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Do you feel tired, hungry and excessively thirsty all the time? Do you experience blurred vision or a tingling in the feet? Have you lost weight, frequently visited the toilet to urinate? If the answer to these is yes then you could be suffering from diabetes. Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to break down glucose into energy. This is because there is either not enough of the hormone insulin (produced by the pancreas) to break down the glucose, or the insulin produced does not work properly. Diabetes is a non-communicable disease but can be hereditary and can lead to other medical complications if not well managed. In 2017, statistics from the World Health Organsation indicates that about 8.8 per cent of the global population had diabetes. That is over 450 million people diagnosed with the disease. Unfortunately, the figure is projected to rise to 9.9 per cent by 2045 making diabetes one of the fastest growing chronic non-communicable diseases in the world. Diabetes ha...

Sarri's side closed the gap at the top of the table by virtue of a sole strike from N'Golo Kante, as Crystal Palace struggled to set off at Selhurst Park. Often renowned for his defensive prowess, the Frenchman stepped up once more for his side, to seal all three points away from home in this derby clash. Kante broke into the Palace box early in the second half, rounded two defenders, and slotted home on the half volley to give his side a much deserved lead. Chelsea had been the better side for the majority of the encounter. The first half statistics are a testament to that fact; 'The Blues' had 65% possession to Palace's 35%, and had nine times as many efforts on goal. Nevertheless, their dominance would not pay dividends before the interval. Olivier Giroud thought that he had opened the scoring mid-way through the first half, but he was to be denied by the linesman's flag. A great shame, as the Frenchman's wicked volley could have been a contender f...

If you're partial to the odd bowl of fresh, home-made guacamole or would rather spend your cash on avocado on toast than get yourself on the property ladder, then you really ought to be washing the peel before you cut up and tuck in. Now, I always live by the rule that unless you're eating the skin or peel then it doesn't need to be washed, but a study by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that I'm talking out of my arse (again) and that people should be washing the peel of avocados before cutting. In a two-year-long assessment the FDA found that avocado peels can contain nasty bacteria, including listeria and salmonella. The study tested 1,615 avocados and found 17 percent tested positive for listeria on the skins and just under one percent of the avocado skins were found to be tainted with salmonella. However when it came to find the bacteria on the flesh of the fruit, it was much lower - only the flesh of three out of 1,254 tested positive...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes David de Gea and Anthony Martial re-sign with Manchester United and become part of history with the Premier League club. United have reportedly triggered extensions for Martial, 23, and De Gea, 28, to keep the pair at the club until 2020. Solskjaer, the interim manager at Old Trafford, wants to convince the duo to remain at United, saying it was the best place for them. "I know the club want them to sign, of course, because they are top-quality players," the Norwegian told UK newspapers. "It's down to the players, but when you're at Man United there isn't a lot of greener grass on the other side. You are at the best place. It's the biggest club in the world. "For me, I would hope I can help or guide these players to maybe tip them over to thinking they want to stay at this club. "If you are a regular at Manchester United, I think you should grasp the opportunity to stay here and become part of the histor...

Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls on Sunday in elections that will shape the future of their vast, troubled country, amid fears that violence could overshadow the ballot. Millions of electors are choosing a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who is stepping down two years after his term limit expired — a delay that sparked bloody clashes and revived traumatic memories of past turmoil. The vote gives DR Congo the chance of its first peaceful transfer of power since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960. But analysts say the threat of violence is great, given the many organisational problems and wide-ranging suspicion of Kabila. The election’s credibility has already been strained by repeated delays, the risk of hitches on polling day and accusations that electronic voting machines will produce a rigged result. On the eve of the vote, talks between key candidates to avert post-election violence broke down. Opposition frontrunners Martin ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections. They are as follows: CHAIRMAN President Muhammadu Buhari CO-CHAIRMAN Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu DEPUTY CHAIRMEN 1.   The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. 2.   The APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole VICE CHAIRMAN NORTH Senator George Akume VICE CHAIRMAN SOUTH Senator Ken Nnamani DIRECTOR GENERAL His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (OPERATIONS) Senator A.O. Mamora DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (COORDINATION) Arch. Waziri Bulama SECRETARY 1.   Adamu Adamu 2.   Dele Alake ZONAL DIRECTORS a.   North West: Senator Aliyu M. Wamakko b.  North East: Senator Muh’d Ali Ndume c.    North Central: Senator Abdullahi Adamu d.  South West: Sola Oke, SAN e.   South East: Sharon Ikeazor f.     South Sou...

Insider details of high wire Politics over Nominees for CBN New Management Team. Details Coming. The former managing director of unity bank Henry Seminitari would have resumed as the new Governor of Central bank of Nigeria since 2015 if not for the high wire politics by some influential political leaders from the south south. Seminitari was pencilled down to replace the incumbent Governor of Central bank since the beginning of the Buhari administration. The former M D of Unity Bank was chosen out of five other nominees.  MR Semenitari A former managing director of one of the nigerian banks was also considered in 2015 but was dropped because of his involvement with money associated with the 2015 election by the office of the then National Security adviser. The former MD has now joined forces with a south south leader to launch a blackmail campaign against MR seminitari in the last three years. There first campaign started immediately Seminitaris wife was appointed to ove...

Former Managing Director of Unity Bank, Henry Semenitari to replace Godwin Emefiele as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. The 2019 Calculation. Intrigues , Power Play . All the details Coming