The Ramblings of A Nigerian Mom

Source Yes, go on. Touch your breasts right now. Stand in front of the mirror and do some visual examinations, check for any obvious / imagined changes in the layout of your breast...any unusual wrinkling or crinkling...any changes in the nipples...then raise your arm and feel your breast with the small of your palm in a circular motion...first one...then the other.

* Long Rambling Alert...Read this and you get  2 for the 'price' of 1...hahaha...kinda like getting more than you bargained for...Actually started writing this post three weeks ago but it never 'saw the light of day'....until today, that is...A whole lot has happened within the last one month...a lot* Once upon a loooonng time, terrorism was a far off menace. Evils being battled by veeeeeery distant 'unlucky' countries that we only hear / read about...but now its come home to roost. Can you think of a life lesson from this? 10 years ago, I never ever imagined we would be HERE...now, in Nigeria. But we're here and it just keep getting worse. Could really be worse than it already is. I only pray it doesn't get any worse till it gets better. I read about what's going on in the Middle East and I still utter thanks to the Almighty. At least it's not that bad, yet. He still loves us, really and His grip is ever so firm on us. I just had t...

If you've been around long enough to read this post , then you would understand why I like drinking water a lot. However, I have not been able to resist the urge of taking Coca Cola at least once in a week until a friend sent me the article pasted hereafter. This is not a smear campaign in any way as I have nothing to profit from running this great brand down, but if it has to do with health, then it's pretty serious and should be handled with gravity. Plus the things I read made my intestines coil...pun intended. Seeing how much I love every one of you, I've decided to share this in my magnanimity. I'm veeery nice, right? Please be my guest.  Is this proof that Coke does not belong in you? Source Coke is the most valuable brand in history, and “Coca-Cola” is the world’s second-most recognized word after “hello.” However, the beverage itself is an absolute poison to the human metabolism. (I don't know about this one o)

Stop Press Ladies....and Gents. The media has been agog recently with the news of the sudden demise of our own Goldie, at 31. Quite young. She has been laid to rest earlier today. May her beautiful soul rest in peace. Cause of death: Hypertensive heart disease that triggered Intracerebral Haemorrhage . Long and nasty name for a dreadful disease, full stop. Just read another sad news on Daily Mail a few minutes ago about a 19 year old promising woman, Charlotte Mayes who passed on late in 2012. Very young. Cause of death: Undetected heart ailment -  hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which causes a thickening of the heart muscle forcing it to work harder to pump blood. Both were relatively young, beautiful with dreams, shinning aspirations, lofty ambitions and their whole lives ahead of them before death came calling.

 Just went to check out some books at the bookstore nearby; going in through the gate striding towards the store, who did I see but this pretty diva-wannabe-fashion-conscious-to-the-point-of-torture young woman. Now, why did I, like almost everyone else making their way into the mall rest my gaze on this pretty diva-wannabe-fashion-conscious-to-the-point-of torture young woman?

0 in The world’s fattest man has started dieting after doctors told him he wouldn’t live to turn 50 unless he did something to lose weight from his massive 368kg. Keith Martin, 42, hasn’t left his house for 10 years and his girth, at 1.8m, is more than his height, 1.75m. Mr Martin told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper that finding out he was the fattest man on Earth was the catalyst for him attempting to lose weight. But he has a long way to go to change his diet and his size. When Mr Martin was at his worst he was eating up to 20,000 calories a day, comprising an array of fat and sugar-laden foods and treats. The food included a packet of bacon, six sausages, six eggs and toast and beans for breakfast, the Daily Mail reported. Lunch was all that and more and then there was the pizzas, kebabs and curries for dinner. And the eating didn’t stop there. It included chocolate, biscuits, fizzy drinks and coffee with lots of sugar. Now, Mr Martin is trying to restrict hi...

This short article is from "THT" in honor of World Malaria Day   WHAT IS MALARIA? It is a febrile illness caused by the parasite called Plasmodium present in the saliva of an infected female anopheles mosquito. There are 5 identified species, namely, Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P.knowlesi and P. malariae.   In Nigeria, 98% of all cases is due to P. falciparum.   This is responsible for the severe form of malaria that leads to death. WHO CAN GET MALARIA? Everybody and Anybody!!! But more serious in children, pregnant women and visitors who do not live in endemic areas. HOW IS MALARIA TRANSMITTED? Malaria can be transmitted through various means like: the bites of infected female anopheles mosquito;   blood transfusion and organ transplantation;   mother to child transmission, etc   DO YOU HAVE MALARIA? If you have    fever (hotness of the body), chills (feeling cold) and rigors (sh...

Cardiac Arrest..cardiac arrest..cardiac arrest... With sad news of people slumping and dying without visible 'symptoms' flying around; Old and young alike, people seemingly strong and agile just passing on 'suddenly' without prior illness or ailment; cause of death: CARDIAC ARREST! This brings a few questions to mind: What is Cardiac Arrest? What are the causative factors? Is it preventable? What can one do to escape the clutches of this menace? What are the signs to watch out for?..besides the heart stopping that is.. So many questions begging answers. Agreeably, this is just one of the numerous deadly ailments that causes death, but let's just spare some moment to check this out. C ardiac arrest , also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest , is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively during systole. Medical jargons!!! Simply put, Cardiac arrest occu...

Livorno midfielder Morosini dies during Match This is just too sad.. Just last month Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Tottenham's White Hart Lane, luckily he survived, unfortunately Morosini did not.   Former Italy Under 21 and Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini has died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during his team's Serie B match at Pescara. The 25-year-old collapsed in the 31st minute and received treatment on the pitch - reportedly including a heart massage in a bid to resuscitate him - before being rushed to hospital. The match was abandoned and the players left the field in tears. Lega Serie B then confirmed on their website: 'Tragedy on the field. After suffering a cardiac arrest during the match between Pescara and Livorno, Piermario Morosini has died. Scare: Piermario Morosini collapsed during Livorno's game with Pescara 'The 25-year-old player, who came through the youth ranks with Atal...