Former Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Professor of Public Health Medicine and currently Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Nigeria, Akin Osibogun has called on well-meaning Nigerians to embrace healthy lifestyles to prevent diabetes and other related health conditions.

There are lots of ingredients used for flavouring and spicing up food and one very important ingredient is pepper. Researchers have also revealed that including pepper in our diet is very beneficial to our health due to its nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant content. Different parts of the world have different classes and types of…

Have you ever heard the saying that Yoruba people like pepper? Well if you live in Nigeria, you must have heard about or come in contact with this legendary love story. If you are too keen on spicy food, I hope you live to tell the story when you make the first contact. Over time,…

Eating spicy meals and most especially hot chilli pepper may not be your favourite food choice because of the burning sensation, however, it can save your life. A new study has revealed that a diet that includes chillies could help lower the risk of heart disease, so start firing up your pepper intake. According to the…

Tomatoes and pepper sellers in Ogun State have kicked against the seizure of their alleged N4 million worth of goods by men of the Nigeria Customs Service.

For people with a low tolerance for spice, eating these foods can actually be pretty painful. This is because of the chemical compound, Capsaicin which is found is spicy foods, like hot peppers. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on your tongue called TRPV1, and warning signals are sent to the brain. The brain then initiates…

For the next five months, I will be sharing travel stories and tips to hopefully inspire you to take a leap and explore some beautiful places around the world. The first travel theme, inspired by the month of February, is romance. For the honeymooners, lovers, or even a girl’s trip or bro-cation travelers, Greece should…

Most Nigerian homes, especially in the Southwest region, who consume good quantity of pepper, may have to endure the current high price of the commodity in the market.

The bell pepper is a very unique vegetable because it has a wide range of colours to choose from. The bell pepper typically moves from green to yellow or orange before finally settling on red. When the pepper is green, it is still in its unripe state—although it can still be eaten. The red bell…

To stay healthy and cold-free this period, stock up on foods packed with essential vitamins and minerals that will help fight cold symptoms. They are preventative as well and will help boost your immunity against colds.