Chioma Umeha

• Experts vow to nip it in the bud Irked by the country’s worsening indices of malnutrition, especially in the North, a group of experts who have vowed to take the bulls by the horn, announced in Abuja, on Thursday morning, that they will dig to the root of the cankerworm. The professionals who are from the federal and state governments, development partners, civil society and academia believes that child malnutrition is critical to reducing the staggeringly high rate of child malnutrition in northern Nigeria. There are approximately 1.7 million severely acutely malnourished children under-five in Nigeria, accounting for a tenth of the global total. This makes the country the second largest contributor to the under- five and maternal mortality due to acute malnutrition in the world. Nearly a thousand Nigerian children die of malnutrition-related causes every day a total of 361,000 each year. Acute malnutrition also leads to stunting of children causing life-long physic

Lemon water: Helps digestion, stimulates, purifies liver

March 05, 2016

Starting your day off with warm lemon water is thought to have a ton of health benefits – and it has been an Ayurvedic practice for a long time. Here are more health benefits of drinking lemon water first thing in the morning. Lemon fruit Aids in digestion Not only does warm water help to stimulate the GI tract, the lemons are believed to stimulate and purify the liver. It also helps digestive acids with digestion and elimination. Supports immune function Citrus fruits like lemon are high in vitamin C and ascorbic acid. Vitamin C can help fight colds and ascorbic acid helps iron absorption which also plays a role in immune function. Alkalizes the body If your body is in a chronic pH imbalance, it’s susceptible to disease. Even though lemons seem acidic, they are extremely alkalizing and a great way to ensure your pH balance is where it should be especially if your diet is heavy in meat, cheese and/or alcohol. Helps Detox Lemon water is a natural diuretic,