigeria, James took his fiancee, Amara to see his uncle. James had told his fiancee alot about this benevolent uncle and she couldn't just wait to meet him in person. The couples were well entertained by the house servants as Uncle Peter asked Amara some common questions and she told him more about herself. They all laughed and had a good time. After that day, James noticed some changes in Amara. She no longer calls or text him as often as she does and whenever he asks her if something was wrong, she gets angry and begins to scream at him. Even when James would try to impress or make her happy, she would just go cold. Well, James didn't think much about this matter until one day he visited Amara at her apartment. Lo and behold, He met uncle Peter there! Infact, Amara was sitting comfortably on his uncle's thighs when he walked in. "What's.... happening....here?" James asked like someone who was gasping for breath as his heart began to thump violently against his ribs. He blinked his eyes repeatedly.. " This can't be real", he thought faintly. Uncle Peter started to say something but Amara quickly gestured at him to remain silent. "Leave him to me, I know how to handle him", she said calmly. "Well James, you have already seen what you were not supposed to see, and I think there's nothing more to explain. Now leave my house because I no longer have time for small boys anymore. I have decided to run in the big league". Amara said in a most emotionless stone. She dismissed James the way a foreman would dismiss a labourer whose services were no longer needed. Again, uncle Peter began to say something. "Amara and I have decided to get married. Send me your bank details as soon as you can, I'd like to compensate you with a huge sum of money". He said firmly. "For Godsake, what's happening....". James thought that this must be a dream,the worst nightmare he has ever experienced. He was already sweating profusely and he begged the heavens to wake him up from this terrible dream. "Oh, don't look so hurt james. Peter is only your uncle, it's not as if you share thesame mother with him, so need to feel so bad about this". Amara said in a jeering tone and kissed uncle Peter on the side of his face. James felt his legs go weak under him, he suddenly felt dizzy but still couldn't say a word. The last thing he heard before drifting into unconsciousness was the scoffing laughter from Amara. ****************************** Thanks for reading.

@Bilqees 3 October 2022

Death by selfie! A couple of hours ago, I was listening to the morning radio when I heard an amazing fact by the presenter. **249 people have died since 2011 while taking a selfie.** These days, a social media post would be quite boring without a perfect selfie and in recent times, there had been a steady rise of cases of individuals who have gone as far as putting their lives on the line just to have a thrilling photo or video. **Image source** https://kathmandupost.com/world/2015/10/01/teenager-in-russia-falls-to-death-while-taking-extreme-selfie Recently, I read about the unfortunate death of a bride-to-be who was involved in a car crash alongside her best friend. Her friend was at the wheels and the lady was about taking a selfie with a caption of her upcoming wedding. Well, you know how ladies get excited when a possible scenario of having a selfie presents itself. No sooner have they started taking photos that her friend lost focus of the road ahead. The two girls soon became the casualty of very ghastly accident involving a truck coming from the opposite direction. A 21 year old beautiful lady was electrocuted and burned to death when she mistakenly held onto a bunch of naked wires while posing for a selfie while standing on a high fence. I think she's likely to have thousands of followers whose likes and shares keep urging her to keep exploring and experimenting. **Image source** https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45745982.amp We all could recall seeing a post or two in social media reporting a death as a result selfie gone wrong. It could be a girl standing on top of the a balcony several story building and falling off. Another person missing a step and falling from a cliff or a slippery Rock while trying to capture that thrilling moment. In most cases, the individual would have already uploaded the photo or video on a favorite social media accout before they fall to their death. No need to mention that a huge majority of these people under to 30. You could call it youthful exurberance, excitement, energy, enthusiasm or even recklessness. Sometimes, I want to believe that they could under the influence of alcohol or a drug before coming up with such weird selfie ideas. Sometimes grown up adults have also shown to have a similar fascination for photos just like their children. Recently heard the about the death of a business executive who was torn apart by a wild beast who had been his pet for some years. Well it turned out that the animal only liked to play but was not comfortable with photos. **Image source** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ly6Kk7LJI All I can say is that the rate at which people deliberately put safety, rationality, maturity all for social media glory is really alarming. ********************************* Thanks for reading

@Bilqees 2 October 2022

Be immuned to greed. In my country, if you ask an average broke youth still living under his parents what is his dream in life, he'd reply that he wants to make money. He'd say this would so much passion and gusto that might make you think that he had recently heard about a tree that grows money. If you ask him what skill, trade or value he is currently learning that would be exchanged with money in the future, he'd say nothing. But he spent every little penny he gets in sport betting and forcasting, hoping to make the big money. Well, I'm not against betting, but I know that it's overindulgence destroys the mind in the long term to the extent that an individual becomes hooked, all due to the spirit of greed. If you ask him who his role models are, he would mention the names of morally hip-hop artistes that flaunts currency notes, gold chains and glamorous models on social media and in music videos. This is the kind of life he admires, even though these set of entertainers had devised evil methods like drug peddling, internet scam that they are used to fund their music career. All these stems from greed. I have also discovered that most dangerous addictions like masturbation, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity and alcoholism have their foundation deeply rooted in greed. Needless to say that greed is a cancer that have destroyed lives and destinies. It starts from base heart longings that leads the thoughts to wander far and unhindered. Funny thing is that one who have an undying thirst for the accumulation of material and emphemeral things would in no time still feel bored and empty no matter how much wealth he is able to amass. Likewise, some one who is a victim of a terrible addiction, he would always feel feel miserable and unsatisfied no matter how deep he indulges. It is said that the greatness of a man is never measured by the millions he possess, niether by the cars or houses he had bought. The true accomplishment of an individual lies on how he had positively touched the lives of those around him. Little wonder why the most famous people in the world whose name would still be remembered long after death are not the richest people in their time, e.g Ghandi, Mandela, Einstein, Michael Jackson and others too numerous to mention. It is also said that anyone who have added value to the lives of those around him will never be a failure in Life. The reason why the western countries are always ahead than countries in Africa and Asia is because they are able to maintain an attitude of continually adding value rather than constantly chasing money. Sometimes, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the rich man and a poor man in a European nation. When I was a kid, from the different stories I had read from the holy books and story books, I had thought that it was only the rich folks that are greedy. But today, I have come to realize that the poor could even cause more harm and destruction to the world through greed. This leaves one to only imagine what would happen if they had been the ones bless with money. Several times, I have seen individuals earning low income who set out to destroy their neighbor, sibling or colleague who have been doing better than them recently through diabolical means just so that they don't enjoy the little fruit of thy labor, even though the greedy individual would not necessarily assume control over property. No wonder they say greed is one of the most deadliest sins. The world is really suffering badly and we are making things harder by our baseless desires and wants. We forget that life's too short and nothing last forever. ****************************** Thanks for reading

@Bilqees 1 October 2022

Blood oath in a romantic relationship When I was growing up, I had watched alot of home movies where an actor and an actress would portray to be deeply in love to the extent that they go into a blood covenant. Infact, those days it was believed that blood covenant was the major criterion used in quantifying true love. From what I could remember from those movies, both young lovers would make a little cut on each their fingers and the drops of blood would be allowed to drop into a glass of water. Then each of the partners would take turn in drinking from the glass. Sometimes, the lovers might go to the extreme by visiting a sorcerer who would who invoke some strong spiritual undertones. After all has been done, the lovers were expected to be faithful and committed to each other for better for worse and forever. There would also be very serious repercussions if one of the partners abandons the other for a new lover. Something terrible might happen to the betrayer; such as insanity or even dying a painful way. Later on, I started hearing real life stories of insecure lovers who opt for blood convenant in order to cement the love between them forever. Well, it's quite funny. I read a story of a woman who had a blood pact with her high school sweetheart while they were still teenagers. Well, they were so in "love" that they had to make an eternal commitment and got married after graduation. Some years after the marriage, her husband turned into something else and he began to physically abuse the woman he claimed to love almost on a weekly basis. The lady was ofcourse traumatised but couldn't leave the husband because of the wrath that would befall on her as a consequent of the blood oath that had happened between them years ago. Things went from bad to worse but she continued to endured. Later on she got information that her husband have been seen with different women at various locations. That was when she realized how silly she had been for believing that a blood oath had power over her life. Well, to cut the long story short, she still had to seek the assistance of a priest to invalidate the blood oath before moving ahead with her life. Funny how things we see in the movie could make one dumber instead of smarter. I don't think that such practices still exists in today's world of alarming promiscuity and infidelity. Also, coupled with the fact that people have become more enlightened and don't care about such diabolical crap anymore. Personally, I don't even think that the success of a union even depend on the beautiful marital vows and wedding rings exchanged by couples on the altar. A successful marriage depends on the level of commitment and extra efforts that each of the partners are willing to give in order to make their union work, despite all odds. Blood covenant is more of a prayer than a ritual and wouldn't affect any of the participating partners the moment they cease to believe in it. ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 30 September 2022

Gender preference in giving birth to children. A week ago, an older male cousin of mine came visiting at the house with her three sons. We talked about this and that and I had to comment in the fact that his boys whom were age 3, 5 and 7 years old respectively were really growing fast and strong too Ofcourse their father was proud of them but he frankly told me that he would be very happy of his next child turns out to be a girl. His little boys were so energetic that it's already difficult for him to control them. Hr would really appreciate having a gentle girl that would bring some "peace" and order to his home. However, his wife rather scared of getting pregnant again lest she give birth to another soldier that would make parenting four times difficult for her 😆 Infact, I have seen a handful of singles who'd rather prefer the first child to be a girl. It is believed that daughters are always available to help the parents especially their mothers in building and taking care of the household. Personally I would prefer a female to come first, followed by the males. Maybe two girls and a boy. Two girls, two boys or a boy and a girl. A twin would be cool, one of each gender.. Lol, who knows these things. I remember when i was in elementary school, there was this story of a man in my neighborhood who had four girls and no sons. He was so frustrated that he barred his wife from returning to his house from the hospital after she gave birth to the fifth daughter. The issue had generated a public outrage and the women in the surrounding streets were so angry that they invaded the man's house and almost attacked him. Well, cases where a husband becomes uneasy due to the ability of his wife to give him a son were quite common in the early 2000s in developing countries. But thanks to modernisation and enlightenment, such mentality are rapidly being eroded from our societies. Infact basic biology have already proven that wether a woman gives birth to a male or female is all entirely up to the husband. Based on the type of chromosome that he donates during fertilization. If the husband donates a Y chromosome to his wife, then his wife would definitely birth a boy, but if he gives an X chromosome, then a girl comes. Everything happens by chance. Recently, I overheard a young man revealed that he's not looking forward to having a female child based on what is "happening" in today's world. According to him, a daughter requires higher maintenance than a son as they are usually very expensive to train. A son could leave his parents home to start looking after himself at an earlier age than a female. But a female had to be nurtured till full maturity. Even after all the financial, emotional and morally efforts invested in training a female child, she'd be '"shipped" into marriage to another family and bear their name. Worse, she might still easily fall for any kind of man. And if her parents don't give consent, she might abadone her family and go leave with the said individual for free of charge. According to him, a daughter is more likely to bring needless stress and exposure to the family. Well, this kind of belief is not only archaic but also discriminatory especially in these modern times. Negative vices are not unique to a particular gender. These kind of opinions are quite common among folks of lesser education. Crime and failure is not determined by the sex of a child. So much for ignorance! Ofcourse There are countless of young Ladies who made their parents and society proud. Needless to say that there are alot of daughters whose husband have assumed the responsibilities of her family when the father's sons are nowhere to be found, especially in a developing country like ours. Likewise there are sons who after marriage have forgotten their fathers house to focus more on his own family and his wife's people. It's a double-edged sword 😆 In all, we should pray to have healthy children they would make us proud irrespective of the gender. ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

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@Bilqees 29 September 2022

Are you an overthinker, what are you thinking about? No matter what condition we find ourselves in life, at least we are still alive to enjoy the previledge of excersing out thinking faculty,even though thinking about a situation too much wouldn't change a thing. Thoughts are powerful energetic particles that we shouldn't misuse and abuse as they flow out of our minds and affect our bodies and minds. in a variety of ways. Hence, the saying; " as a man thinketh in his heart, so he becomes". It has also been proven that most things we think about are about thesame. You'd still think about them the next day, the day after tomorrow and the next. Thus it follows that one should always entertain positive thoughts while discarding the negatives and useless. When you focus more attention to a particular train of thought, you expend more energy towards it and your life grows in proportion to the results of that thoughts consequent of your actions or inactions. Hence, thinking too much about the past could make one remain at a spot for a long time. Worse is that people spent alot of time and energy thinking about a little issue, feeding the unimportant thought till it metarmophose into a major problem in one's life. Ofcourse, I understand that sometimes we can't help thinking too much about a problem even though it's quite obvious that there's nothing much we could do about it. But whenever you are caught in such a situation, first ask yourself. "Would this still matter in the next 3 to 4 years from now or even in the coming weeks or months?". With this tricky question, you could easily pull yourself out of the dilemma and devout your time and mental capacity to other things that would count and help you improve over the problem you are thinking about irrespective of wether or not they might manifest in the nearest future. Another way of overcoming overthinking is avoid procrastinating. By taking actions as at when due, even though on small matters like cleaning the house or doing the laundry would go a long way in decluttering your mind and reducing stress. Because every little step you take forward gives one a sense of conviction. Even though when it's time to face the big matters that you have been afraid of, taking a little action irrespective of the outcome would give you some level of courage to go on. It is also important for you to always remember that you don't have absolute control of the way things turn out in life. There would also be mistakes and regrets but all that would be in the past. Even the people you whose life seem to be perfect have had their own fair share of mistakes and indecisions in the past . But they have also use them as opportunities to learn and grow. Afterall it is said that " the people who turn out best are the ones who make the best of how things turn out". So, it first make sense overthinking everything except if you are working on the plan. Be that as it may, no one knows what tomorrow might bring, no one even knows what new thing is likely to happen the next hour. Lastly, don't forget to share your thoughts 😁💝

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@Bilqees 28 September 2022

When your body system starts fighting itself. The body's immune system is responsible for fighting and destroying foreign bodies that gained access to the body one way or the other. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's defense system erroneously begun the attack the body cells it was suppose to protect. The cause this type of situation remains unknown. There are over 50 autoimmune diseases and they kind of share similar symptoms, so it is quite difficult for an autoimmune disease to be diagnosed at an early stage. The common Examples of such diseases includes, arthritis, lupus and type 1 diabetes. I once had an aunty who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis before her death. The other type of arthritis called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage helps to cushion the effect of bone rubbing against another bone begins to wear away faster than normal. Hence,the friction between two bones at a joint increases thereby making movement painful. Rheumatoid arthritis in the other hand occur when the body tissues are attacked by the body's antibodies. What's more terrible is that it is a degenerative condition, meaning it could get worse as the years goes by. Therefore, making movement painful at the joints. The pains and swelling could even spread to the wrists and fingers and in severe cases, dislocation of joints could occur. It is a condition that is more common in females than in males and starts to present it's symptoms at middle age. I could remember when my late aunty was spending money from one hospital to another when she was struck with arthritis. She had been a nurse at a big private clinic, but the disease had to force her into early retirement as it really affected her mobility. A nurse have to be smart and active at all times you know. Sometimes, she had to consider herbal or organic medicine since most of the pain relievers become less effective overtime. The pains aremore excruciating during the mornings. She'd also find it difficult to get up after sitting down or resting at a spot for a long time. Staying. Sadly staying at one spot for a long time even when one can't walk properly due to the condition could even make things worse by leading to diabetes or even heart problems. Hence mild excercises is recommended for arthritic patient. In severe cases, it could lead to kidney failure, impairment of vision and even memory loss. Being over weight could also cause complications as there would be more pressure on the joints and bones. Hence it is recommended for patients to engage in regular excercises so that an optimal weight would be maintained. Eating alot of vegetables and fruits that contain calcium could go a long way in nine development. Unfortunately, an autoimmune disease have no cure, It's symptoms can only be controlled. When the pains gets so intolerable, one could opt for a knee or hip replacement surgery so as to live a less painful life. Stem cells transplant is also recommended. ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

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@Bilqees 27 September 2022

Fix your diet and every other thing would be alright Dave had been battling with tinea versicolor for a long time now. A fungal infection that has affected his skin and is most predominant at his nether regions, sometimes the itching could be very embarrassing especially when he's out in public places. Due to this ailments, Dave had been a regular customers to every pharmacy in the neighborhood that have prescribed various tonnes of medications. Ranging from oral drugs, creams, lotions and tablets but the infection would only hibernate for a couple of months, then they return with a greater force. No need to mention that he had spent alot of money overtime in buying these medication. Dave soon got frustrates and decided to do away with all the drugs. He did more research about the causative organism of the ailment and discovered that even if he has been using some good medication, he was still feeding the fungal with the sugar that were always present in the food. And ofcourse, food will always win since they are consumed in larger quantities and regularly. Micro organisms really thrive very well on glucose you know, it provides them with all the energy needed for their optimum reproduction and growth. Hence, Dave decided to modify his diets by cutting down his intake of excessive unrefined carbs including junks and soda. He also stopped consuming seed oils and spent more time in the early morning sun. Today, his fungal infection have almost disappeared even though he hadn't taken any medication in months. Recently I read the story of a woman's victory over diabetes. She had inherited diabetes from her mother who died died from diabetes complications some seven years ago. This lady had been dependent on the popular insulin injection and other expensive diabetes drugs for a long time. She also consumed brown bread and tea almost every morning as prescribed by a doctor. She later got married to an enlightened man who adviced her to ditch wheat bread and whatever food that she had been told were good for a diabetic patient including fruits. He replaced her soft drinks with cabbage juice and bitter leaf juice which she was adviced to take in the morning and before going to bed. He also forbade her from taking any meal after 7pm. She also started eating twice a day instead of the usual three times ( she had to be skipping breakfast). She was also expected to limit her consumption of fried foods to the barest minimum It's now almost two years that she had been strictly adhering to these dietary modifications and she he never had a reason to use any diabetic drug again. Due to these new eating habits, her blood sugar have been on a normal level for many months. Infact her doctor had revealed to her recently, that her diabetic condition might be be reversed in a few years time. Most people been made to agree to the popular refrain that " there is a medicine for every ailment" and unfortunately alot of big pharms have exploited this old belief in making big money out of the ignorant masses. Believe me or not, 80 percent of all the sicknesses bedevilling mankind ( cancer included) would naturally disappear if we start paying more attention on the foods we eat and the effects they would have in our body. Adoctor who never asks his patients about the kind of foods they consume, their rest and sleep patterns and lifestyle habits before prescribing a drug is actually a "drug dealer" and not a doctor 😆 ******************************* Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 26 September 2022

It was suppose to be an easy job. III https://read.cash/@Bilqees/it-was-suppose-to-be-an-easy-job-i-79e3577a https://read.cash/@Bilqees/it-was-supposed-to-be-an-easy-job-ii-2d1910e3 After pulling a couple of successful operations as a team. Joseph who was obviously the gang leader called for a meeting one day. He announced that it was high time they quit petty robbery in traffic and concentrate their efforts on kidnapping. According to him, there was much money to be made from kidnapping. The other guys, Tony and manna welcomed the idea but Kome wasn't comfortable with it. "How long have you been thinking about this ,Joseph and why do you think this is the best way for us? Kome asked, disapprovingly. " I understand that we have been successful in our outings so far, but we shouldn't allow overconfidence push us into trouble. Kidnapping is a very complicated business and our safety should be considered first before talking about money". Kome warned. But his three companions in crime have already embraced the plan and they were beginning to label him a coward. Alot of thoughts ran through Kome's mind. He had eaten, drank and made merry with these guys he called friends for a long time . He was expected to work along with them as an important member of the ganng, he couldn't afford to pull out of the association now, despite his fears . He was also aware that any decision he makes that goes contrary to the gang's interest would incur a wrath. So, he reluctantly agreed to the plan. In the weeks that followed, Kome's mother who was residing at the village kept calling him on a daily basis. when he complained that her calls were getting too much, she revealed to him that she had been having some strange dreams recently. In her dreams, she always see policemen chasing her son. She only wanted him to be more careful. Kome knew that these were signs that he shouldn't ignore. But no sooner had he spoken with his mother that his phone rang again. Joseph was on the line and he told him that manna had gotten an idea of who their first kidnap victim would be. Her name was Abigail. A 23 year old daughter of a popular politician in the state. Her boyfriend lived in a street that was not too far away from manna's house. She'd always comes around to visit him on sundays at around 6pm and she drives alone. Kome wondered how possible it was to stop a moving car in the middle of the road in broad daylight without drawing attention. But Joseph had figured how to go about that problem already. They would have to disguise as policemen on a stop-and-search duty . Infact, Joseph had already gotten the uniforms that they would wear. They went through the plan over and over again and agreed that it was foolproof. Maybe it was high time that Kome starts ridding his mind of doubts if he was going to go along with the plan. They all had to believe that this operation would work and maintain a positive mindset. The needed the money. The day of the abduction came and two of the members of the gangs, Kome and Tony dressed as fake policemen and positioned themselves strategically on the road that the politician's daughter was expected to drive through. Manna was to hang around the premises outside the house she had visited. His duty was to relay information to the boys as soon as the Abigail leaves the house and start coming towards the highway. So that they could get ready. Fifteen minutes after manna had called to inform the rest of the gang that she was already on her way, they swung into action and mounted the road. Infact the plan was to "search" only her vehicle. Manna had also informed the boys her brand of car and the color too, so it wasn't difficult for them to identify her. Abigay was angry at the officers who had abruptly stopped her vehicle and asked her to show her license. " Do you know who my father is?!".... No sooner had she started screaming that Tony pointed a gun at her and she freezed. The two gang members quickly got into the car and ordered her to drive. Few minutes later, they arrived at their hideout. With a blindfold over her eyes, they led Abigail into an uncompleted building. Although the abduction had been successful, Kome's mind hadn't been at ease through out the operation. Even now that they are now safe at their hideout, his heart kept pounding against his chest. He kept nursing a strange permonition that things would definitely go wrong with the plan. Joseph who had been waiting at the hideout all the while welcomed his boys. With a triumphant smile on his face, he congratulated them on a successful mission. He looked at Kome and saw the look of fear in his eyes but he didn't care. Joseph went into the hideout and returned with a phone which he handed to Kome to call the girl's father. He would be the one in charge of the negotiations and ransom collection. *******************************

@Bilqees 25 September 2022

It was supposed to be an easy job. II Good day everyone. Wishing you all a beautiful week ahead. 💝 You could read the first part of the story **here**. https://read.cash/@Bilqees/it-was-suppose-to-be-an-easy-job-i-79e3577a Joseph saw the look of raw fear in Kome's face and immediately reminded him that he had promised not to tell anyone about the guns. He advised him to just forget about it. Afterall he wouldn't have told him this if they haven't become close. Kome had also been a thug some years ago, so he quickly got over the shock. Joseph continued to reveal alot of things to him. He told him that his boys operated in the traffic where they snatch phones, laptops and money from commuters. They would later sell the phones and laptops and whatever money they realized from the sales would be shared equally among the three of them. Joseph would receive his share when the boys returned with his pistols. Kome couldn't believe it when Joseph told him that he had bought two lands and have already started building a house on one of them. All this was made possible from the money realized from this racket. "So why do you still work as a salesboy if you have achieved all these?". Kome asked in confusion. "Well, if I start spending my money without having a physical job, people would definitely start talking. I use this sales job as a cover to avoid suspicion". Joseph laughed. Joseph also advised Kome to start using his brains too else time and opportunities would elude him. " I need you to show me the way Joseph. I'm ready to do anything , but I don't think I can ever touch a gun. That's completely out of it". Kome said desperately. " Well, there's no other way I could show you apart from what I already told you, unless you are ready to work as a labourer at my building site". Joseph said teasingly and they both laughed. A month later, the owner of the shop where Kome and Joseph worked as sales apprentice had announced to them that he would be closing down the business. The explanation was that he was not making enough profits as there were bigger competitors in the area. So he had decided to relocate to another state and try his hands on a different trade. Well, this news didn't come as a shock to any of the boys even though it means that they would become jobless very soon. Kome was particularly indifferent. He had been going about the job absentmindedly since the day Joseph revealed to him how he makes so much money. As a matter, he didn't fancy hunting for another boring job. He now has a burning desire to do what others are doing to make money rather than slaving at a job . Three weeks after losing their job. Kome paid his friend Joseph a visit at his apartment. Joseph was watching a movie in the company of his girlfriend. Kome noticed that Sandra had put on alot of weight since the last time he saw her, it was evident that Joseph and his babe were living quite a comfortable life despite the recent sack. Sandra greeted him politely and excused herself. " I want to start running my own operations so I want one of your pistols. I promise to give you part of the proceeds of each successful operation". Kome said as soon as Sandra had left them. Joseph looked at Kome as if he were mad. " What do you need a pistol for. You have never held a gun before. You don't just wake up one day and decide to venture into robbery. Trust me, this business is not as easy as you would think". "Listen JoJo, I have been pushed to the wall. No food, no money, no life, I have to find my own way......." "I understand". Joseph interrupted him. "But don't make things more complicated for yourself than it is already. I suggest you'd rather go through some form of training with my boys for sometime so that you could gain some experience first, before setting out on your own, else you might land yourself in trouble". "Why do you talk to me as if I were a child? I was once on the streets too, I had a reputation and I have learned the ropes. I could still learn more and do just fine on my own"!. Kome blurted out furiously. After much consideration, Joseph allowed Kome to have one of his guns and the following day, Kome entered the streets with a fireman and returned home with money. Within two weeks, rumors began to fly around about a new guy on the block. But no one could Identity Kome because he he wears a hood while robbing in the traffic. Kome was proud of himself, infact he was even more determined more than ever to make alot of money out of this business. This stubbornness must be good for something! He robs successfully at the traffic twice a week and his life began to change gradually. Although, he was aware of the risks involved in this sort of thing but there would always be risks and dangers in life. And as a man, it was his duty to take risks and overcome them. Nothing good comes out easy in life. One night, while on an operation, Kome was suddenly surrounded but just by a stroke of luck, he managed to escape. The incident really shook him that he decided to lay low for a month and also restrategise. What would have happened if he were caught, how would he have explained himself?? He thought about the shame he would have upon his mother and sister and a cold shiver ran through his spine. Sometimes you can't take the world on your own, you needed people to succeed. Kome decided to go talk to Joseph again. "Instead of your boys working independently, why don't we all join forces and operate together as a team" Joseph saw the sense in this and promised to talk to his boys and give Kome a feedback later . Well, if this works out, they would become invincible, they'd shake the earth. Afterall, two heads are better than one, Kome thought excitedly! ***To be continued.......*** ***************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 24 September 2022

It was suppose to be an easy Job. I There had been signs that there would be a heavy rainfall later in the morning, so Kome had arrived at his place of work much earlier than usual. He saw his colleague Joseph walking out of the office with a little bag in his right hand which he gave to two dirty looking guys that Kome had never seen before. Joseph was shocked when he turned around and saw Kome watching them and as soon as the strangers had gone, Kome approached Joseph and demanded to know what he had given to those boys. Kome and Joseph had been working in this vehicle spare part for almost a year now. The owner of the shop only visited once or twice in a week to see how his business was doing and how the boys were managing it. Since joseph was always the first to arrive as his house was not that far away, he was the one that holds the keys to the shop. Kome still wanted to know what Joseph had given to those strangers from their boss's office. But Joseph only smiled and told him to forget about it. Now, their boss was a very strict man and Kome knew that if he finds out that some goods or an item was missing or unaccounted for, the both of them would be in serious trouble. Kome still insisted to know what was going on and he began to scream at Joseph. He even threatened to report what he saw to their boss when he comes to the office again. He would tell the boss to cease the office keys from Joseph and evenchange the lock. Immediately, Joseph looked at Kome, a murderous look jumped into his eyes and he laughed an evil laugh. " If you say a word to the boss about this matter,I promise I'd make you regret the day you were born! ". Joseph warned in a cold dead voice and walked out if the shop angrily . Kome was very surprised at this tone. This was the first time Joseph would speak to him in such a manner. Infact, Joseph was a very quiet person who looked as if he would never be able to hurt a fly. How come he reacted violently to such a trivial matter? Kome thought about this and became quite worried. Kome was also not a soft person, he had been a jobless street thug while he was still living in his mother's house at the village. His uncle had brought him to the city two years ago where he could get a job and become a better person. Even at that, he was still very tough. "How dare this fool talk to me in such a manner, who does he think he is ? God knows that I would have beaten the hell out of him if he had tried this nonsense with me outside". Kome was already seething with rage. ...... But the way Joseph had really scared him The two boys avoided each other for the rest of the day till evening came and it was time to close for the day. Then Joseph approached Kome and apologized for what has happened between them earlier in the morning. " I'm very sorry for the way I behaved, I was not in a good mood hence my reaction", Joseph said apologetically. Kome said there was no problem and the two boys made peace. Afterall it was a small issue and the both of them were men. The two boys became very close friends after the incident and since Joseph had been working at the store before Kome was brought in, he taught him some tricks. Tricks like how to make little personal profits from the shop through some illegal ways that their boss would never find out. Sometimes after work, the two guys would visit a nearby bar or brothel to have a good time. Three weeks later, Kome arrived at the shop earlier than usual and once again, he saw Joseph giving a little parcel to thesame guys. This time, Kome was very eager to know what was going on, so he asked Joseph what was inside the bag. Joseph was quiet for sometime and when he started talking again, he told Kome to swear that he would never tell anyone else if he reveals to him the contents of the bag. Kome was so curious that he agreed immediately, he promised Joseph that he would remain quiet about it. Joseph told him that the bag contained a gun, his gun. And whenever the boys have pulled a successful operation, they would return the gun to him alongside his share of the ill-gotten money. With his mouth agape, Kome took two steps backwards as cold fear ran through his spine. Joseph continued to look at him with a steady but murderous stare... ***To be continued.............***

@Bilqees 23 September 2022

One-on-one adoption gone wrong Recently I heard a story of a couple who almost lost their life in the hands of criminals while trying to adopt a baby. They have been married for almost ten years without a child and were already making plans to adopt a baby. After visiting two orphanages and completed all the legal and government conditions involved, they were yet to be contacted by the officials even after two years. The whole process had already cost them almost $3000, as there were others before them on queue who also wanted to adopt a child. One day, the woman saw a Facebook post of a 21 years old female student( let's call her Rita) who had got pregnant but was willing to give her baby for adoption as she was not ready to be a mother just yet. The couple became very much interested and connected with Rita and made their intentions known to her. But Rita told them that she had already given birth and her and her baby were living at her Aunty's place. Nevertheless, she was still ready to give the child away since her aunty was not financially bouyant to take care of the both of them. The couple assured Rita that her child would be well taken care of if they become his parents and took custody of him. Through chats and videos calls, the couples communicated with Rita for days and Rita also sent them photos of the healthy baby. Even though Rita had no doubt that the couples would have no problems raising her son for her, she'd also wanted a sort of compensation and she requested to be paid a sum of $500. She would use this money as start up capital for a hair dressing business she plans to start, going forward. Rita's aunty also asked to be paid $250 for looking after Rita mad her child all these while. The couple immediately agreed to this . By the way they had already spent $3000 in trying to adopt a child through the government but the bureaucracy and formalities involved had been very frustrating. Working with Rita was a much more convenient, and cheaper option. The couple agreed to pay only after seeing the baby, so a date and venue was fixed for them to come collect the child in exchange for money. For the sake of discretion, Rita's aunty directed them to an isolated location at the outskirts of the city. When the couple arrived at the deserted area , three armed men rushed towards them and ordered them out of the car. It had been a scam all along and they had fell in the trap. The couples were accused to be child traffickers who buy children for various diabolical purposes.The mob threatened that they would be dragged to the village square where jungle Justice would be administered to them by their people. But the couples insisted that they should be taken to a police station where it would'be determined whether they had committed any crime after investigation. Ofcourse the hoodlums refused and proceeded in collecting all the money they could find on p them, which was about $2000. They also collected their phones and car. They were kidnapped and taken to a nearby bush and insisted they call their family to pay a particular amount for ransom. But the couple wouldn't agree to this. After much persuasion, they finally left them alone. The armed men gave them directions on their way out of the bush after reiterating that it would have been very easy to have them killed. They only pitied them because of their childlessness. _____**___________________** As people, we should always do things the right way and never become impatient while in wait. The path that seems easier might land us into a bigger mess. ****************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 22 September 2022

What about motion sickness Travelling by road could be the most uncomfortable situation for some people. I have a friend who would always cringe at the thought of travelling for hours. "I wish I could just buy a plane", she had said after vomiting for the third time when we briefly stopped at a fuel station. She vomited so hard that I became afraid that she would bring out her intestines. Even the smell of petrol could make some one who was already suffering from motion sickness more sick . Motion sickness occurs during a trip when one's brain becomes interrupted by conflicting information from the sense organs and the body. This is how it occurs: The eyes sends the impulses of movement to the brain when it sees the relative movement of trees at the side of the road. The inner ear,the part of the ear that is responsible for balancing detects movements in the background and sends this impulses to the Brain too. But the body muscles and joints does not show any movements and again, this information is relayed to the Brain. Now, the brain is quite confused about the contradictory information of motion that are been sent . And this mental stress would also stress the body too resulting to what is termed as motion sickness. Hence, some one under motion stress would experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue and vomiting. These symptoms always occurs in people who have weak adrenal gland. The adrenal glands are found on top each of the kidneys and they secrete important chemical Messengers called cortisols. Now cortisols are responsible for adapting the body to various stressful conditions like fear, inflammation and even motion sickness. Someone whose adrenal glands are not very active or whose adrenaline receptors are resistance would suffer from motion sickness. This is more common to women and children but it could happen in men too when your adrenal gland are unable to adapt your body system to the gravitational stress of a vehicle moving for long periods. Hence you are unable to withhold puking in addition to dizziness and nausea. It could become worse when you are reading or pressing your phone, since you are still overburdening your brain with information especially in a crammed up vehicle. Motion sickness could be prevented by not eating anything prior to the journey since one is likely to vomit. Although you could drink alot of water from time to time while on the journey so as the hydrate your brain and body. To cure nausea, one could take a ginger drink or peppermint. You could also chew gum while on the journey. It's also advisable that one who is pronee to motion to turn off the car's air conditioning system. sitting close the car windows is recommended, here one could always get a good supply of fresh air which is a lot better than an AC. ***************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 21 September 2022

Cool things that happens to you when you skip breakfast. Recently I saw a tweet: A man was asked why he looked younger than his age, and he replied that unlike his mates he had stopped eating breakfast. According to him, the last time he had breakfast was in December 2019. And that was the secret to his agelessness. That's sounds odd right? Since we all have been made to believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day since when we were kids. No doubt, for children, breakfast is the most important meal. But as one grows up, one comes to realise that we breakfast mainly out of habit than out of hunger. Wether or not we eat in the morning, we would still be hungry during the day. Infact, research have shown that people who delay breakfast tends to to be more energetic than others who are fond of consuming heavy breakfast. The importance of fasting in the morning periods are as follows. You become more energetic. At around 4am in the morning, the hormone glucagon helps in the breakdown of stored glycogen into glucose which is then released into the blood. This glucose is sufficient for all your energy requirements throughout the morning. Wether you are engaging in an early morning jog, walk or gym, you'd have enough energy to see you through. That's why you don't have to eat anything before engaging in a morning drill. And if the glucose becomes depleted, the body would turn to fat cells for energy by breaking them down. Hence you lose weight and keep in shape. Infact, if you eat immediately before an exercise, your performance would definitely drop and you get tired easily since you have increased your blood glucose levels beyond requirement . The body ain't stupid you know . In addition , eating an heavy diet in the morning would release alot of neurochemicals like dopamine and seratonin into the blood by the brain. The individual might become quite overwhelmed as the brain is trying to manage these chemicals and digestion at the same time. Hence, individuals who are fond of consuming heavy breakfast would tend to feel sluggish through out the day and even begin to feel sleepy when it's still morning. Also, one who eats much during the morning would definitely crave more at noon due to the effects of over production of dopamine by the brain (the feel good chemical), and carbohydrates can be very addictive and most of the foods we eat are carbs. So, one rushes to the nearby store to get more doughnuts, pancakes, burger, pizza, biscuits and soda.... The end result is obesity that might lead to other complications in the near future. You gain more more control of your emotions if you don't eat in the morning since hunger is an impulse and you have successfully overcome it. Hence you'd have have more control and discipline when it comes to other things, psychologically speaking. It means you wouldn't get irritated or agitated easily. Not even your boss or colleagues would be able to get you into a depressed or foul mood. Further more, your immune system is improved because adrenaline which is anti-inflammatory are released into the blood at midnight. And since you have not eaten yet, they would have longer periods to work in the blood without interference by blocking the oxidative processes of various microbial activity, hence reinforcing the defense system of your body. Your digestive health is also improved as you get to maintain a healthier stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and gallbladder since they are not always under pressure like those found in other people. Maybe that's a reason why you'd maintain a younger look 😁🤣 ******************************* P.S ; the write up above is not a medical advice and shouldn't be taken as such. Intermittent fasting might not be good for certain individuals and it could lead to metablollic risks like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems and obesity.. This is due to metablollic factors that are peculiar to the body of these individuals. Ensure you do your own research. Actually, it doesn't really matter the time of the day when we eat, what's more important is the level of calories we are taking into our body each day. Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 20 September 2022

The acid in your stomach and stomach ulcer. The acid in our stomach is so powerful as the acid present in a car battery. It's so strong that it could cause the rusting of a metal and even dissolve bones.. just like any other acid. Foods leaves our mouth and ends up in a acid bath( stomach) where it is broken down into various nutrients that are absorbed in our bloodstream. In addition, the stomach is linked to the brain by the Vag.nerve . This nerve helps in sending information to the brain from the stomach when it's empty and you begin to feel hungry, then you'd start thinking about food. Also since the Brain is a most powerful organ that controls all the others . You might still not be feeling hungry even if your stomach is empty due to brain activities like depression, excitement, focus or concentration. 😁 The Protein is the major food broken down by this stomach acid since proteins are made up of tougher chains than carbohydrates. Digestion of carbohydrates actually starts and it's partially completed in the mouth. The acids also dissolves the outer covering of harmful bacterias thereby destroying them and protecting us. The name of this acid is called hydrochloric acid which is contained in the gastric juice produced by the epithelial cells of the stomach. When the stomach is empty, this acid's concentration is at it's strongest, with a pH value of 1 which is equivalent to the acidity of vinegar or lemon. Well, one might start thinking that why wouldn't this acid attack the soft folds of the stomach when it is strong enough to dissolve a bone. The reason is that the stomach which produces this acid also have others cells that help in secreting a mucous layer that forms a protective layer through out the wall of the stomach ( more like a bullet proof vest) ... But the acid sometimes do attack the stomach ! Now, there's a certain bacteria in the stomach called H. Pyloric which could harm us by reducing the thickness of the protective mucous membrane. When this happens, the inner layers of the stomach becomes exposed to the corrosive action of hydrochloric acid, thereby hurting it. This process leads to a condition known as gastric or stomach ulcer. When viewed with a hospital camera, one would be able to see the "open wound" or injury where the stomach acid had attack the stomach. **Image source** https://www.nairaland.com/4227465/sey-bye-bye-ulcer-natural process through which this bacteria ( H.pylori) wears away the protective lining of the stomach is not exactly known. But it has been discovered that a whole lot of people have this bacteria in them and might not even know that they also have ulcer until after a very long time before the symptoms begin to appear. Although, some individuals might have developed resistance to the actions of H. pylori. **Image source** https://www.nairaland.com/3939663/what-stomach-ulcer-stomach-ulcers This bacteria could be transmitted from person to person or from the consumption of contaminated food and water resulting from poor hygiene. No wonder stomach ulcer is more prevalent in developing countries. A person with stomach ulcer could experience severe sudden pain around the stomach region, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. They might even experience heartburn as the gastric juice might escape into the esophagus ( food pipe at the back of the throat) as there's no enough mucous membrane in the stomach to hold it back. People with stomach ulcers are adviced to stay away from spicy foods because they stimulate an higher production of the stomach juice which contains this acid. Also owing to the sensitivity of the stomach, too much consumption of alcohol and even stimulants like coffee could lead to the inflammation of the mucous lining of the stomach walls... *************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

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@Bilqees 19 September 2022

Supporting a love one with mental illness Charles angrily stormed out of the house after a heated argument with Betty. This was the second time the couple would be having a fight in just two months after their marriage and for thesame reason. Betty is still insisting that Charles should quit his job and come stay with her at home. Afterall, her parents were so rich. She even offered to pay Charles double his salary every month as compensation. But Charles would never agree to this, infact he called it ridiculous. " A man has to work for his own money! He screamed at his wife Betty absolutely saw no reason why her husband have to go out to work like other men when she and her unborn children already have all the things they will ever need. As a matter of fact, she was the one who paid for their five bedroom apartment located in a highbrow area in the city. Charles was greeted with a rude shock when he returned home in the evening. Betty had completed shaved all her hair. Her eyes were so swollen that one could tell that she had been crying since morning. " If you ever leave me alone in this house again, I swear I would kill myself". Betty threatened her husband in a devilish voice before running to another bedroom where she continued to cry. Charles was dumbfounded, he stared at the shut door for some minutes without knowing what to do . This was not the sweet and innocent Betty he used to know before marriage. What has happened to her? or has she been possessed by an evil spirit overnight? Alot of unanswered questions were running through his fearful mind. After he had gotten a grip on himself, Charles called Alice and told her all about it and she promised to come see them immediately. Alice was Betty's best friend. Alice arrived at the house with a little bag whose contents Charles suspected to be drugs. She headed straight to Betty's bedroom and requested the husband to allow them have some moments together. Two hours later, the two women came out holding each others hand. This time around, Betty's face was expressionless while Alice was the one crying. " Betty have been suffering from a mental illness since she was 15years old", Alice said, in a sorrowful voice. Charles couldn't believe what he just heard. As a matter of fact, he couldn't have imagine hearing this from Alice or any other person who would have help in resolving the dispute he was having with his wife lately..... But as unfortunate as it may sound, that was the truth. Alice further confessed that she was actually Betty's therapist and they only became close friends overtime. She told him of Betty's struggles over the years. As a matter of fact, prior to thier marriage, Alice had adviced Betty to tell her fiancee about her condition. But Betty had been so scared, she thought Charles would leave her if he knew she was sick . All these revelation pulled at the core of Charles soul and made him quite emotional. Ofcourse he loved Betty with with all his heart and she had never done or said anything bad to him even before they got married. Indeed she was a good person! Her strange behaviors recently was because she had abruptly ceased using her drugs after she got married. There and then, Charles vowed to remain loyal and stand by his wife till she "balance again" 😆 .... He comforted the two women and plead with them not to cry anymore. ________________________ Without saying, the people surrounding a sick individual play a very important role in their recovery. The emotional struggles experienced by a mentally ill person is worse than the physical pain. Sometimes, they might feel that they are the cause of their illness and that nobody wants them or people would avoid them if they come to know about their condition. Demonstrating unwavering love, support and concern could be the best form of medication you could never give to them. *************************** Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 18 September 2022

How often do you talk to yourself A couple of hours ago, I was on my way to get some stuff from the grocery stuff when I was almost knocked down by a young man coming from the opposite direction. To say this guy was lost in his thoughts was an understatement, he was literally unaware of his environment. Initially I thought he was on call, but there was no earpiece over his ears niether was he holding a phone. The young man was just having a serious conversation with himself that he wasn't looking at where he was going to. If not that he had a nice suit, a nice haircut with two new pairs of shoes to match, one would definitely think he had just gone mad. Ofcourse,we all have sometimes engage in a little conversation with ourselves from time to time especially when we are alone. Psychology have proved that talking to one's self is a healthy human behavior. It helps in improving one's concentration and analysis. But talking aloud to yourself on the road could often be interpreted as early signs of instability or disorder. Talking to oneself in private ain't bad at all, especially when we are dealing with serious issues and there's no one around to talk about it too. Personally, I sometimes do talk to myself when I am standing in front of a mirror. Based on the mood, I could scold me, motivate me or even compliment me.... You know when you speak positive things to yourself, you might also positive things. I often do verbalize my thoughts in order to strengthen my memory, especially when I am preparing for an exam or test, that way I'm not easily distracted as I would always be at alert. It's actually not uncommon for students to vocalize all what they have crammed from textbooks during examination periods. Some individuals might just find comfort in voicing out their thoughts when alone as it helps them clear their minds. They believe talking to themselves might help them fine up with a quick solution about a lingering problem. Other times, it could be as a result of accumulated stress, or overwhelming emotional weights. In this case, speaking out aloud could help loosen the the burdening of the heart. In some cases, it could even worsen the situation and make the individual more miserable, especially when there's happens to be no possible solution in sight to the challenges that one is going through. **†******************************* Thanks for reading 😁💝

@Bilqees 16 September 2022

Live longer in a sharper mind through intermittent fasting Some fifty years ago, humans could easily maintain a healthy lifestyle by keeping their body in shape. Those days, computers were so rare, mobile phones were non-existent and TVs were switched off earlier. People often go to bed after dinner. Also, there were no mobile or video games, so all recreational activities were done outside, hence exercising the body. But today, all forms of media are readily accessible. Infact alot of young folks prefer watching movies, gaming and chatting through out the night rather than sleeping. And ofcourse , we have our snacks and soda nearby to keep us company while we binge hence adding extra calories and unwanted fats. One if the reasons why some folks look older than their age or might even start developing a circulatory/ cardiac problem without being aware. **What is intermittent fasting?** Unlike dieting, intermittent fasting does not show you what to eat, it aims that showing you when to eat by following a regular plan in order maintain an ideal body metabolism. Intermittent fasting comes in different plans. You could decide to stay off food for six- fifteen hours a day either eating once or twice a day depending on how you would like it. In some cases, an individual could even eat once in three days. Infact, the longer the abstinence, the greater the reward. But always seek for medical advice before choosing a routine since the body systems varies from one person to another. Through intermittent fasting, the body is able to deplete it's sugar stored and start burning fatty cells for it's energy requirements . Do you know that fasting not only help you shed weight but also save you from diseases by boosting your immunity. Your internal organs are protected from conditions like diabetes, heart problems, tissue damage and even cancers. I remember I when I use to complain of pains at the back of my knees from time to time. I googled the reason and I found out that I had a high level of cholesterol in blood since most of our foods are prepared with oils Instead of taking medications, I took the initiative of eating just once a day for three days and eating twice for the remaining days of a week. And when it's time to eat again, I mostly use unrefined carbohydrates, leafy grains and fruits. Ever since I started this routine, the knee pains vanished. Yes! Intermittent fasting could protect you from age-linked genetic disorders like joint pains and arthritis. Intermittent fasting could also increase your performance level. People who fast habitually have more endurance and could do better at a physical activity like running. This is because they have been able to shed unnecessary fats while maintaining a decent muscle mass when compared to people who are slightly fatter. You also get to maintain concentration and maintain a sharper mind when you discipline your stomach. I read an article of @Princessbusayo where she talked about getting tired after a heavy meal and she wrote the answer; oxygen is drawn from the brain towards the stomach to aid digestion. That's why we feel lazy when we always eat. It has also been proven that eating less could clear the body system of accumulated toxins. Just picture how a gutter would look clean after clearing it. That's all your blood would look and flow properly when you don't always stuff it with food. Hence, if there's any poisonous substance hidden somewhere in your system, it would easily be detected and your body's defence system could flush it out wiithout any obstruction. You could look younger everyday ! ***************************** Thanks for reading.

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