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Food

Akara Inspired Pan Fried Chickpeas Fritters

Ronke Edoho

Growing up in Nigeria, beans based dishes were a huge part of our diet. We had beans in one form or another every other day at my home. We even had more beans based dishes while I was in boarding school; it was a daily part of our diet. Popular Nigerian beans dishes include stewed beans, Takara ...

Health + Wellness

Three Steps To Make Exercise A Habit

Ejiro Ogenyi

Starting and sticking to a workout program doesn’t have to be rocket science or require herculean discipline. What it takes is making your quest to workout more personal to you by understanding why you are doing it; picking a workout plan that you actually like; and charting ...

Expert Advice

10 Reasons You Can’t Sleep and What To Do About Them

Faith A. Coleman, MD

Getting enough sleep is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle, as important as nutritious food and exercise. Most adults need 7-8 hours of sleep at night. Insomnia is short or poor quality sleep, that affects functioning during the day. It can be trouble falling asleep, waking up a lot with ...

Health + Wellness

Improve Your Focus Through Meditation

Radiant Health

Research continues to accumulate about the health and mental benefits of a regular meditation practice. A recent study examined how meditation could be used to help practitioners remain attentive and focused regardless of age. After an initial cognitive assessment, a group of ...

Fitness

Ready, Set, Run: A Beginner Runner’s Guide

Radiant Health

A beginner’s guide to runningRunning is a great way to get fit, lose weight and improve your health. However, even though running is a relatively uncomplicated activity, if you have never really run much before, it’s all too easy to make mistakes and turn what should be a simple ...

Health + Wellness

A Therapist’s Case for Rethinking the Self-Care Culture

Kala Lacy

I am sick of hearing about “self-care.” As a community-based yoga teacher, mental health therapist, and wellness educator, I’ve used the phrase “practice self-care” and its iterations more times than I can count. Alongside innumerable others rooted in service and love, I have faithfully ...

Health + Wellness

Can Fibroids Cause Heart Palpitation?

Outpost Health

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus and do not directly cause heart palpitations. However, in rare cases, large fibroids can pressure nearby organs, such as the bladder or intestines, leading to symptoms like increased heart rate or palpitations due to discomfort or anxiety. A healthcar

Health + Wellness

Can Ampiclox Prevent Pregnancy?

Outpost Health

No, Ampiclox cannot prevent pregnancy. Ampiclox is an antibiotic medication that contains a combination of ampicillin and cloxacillin. It is commonly used to treat various bacterial infections. However, it has no contraceptive effects and is not designed or intended to be used as a method of prevent

Health + Wellness

The future of healthcare technology and its Impact on patient care

Outpost Health

This article explores the future of healthcare technology and its profound impact on patient care.

Health + Wellness

The Importance of Health Wallets in Nigeria: How Digital Wallets Can Revolutionize Healthcare Payments

Outpost Health

This blog article explores the importance of health wallets in Nigeria and how digital wallets can revolutionize healthcare payments. The article starts with an overview of traditional payment methods for healthcare in Nigeria and the challenges of these payment methods.

Health + Wellness

10 Self-Care Tips to Improve Your Mental Health

Outpost Health

Self-care is an essential part of maintaining good mental health. Whether you're dealing with a stressful job, relationship problems, or simply feeling down, taking care of yourself can help you feel better and manage your mental health more effectively. In this article, we'll explore ten self-care

Health + Wellness

Sweet Nothing: 30 Days Without Sugar

Radiant Health

My start of a new fitness challenge to see for myself how a no-sugar diet will benefit me.

Fitness

The Nigerian Guide to a Healthy Life: Tips for Staying Fit and Active

Outpost Health

This article provides tips for Nigerians to live a healthy life by staying fit and active. The guide includes tips for maintaining a balanced diet, staying hydrated, getting enough sleep, and engaging in physical activity. It also emphasizes the importance of having a positive mindset and seeking pr

Fitness

How To Avoid Knee Pain With Squat Exercise

Radiant Health

Squats are also an excellent exercise for strengthening your hips and knees and the muscles that support and stabilize these essential joints. They can also help maintain mobility and flexibility in the lower body

Fitness

5 Newbie Fitness Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Radiant Health

If you are new to exercise, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of undermining your progress by making some all-too-common fitness mistakes.

Fitness

Workout: The “shed the fat” Circuit

Radiant Health

Do each of the following exercises for 60-seconds. Once you finish the fifth exercise, rest for one to two minutes and then repeat the entire five exercise list one more time. Try to do the same number or even more reps during your second lap.

Fitness

Bye-Bye Belly Fat

Orjiugo Oguguo

Vanity may drive our desire for a flat stomach but it’s the havoc excess fat wreaks inside our bodies that should concern us. There are 2 types of belly-fat or central obesity – visceral and subcutaneous. The fat depots buried behind your muscles and wrapped around your organs are visceral fat ...

Fitness

Ready, Set, Run: A Beginner Runner’s Guide

Radiant Health

Food

Zobo Drink For Heart Health

Cordialis Msora-Kasago

How do you take your Zobo? Hot with a handful of chin chin? Cold with a spoonful of sugar? If you are a Zobo fan, there is good news coming out of the medical field. Studies suggest it can be a powerful ally in improving your health. Traditionally used as a cure for ailments such as minor ...

Food

Akara Inspired Pan Fried Chickpeas Fritters

Ronke Edoho

Food

Easy Meal Planning for Busy Moms

Cordialis Msora-Kasago

As a busy mom, you know how fast-paced life can be. After a hard day at work, you come home to a family that needs your undivided attention. If no help is available, you hustle to make dinner, assist the children with homework before preparing them for the next day ...

Food

Super Foods You Need To Know About

Radiant Health

The term ‘super food’ is defined as a food with an exceptional concentration of nutrients. Sometimes the hype makes more of an impact than the actual food, but then occasionally an edible gem sashays to our attention and wows in all its health-giving glory ...

Food

Smoothie How-To Guide: Ingredients, Extra Add-ins, And Blenders

Alexandra Fiman Maul, MPH

Besides fruits and veggies, what kind of products do I need?You can make some tasty, refreshing drinks with just fruit, ice, and water, however it can be fun to experiment with adding new ingredients. From superfoods to liquids, smoothie ingredients run the gamut, and ...

Food

5 Tips To Raising Healthy Eaters

Cordialis Msora-Kasago

If you are a mom who struggles with getting her kids to eat well, rest assured that you are not alone. Food is one of the first things that kids realize that they have control over and therefore use it to demonstrate autonomy, creating meal planning nightmares for parents ...

Style + Beauty

Try this Simple All-Natural DIY Scrub & Facial Mask for Smooth Skin

Radiant Health

This simple DIY solution can help you maintain smooth and soft skin, depending on your skin type

Style + Beauty

How To Smell Good Naturally

Radiant Health

Keep your locks smelling fresh by squeezing lemon juice through your tresses – this has a deep cleansing effect that neutralizes sweat. Or try soaking your hair in rosewater to give your halo a subtle scent reminiscent of a summer’s day.

Style + Beauty

The Do’s and Don’ts Of A Sexy Pout

Radiant Health

Over the years, the art of lipstick (because it is an art) has been revised along the way and some changes have been made. But some of the ‘rules’ still stand true – be sure not to break them!

Style + Beauty

5 Natural Beauty Remedies For Your Skin And Hair

Radiant Health

Mother Nature, it seems, has given us plenty to work with when it comes to enhancing our beauty. Before you reach for another packaged beauty product, here are 5 natural tips to up your beauty game:

Style + Beauty

Scar Issues – How To Erase All Trace of Your Pimples

Radiant Health

Blemishes come and go, but rest assured that their existence is nowhere near as eye-catching to onlookers as it is under your scrutinizing glare in the mirror. Read on for a how-to guide on removing all evidence that your breakout ever happened.

Style + Beauty

How To Manage Your Oily Skin

Alvieann Chandler

Oily skin is caused by overactive sebaceous glands. These glands, which are located under the skin’s surface, normally serve to protect the skin against bacterial infections by excreting oil through the pores. But consuming oily foods and using oily products on the skin and hair can cause even ...

Expert Advice

Anemia In Pregnancy

Radiant Health

Women who are pregnant are at greater risk for anemia. A woman who is pregnant has about 1.5 times the normal blood volume than when she is in the non-pregnant state.

Expert Advice

Dying to Be White? – The Psychological and Physical Consequences of Skin Lightening

Radiant Health

The fact that the skin bleaching industry exists and thrives in Nigeria is a substantial indicator of internal insecurities becoming externalized and profited upon. In a predominantly black country, women struggle a lot with colorism.

Expert Advice

Facts About Endometriosis

Radiant Health

The most common symptom is pain, which can be severe, especially during menstruation. It can dramatically affect the quality of life, including missing school, work, and social contact. How painful it does not depend on how much tissue is present outside the uterus.

Expert Advice

Closing the Gap: How Outpost Health is Tackling the Healthcare Worker Shortage in Nigeria

Outpost Health

According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria has one of the lowest physician-to-patient ratios in the world, with only 4.4 physicians per 10,000 people. Here's what we're doing at Outpost Health to tackle this problem.

Expert Advice

Guide: How to find the best healthcare provider for your needs

Outpost Health

With so many healthcare providers available, it can be challenging to determine which one is right for you. However, by following these simple steps and utilizing Outpost Health's platform and services, you can find the best healthcare provider for your needs. Here are some steps to consider

Expert Advice

Efficient Healthcare Remittances with Outpost Health.

Outpost Health

Outpost Health is a healthcare startup that is building a platform for healthcare remittances within diaspora communities. Using technology, the platform enables individuals to send healthcare funds directly to healthcare providers in their home countries.

Travel

5 Unexpected Benefits of Travel: Why You Should Go Now

Jessica Ufuoma

Life gets busy and overwhelming. We are loaded with so many daily responsibilities that sometimes, it can feel like we are only hanging by a thread. There are bills to pay, classes to take, a job to report to every morning, children to nurture, and a society that constantly demands our time ...