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How to make Nigerian Chicken Peppersoup

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MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS: DEADLY AND PREVENTABLE DISEASE

Not all maternal and newborn deaths are supernatural, some can be due to environmental risk factors beyond and within our control. Today, a little shift from food and nutrition, but an insight on public health issue. When I was pregnant for my second baby, my sister kept calling all day to know if I had registered for antenatal. I told her I will do that once my change of hospital reflects on my HMO database. Infact, she didn't let me rest till I completed all the hospital rendezvous and successfully registered for antenatal at Upth.  I was already in midway second trimester when I attended my first visit, after medical consultations, the doctor insisted that I take the Tetanus toxoid vaccine before leaving the hospital. I had already started the injection since 2018, and this was my fourth dose. I didn't joke with the injections because during internship I managed a patient who suffered some nutritional problems as a result of tetanus disease. This young man was involved in a

New Year Resolutions: Helpful Nutrition Tips

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It is that time of the year you invest money and time on nutrition and fitness goals. Yes, New year's Resolutions! A lot of money goes into buying slimming teas, fads, coaching and quick-fix which may guarantee impressive weight loss, muscle bulk, big hips and what have you😅. Be mindful that you may gain or fail?  Becoming a better version of yourself starts with you taking realistic, achievable and sustainable steps. Your nutrition isn't left out! Most often we overindulge in too many things and crave for good nutrition when things go wrong. Just a few weeks after the jolly season, you're already watching weight, counting macros and damaging your inner psychology. By the next season, you start all over again. Tips to help you start on the right note;  1. Get rid of wrong thinking You need to eat right, ask a dietitian. If you need medical attention, visit a doctor. You're mentally disturbed, see a psychologist. You need to visit a physiotherapist, counsellor, expert d