The hidden sugar in your food. Cut total sugar intake to 5 teaspoon each a day

Too much sugar in the diet is known to be one of the primary reasons for the obesity epidemic and rising rates of Type 2 diabetes.

Health officials are urging people to halve their sugar intake to as little as five teaspoons a day to prevent obesity levels continuing to soar.

Guidelines from scientists advising Public Health England, the agency given the job of tackling obesity, stated that women should have no more than five to six teaspoons of sugar a day, and men seven to eight

A 330ml can of fizzy drink contains around seven teaspoonfuls, so would meet this limit on its own.

Google Domains: Google want to start selling domain names

Google, one of the leading brand across the globe, a major player in search, online mapping, social networking and other key functions of the Web. Now it wants to sell domain names, too.

Google announced the launch of an invite-only service, Google Domains, to help small businesses find, register and manage their Web addresses. The service is currently in beta testing with a small number of users.

Extreme piercing: Body artist creates 36mm hole in his cheeks

Joel Miggler, 23, from Küssaberg, Germany has taken piercing to a whole new level after creating huge 36mm hole into the side of his cheeks. But plans to eventually stretch them to 40mm.

Joel began modifying his body at the tender age of 13. Since then, he has spent over £4,000 altering his body to a grand total of 27 different piercings, as well as six tattoos, an implant and has even had his buttock branded.

Joel insists his look has not affected his life. He has been dating an artist and body piercer for over six months and when eating he simply takes smaller bites instead.

Facebook's launched new gender options in the UK

Only male and female options were available on the gender tab in profiles, before the change. But now, Facebook users in the UK can now choose from one of 70 gender options, including 'asexual', 'two-spirit', 'intersex' and 'cisgender.'

Facebook has also updated its settings so users can choose a neutral pronoun, meaning they are referred to as 'they, their or them'.

Nutritionist warns: Don’t eat Suya without vegetables

I guess there is always a bit of hidden bitter in every sweet. I must confess, most times I eat my suya without the veg.

Lovers of grilled and barbecued beef and chicken popularly called suya in Nigeria, have been advised to always eat the delicacy with generous portions of the slices of onions, cabbage, tomatoes and other vegetables usually served along with the meat.

PayPal expands payment services to Nigeria, 9 other countries

I get the expression on your face when denied Paypal Payment services, worry no more, Payment has now been made easier.

PayPal, on Monday revealed plans to extend their payment service to Nigeria and 9 other new countries, providing online payment alternatives for consumers via mobile phones or PCs.

In an interview on Monday, Rupert Keeley, the executive in charge of the EMEA region of PayPal, the payments unit of eBay Inc, said the expansion would bring the number of countries it serves to 203.

Don't wash chicken, it splashes bugs that cause food poisoning: Health experts' warning

It is believed that rinsing before cooking cleans the meat, but new study disprove.

We are to stop the habit of washing chicken before cooking because doing so can spread bacteria which cases food poisoning, health experts warn.

Nearly everyone rinse their raw chicken and the practice could be behind thousands of cases of food poisoning, according to the Food Standards Agency.

Research conducted by the FSA found that 44 per cent of cooks always washed their chicken before cooking. 

Why can't some people quit smoking?

Researchers claims to have discovered the reason why some people just can’t quit smoking, and it all have to do with the activities in the brain.

UK DailyMail report: The U.S. scientists found they could predict how effective a reward-based quitting strategy would be in an individual by studying their brain activity.

The researchers observed the brains of nicotine-deprived smokers using MRI scans.

They found those who exhibited the weakest response to rewards were also the least willing to stop smoking, even when offered money to do so.

‘We believe that our findings may help to explain why some smokers find it so difficult to quit smoking,’ said Dr Stephen Wilson, assistant professor of psychology, at Penn State University, in Pennsylvania. 

Use Your Pain As Motivational Strength: Bounce Back To A Better You

We try to have positive moments all the time, but it doesn’t always happen that way. We often define broken hearts, crushed dreams and other obstacles as setbacks and nothing more.

In reality, though, these so-called challenges actually help us reconsider our current life path, and if we let them, may help us make life changes for the better.

But what about those tough, gut-wrenching situations you that you find little or no joy in? 

Another reason why you shouldn't kiss your pet

Many pet owners think there is nothing wrong giving their pet a kiss. Little do they know, pet could pass antibiotic resistant infections to human, scientists warn.

Scientists are to investigate whether pets can transmit antibiotic resistant infections to humans.

The research will be led by Professor Nigel French at Massey University, in New Zealand, who believes the increasing use of antibiotics in animals may be contributing to the global issue of antimicrobial resistance. 

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Could excessive use of phone/tablet cause blindness?

Without doubt, the invention of smartphones and tablet has easy the stress in communicating and living. But, the effect of the excessive use of these gadgets cannot be disregarded.

A 26-year-old Chinese man risked going blind after suffering a retinal detachment as a result of excessive use of his smartphone texting his girlfriend constantly throughout the day and for several hours in the dark, in bed at night.

Scientists discover a 'mega-Earth' that is 2.3 times larger than Earth

First spotted by NASA’s Kepler space telescope, The newly discovered planet "Kepler-10c" dubbed a "mega-Earth" is about 2.3 times larger than Earth, 17 times as much mass as Earth, meaning it must be filled with rock and other materials much heavier than hydrogen and helium.

Earth, by comparison, is only around 4.5 billion years old. The Kepler-10 star system is an estimated 11 billion years old.

Nigerians own 70% of the houses on London’s most expensive street

The Philanthropist and Chairman, New Nation, an empowerment-oriented group, Mr. Charles Dukwe, claims that Nigerians own about 70 per cent of the most expensive buildings in London.

His assertion was made after unveiling the Queen of Compassion and Kill the Killers Initiative, a grass roots campaign against diabetes and high blood pressure.

Motivation: 10 Affirmations to stay positive when the going gets tough

Life is amazing, but sometimes it’s hard to acknowledge because of all the sticky situations and straight-up terrible nonsense that happens in our lives.

Let me guess: Right when you FINALLY think something is going great, something bad happens again. When does it end, right? Why you? Why can’t you just be NORMAL like “everybody else”? How come it seems like some people have no problems at all, and you’re stuck under a constant avalanche?